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Reminder: You Are Not ‘Fully Vaccinated’ Until 2 Weeks After Your Shot
It’s great to see so many people posting their shots of themselves getting the vaccine shot (though seriously, don’t show any personally identifiable information on your vaccination card). But people, you are not instantly immune to COVID-19 once you get the vaccine, and it takes two full weeks for the

WATCH: The First SF Bay Humpback Whale Video Of 2021 Has Arrived
Humpback whales are back in the San Francisco Bay earlier than ever this year, as a Tuesday, March 9 humpback whale sighting near Tiburon was the earliest a humpback whale has been seen in the SF Bay in modern history. (They typically arrive in late April). And the humpbacks coming

What It’s Like To Be a Server Right Now
Ask a server what it’s like to wait tables in the age of Covid and, depending on the state they live in, the answers can be as varied as box of herbal teas. I live and work in New York City. A year ago, my borough of Queens was the

SF Pride 2021 Will Be In-Person, But At Small And Distanced Events
The post-Zoom live event era is on the horizon, and SF Pride 2021 may be the among first to host responsibly distanced major annual live events again. SF Pride has scrapped the parade and musician stages for 2021 — as well as the Zoom streaming model — and has instead

Police Say Juvenile Used YouTube and Fake Bomb To Rob Bank
An unnamed juvenile is in custody after he allegedly used a fake bomb to rob a Pittsburg bank Monday. The suspect managed to get away with $7,000 when he passed a note to a Mechanics Bank teller that read: “I need 20 grand. I have a bomb…” The note went

“Rise Up With Asians” March & Rally in SF
I cribbed this from SF Funcheap but it’s important to get this information out there: Join us for a peaceful, safe, and social-distanced rally to show solidarity for the Asian/Asian-American community in light of the recent Asian hate crimes and issues. This event is a student led rally to raise

Offices and Outdoor Bars Reopen in SF and Two Other Bay Area Counties
Outdoor bars?? Yes, please! The sun is shining Tuesday with news that San Francisco, Marin and Santa Clara counties have all been moved to the orange tier in the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy. Not only are bars finally permitted to operate outdoors without food service, but indoor dining