Heads up! If you’re going to be in San Francisco from November 14th to 18th, you’re in for some major traffic disruptions, thanks to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit. Here’s the info on the road closures. First off, Interstate 80, a lifeline for Bay Area commuters, will be closed

San Francisco is facing a tricky situation as it prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, the city’s biggest international event since 1945. On one hand, they’re rolling out the red carpet for foreign leaders, CEOs, and a horde of journalists. On the other, they’re dealing with a

BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN David Coppin Lanegan (@willybillybilliam, @wavesons.band) is a writer and musician. Find his SubStack Jawbone here, and his band Wavesons’ music here.  Thanksgiving has been an official holiday in the United States since 1863 when, in the midst of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in

There’s a tense air in San Francisco. The city is readying for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) — a major international conference hosting President Joe Biden and General Secretary Xi Jinping alike — and erupting in demonstrations against the evolving humanitarian crisis in Gaza, raised to a fever pitch by

America is in the grips of a mental health crisis, and it’s manifesting on the streets of our cities. In San Francisco, residents are constantly confronted with the unhoused wandering the streets to the point of desensitization, and in recent years, utter contempt. In the suburbs surrounding San Francisco, mental

BY DAVID COPPIN LANEGAN David Coppin Lanegan (@willybillybilliam, @wavesons.band) is a writer and musician. Find his SubStack Jawbone here, and his band Wavesons’ music here.  The story of Robin Williams, beloved comedian and genius actor who needs no introduction, is inextricably linked with San Francisco.  As Williams’ former residence in

Target is a perfectly fine place. I don’t have anything against Target or the people who shop there. I like their dog mascot with the red circle around its eye. I think it’s cute. And who doesn’t remember the “Blue Light Special?” Was that Target? I think it was. I’m

This may come as a shock to absolutely no one, but San Francisco is an exorbitantly expensive place to live. It’s a place where you can get your car stolen and somehow still have to worry about the sadistic MTA giving your stolen car a parking ticket. It’s a silly