Our Muni Commutes Are Gonna Suck Today
By Jennifer MaerzIf you haven't heard about the Muni sickout yet, here's the short version: this is a great morning to bike or walk to work. A labor dispute has put Muni workers on a "sickout" today,...
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Parallel Parking: Are You Doing It Right?
By Carolina QuijanoI am very proud of my parallel parking skills. I’ve been known to get a compliment (or three) about the incredible deftness and quickness with which I can park any car into any spot....
View ArticleSF Cabs May Not Survive the Next 18 Months
By Jennifer MaerzTucked into an Examiner story about the head of the San Francisco taxi industry retiring was a depressing quote from DeSoto Cab Co. predicting the death of taxis in this city within...
View ArticleTomorrow Might Be the Lowest Election Turnout Ever
By Sarah HanDid you know the California primary election is tomorrow? Oh, you didn't? According to the Chronicle, you're not alone – we could be facing the lowest primary election turnout in state...
View ArticleTIME Cover Star Laverne Cox Gives 'Gender Fabulous' Kid Huge Boost
By Emma McGowanLast week, Laverne Cox made history as the first trans woman to grace the cover of TIME magazine. While the full article – titled "The Transgender Tipping Point" – is hidden behind a pay...
View ArticleFree Patxi's Pizza This Wednesday
By Jennifer MaerzI can't even look at a Patxi's menu without my stomach growling – their thick, cheesy, delicious slices are a neighborhood staple here in Hayes Valley. And on Wednesday, June 4, the...
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Market Street Might Get An Amazing Light Sculpture
By Wendy SteinerMarket Street is on its way to getting a colorful new look thanks to the creative thinkers behind the Bay Lights. Their latest idea, Lightrail is a recently proposed public art...
View ArticleI Survived an Abusive Relationship
By Carolina QuijanoI never imagined I’d be where I am today. When I was younger, I had lofty dreams and high expectations, imagining I’d go to school, get married, and have kids. The schooling...
View ArticleMuni Sickout Continues With Second Day of Headaches
By Jennifer MaerzOnce again, it's a good day to take any kind of transportation to work except Muni. Drivers are continuing their sickout to protest their latest labor contract (remember, it's not a...
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Psst... Father's Day is June 15th
Father's Day is just a couple weeks away so we've rounded up a few San Francisco-inspired gift suggestions for you from The Bold Italic's Shop, along with two local vendors we're fond of. The Bay...
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Help This Awesome Secret Music Venue Stick Around
By Jennifer MaerzFor the past three years, The Lost Church has been one of those special, semi-secret Mission venues that survives on word of mouth about its killer shows and the relentless vision of...
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Sponsored: Looking for a Fitness Studio? Try the JCCSF
The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco is one of the city's best-kept secrets. It’s like your favorite neighborhood yoga studio, super cool cycling spot, and relaxing spa all in one. The JCCSF...
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Get Your Tots Before Q Closes Forever
By Aidin VaziriLast week, the Inner Richmond's Q Restaurant hung a blue banner over its door announcing that it will shut down on June 29. Now where am I going to get my tots? Apart from being one of...
View ArticleThe Glitterbomber Who Gives Street Kids Sparkly Ass Cracks
By Crystal VielulaAs San Francisco changes, the city's innovators, artists, weirdos, revolutionaries, and radical thinkers are at risk of being pushed out. For years there have been individuals that...
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Muni Libs: Write Your Absent Driver's Doctor's Note
It has come to our attention that a whole lot of absent Muni drivers are not feeling well this week, and that their bosses at the SFMTA are insisting on sick notes if they want to get their paid sick...
View ArticleBreaking It Down: Google's Diversity Issue
By Sarah HanLast week, Google released its workforce diversity data, and the numbers are kinda sucky – surprise, surprise – for women and most minorities.On its diversity page, the company explains,...
View ArticleBoyz II Men Die (of Shame): The Bachelorette Ep. 3/4
The Bachelorette: Ep. 3-4 By Jules SuzdaltsevPut the kids to bed and get out your floral handkerchiefs, because this week we had a double feature of The Bachelorette that will have you weeping on your...
View ArticleAmerican Hustle Part of This Year's Film Night in the Park List
By Jennifer MaerzIt's impressive how quickly movies move here from being in the theater to being something we can watch for free with our friends and our bottles of hooch on a picnic blanket (with...
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Cards Against Humanity: Tech Edition
By Michelle RialWith all the hostility between techies and tech-haters lately, an ice breaker is long overdue. Not to worry, San Francisco, I'm on it. Introducing Cards Against Humanity: Tech Edition....
View ArticleSickout Day 3: 30% of Muni Operators Out Today
By Sarah Han The bad news for commuters: The Muni sickout continues as contract negotiations between Muni management and labor continues. About 30% of Muni operators called in sick today. You probably...
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