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06 Mar 2025

The ‘Grim Reaper’ of Bay Area Newspapers: Alden Global Capital

If you have ever wondered who is killing local journalism in your area, there’s a decent chance it’s a hedge fund called Alden Global Capital. Over the last 15 years, this predatory firm has become known as the ‘grim reaper’ of local journalism. If you drove past the iconic Oakland

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05 Mar 2025

Netflix’s March Must-Watch: White House Whodunit and Korean Thriller

Netflix’s March highlights include a new Shondaland series about a murder investigation at the White House, a Korean thriller about the clash between revenge and faith, and a Spanish thriller about a prison riot.

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05 Mar 2025

The Real Reason Walgreens Is Closing 12 Stores in San Francisco

Walgreens has closed 12 stores in San Francisco due to staffing and rent costs, worsening problems for patients and insurers, while the company has also faced legal issues for underpaying employees and overprescribing opioids.

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04 Mar 2025

Best Bay Area Events 3/4-3/24

If Broadway + The Bachelor + Crazy Ex-GirlfriendHad a Threesome Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy goes on girl’s favorite reality dating show to win girl back. This is NOBODY LOVES YOU at A.C.T., now through March 30. Get your tickets today! Small Worldsby Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events

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04 Mar 2025

Orphan Andy’s, One of SF’s Last 24-Hour Diners, is for Sale

Orphan Andy’s in the Castro is up for sale for $250,000, with owners Dennis Ziebell and Bill Pung retiring after 46 years of serving the community.

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03 Mar 2025

Broke-Ass Recipes: Shepherd’s Pie

St. Patrick’s Day falls on March 17, and shepherd’s pie has long been associated therewith. It’s also a great comfort food for rainy days. Although there is a common strict notion that shepherd’s pie is a dish of ground lamb stewed with peas, carrots and corn and topped with mashed

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03 Mar 2025

Why Downtown San Francisco Is Struggling

Downtown San Francisco is struggling, not because of WFH (work from home), COVID, or even the tech industry’s great abdication. It’s in trouble because it was made to struggle, by force and design. The city’s upper-right quadrant, where it first emerged from the water like some Silurian hexapod, has undergone

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