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‘Omicron Family Restaurant’ Turns Tragic Name Association into Dollars
It’s not every day that your family restaurant becomes associated with a global pandemic, but when it does, you may as well take it with a grain of salt (*wink). The word ‘Omicro’n is now famous for 3 things, it’s famously the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet, it’s the

Parents Who Sent COVID-Positive Kid to School Could Face Criminal Charges in Marin.
Last week the Marin Independent Journal reported that 8 children contracted COVID and 75 were quarantined after a family knowingly sent their infected child to an elementary school in Corte Madera and failed to tell anyone. The parents, who have not been identified, were notified the week of Nov. 8

SF’s United Playaz to Host Gun Buyback
United Playaz will host its annual gun buyback event in San Francisco this Saturday. This SOMA based organization is supported by both Steph Curry and Kolin Kaepernick, United Playaz is a violence prevention and youth development organization that has worked in San Francisco for 25 years. The event will run

City Threatens Parklet Teardowns, Restaurants are Outraged, Mayor Responds
We all knew deep down it was bound to happen. All these parklets sprouted up in our city last year and brought outdoor seating, kept dining and nightlife alive, and gave a general boost to our city’s quality of life. It all happened delightfully fast, so of course it was

YEAR OF THE SPIDER: An Interview with Shannon & the Clams
Although Shannon and the Clams’ new album was completed shortly before COVID-19 seized the globe, it wasn’t forged free of tumult. In 2019, Shannon Shaw, the Clams’ magnetic front woman, was driven from her Oakland apartment by a persistent peeping tom. Later, on the eve of the Clams’ tour with

Immeasurable Influence: Bill Gates Pumps $319 Million into Media Outlets
What do you associate with Bill Gates? He’s the founder of Microsoft and one of the richest men alive. Nevertheless, you may think of him as a philanthropist. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the world’s largest private charitable entity, after all. When you think of Bill Gates, do

Can Steph Curry Hit 16 Three-Pointers and Take the Record Tonight?
Will it happen? It’s a long shot but as Steph said himself, “crazier things have happened.”