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10 Visual Artist Grants Just Made Available
Open to both emerging and established visual artists, (that means writers don’t qualify, Stuart). Ahem, there are 10 unrestricted grants for $ 2.5k open right now. The grants are coming from the “Artwork Archive’s Art Business Accelerator” which specializes in helping artists “establish a solid business foundation for their art

FREE SAFE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES for San Franciscans
The nonprofit Tax-Aid is again offering free and safe tax services in 2021 to San Francisco Bay Area residents who earn less than $57,000. And SFHSA is offering $500 Stimulus for Lower-Wage Workers and Families in San Francisco.

Harm Reduction in the Time of Coronavirus
For Felanie Castro, it was like the world had just stopped. The first Shelter in Place order had just been announced, and she was stuck in her office at Glide Memorial Church with no marching orders and no messaging about safety precautions. But she worried for the unhoused communities she

The Bold, Abstract, Portraits of Messy Beck in SF
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep San Francisco a strange and wonderful place. Exploring the human figure, sexuality and identity, with a bold, earthy palette and a cubist touch, Messy Beck

COVID is Turning Peoples’ Side Hustles into Main Hustles
Alright y’all, listen up. I know I don’t need to spin you a yarn about the wildly high cost of living in San Francisco because that shit is famous. People who’ve never even been here are pointing and laughing at us for it, and it’s hard to say they’re wrong

A Single Mother in Oakland Shines While Creating Her Own Skincare Line
Since 1976, the United States has recognized and celebrated the outstanding achievements of extraordinary Black Women and Men during the month of February. As we approach one year of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, I realized something: if you were fortunate enough to survive every aspect of 2020 and you identify

Man Can’t Remember Bitcoin Password; Finds he has $42 in Vapor Room Loyalty Points
A San Francisco man who couldn’t remember the password to his old bitcoin wallet containing millions, came upon another stark realization that instantly turned his day around.

Oakland Coliseum Becomes Mass Vaccination Site, Sorry A’s!
Remember when you used to drive to the Coliseum for Raiders games & a raucous tailgating scene? Now you’re gonna go there for a corona virus vaccine. The Federal Government (thanks to Biden’s team) is setting up a mass vaccination station where The Black Hole used to be in Oakland.