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Restaurants Are Short Staffed and It’s NOT Because People Are Too Lazy to Work
As the weather warms up and more Covid vaccinations are getting into arms, plenty of people are feeling more comfortable venturing out into the world of restaurant dining. However, staffing those restaurants has become a huge challenge. The New York Times, CNN, and NBC’s Today Show have all written about
The Fake Grassroots Newsom Recall Effort Passes Signature Threshold
Sixth time’s the charm if you’re the five guys trying to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. As of Monday, the “grassroots” effort surpassed the 1.5-million signature threshold to force a special election. Californians will now have to deal with this circus at the ballot box sometime between this summer and late
Burning Man Is Canceled for 2021 but They’re Keeping Your $2,500 Reservation Fee
The Burning Man folks would like to thank you for your generous donation of $2,500 to reserve the right to buy a ticket to an event that is not happening this year. It’s really not much of a surprise that organizers have chosen not to invite thousands of people to
CDC Releases New Mask Guidance and Tucker Carlson Proves to Be the Biggest Maskhole
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fully vaccinated people can pull the mask off in outdoor, and some indoor, settings, even among other unvaccinated people. But, and this is a big but, the CDC still recommends everyone wear masks when in large crowds of strangers and
The Castro Is Considering Putting Surveillance Cameras All Over Neighborhood
Back last September, Hoodline broke the story that the Castro Community Benefit District (CBD) was considering installing a private network of security cameras around the neighborhood, with the surveillance devices funded by a $695,000 grant from tech entrepreneur Chris Larsen, co-founder of the crypto company Ripple. What could go wrong?
Specs’ Bar Is Reopening in Mid-May!
Today is the 53rd birthday of North Beach watering hole institution Specs’ Bar, whose full, proper name is Specs’ Twelve Adler Museum Cafe, and it is declared by this website that Specs’ “might be the best bar in the world.” Specs’ has been closed throughout the pandemic, but they posted
Glenn Close Doing ‘Da Butt’ At The Oscars Was All Scripted In Advance
At the otherwise most boring Academy Awards ever Sunday night, eight-time Oscar nominee Glenn Close seemingly stole the show with an encyclopedic knowledge of 1988-era R&B/funk music, and ass-shaking dance move stylings one would not expect of a 74-year-old woman. During a quiz-show segment, actor Lil Rel Howery popped Oscar