True Stories of Homelessness in San Francisco
We’re proud to be joining other SF Homeless Project partners for the second Homeless Day of Action....
San FranciscoA collection of 2148 posts
How Climate Change Is Affecting Our Redwood Forests
And how we could save them....
I’m Still Not Your Black Friend
I think the most compelling aspect of an article I previously wrote for The Bold Italic, “I’m Not Your ‘Black Friend,’” was the only thing I didn’t write — the title....
What Happened When I Tried to Walk My Cat in San Francisco
A few months ago, in the midst of a difficult breakup, I did what any emotionally stable, newly single girl in my situation normally does: I marched over to the animal shelter and adopted a cat....
How Climate Change Will Change the Shape of San Francisco
The president-elect’s genitals and Carly Fiorina’s face got more press attention this year than the fact that climate change is killing 1,000 children across the globe every day....
“Missed Connections” Actually Worked for Me — Kind Of (It’s Complicated)
It’s a bad idea to fall for a barista. They only ever bring you just what it was you wanted....
What Goes through Your Mind the Week of Thanksgiving?
Sunday. While watching Obama pardon a turkey, you suddenly realize you don’t even have your Thanksgiving plane tickets....
The Going-Home-for-Thanksgiving Bingo Card
If you get five in a row, you probably grew up in a red state....
The Best (and Worst) Museums to Visit While Stoned
Countless San Francisco museum guides exist. In fact, we’ve probably written a few ourselves....
I Guess We Have to Gentrify the Tenderloin Now
It is with a heavy heart that I have come to the conclusion that we should probably start gentrifying the Tenderloin sometime soon here....
From Beats to Hippies to Punks to 9/11, Bruce Conner Saw It All — Experience the Twentieth Century Through His Eyes
San Francisco has always been a haven for cultural refugees. From the Disability Rights Movement to the Free Speech Movement to the LGBTQ movement to the punks and the Beatniks, the Bay Area changed and was changed by wave after wave of artists and activists....
Democracy Means More Than Voting Once a Year: An Open Letter
Every November around this time, the American public is harassed about the importance of voting....