Who Said It—Donald Trump or P. T. Barnum?
“Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung,” quipped legendary showman and shyster P....
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Oakland Is One of the Most Dangerous Places in the World If …
Donald Trump dissed us in the New York Times yesterday when he mentioned Oakland alongside Iraq, Ferguson and Brooklyn as being one of the most dangerous places in the world....
Are There Really Trump Supporters in San Francisco?
Yes, you read that headline right. Yes, I know it’s hard to believe....
The Most Important Organizations and Figures in San Francisco Politics Today
There was a moment in 2011 when progressives thought that all hope was lost in San Francisco....
What, Exactly, Is the Airbnb Law? The 2015 San Francisco Voter Guide
A ballot is a reflection of a city’s collective consciousness, its fears, hopes and dreams....
Moving from Texas to San Francisco
I’m conservative in the most liberal city....
Tech’s Wakeup Call From Your Trans Coworker
Two things you probably need to know about me: I am a trans woman and I work at a tech startup as a QA engineer....
These Awesome Tiny Houses Were Built for the Homeless
Oakland artist Gregory Kloehn rose to fame in 2011, when he created small homes made out of transformed dumpsters....
Don’t Let Gentrification Push You Out of SF
What worries me more is when I hear natives and longtime residents talking about moving somewhere else because they feel the city has somehow changed irreparably....