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In SF and Oakland, activists block tech buses to protest displacement
Activists gathered at 24th and Valencia streets in San Francisco this morning to block a private Apple shuttle.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY REBECCA BOWEBetween 70 and 100 protesters gathered at 24th and Valencia...
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Joy to the stage: Smuin Ballet's 'The Christmas Ballet' is a tradition worth...
Smuin Ballet dancers Nicole Haskins and Weston Krukow in Amy Seiwert's "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm."Photo by David AllenSmuin Ballet's The Christmas Ballet, which the late choreographer Michael...
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Read this: 11 national news outlets cover SF’s tech culture war
Screenshot of Fox News "The Willis Report" with Gerri Willis.Those of us in the Bay Area have long followed the rising rents, floods of evictions, and growing resentment between long-time Bay Area...
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The Performant: To Boldly Go
Resurrecting the Exquisite Corpse Welcome to the Starship Dental Prize. A vessel so intrepid it dares to probe the darkest, dankest folds of outer space, not to mention the incandescent snarls of...
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Gap in the hot seat over horrifying animal rights video
An investigation conducted by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has revealed flat-out cruelty in the practice of harvesting angora fur. Now PETA is targeting Gap, a San Francisco-based...
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Holiday greetings and an early start to the New Year!
Special graphic for the Bruce blog by Louis Dunn, former Bay Guardian art director, graphic artist, and cartoonist. Selections from his work can be seen at LouisDunn.com
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A look back: The "Candlestick Swindle" in '68
Scanned from the Bay Guardian archiveSan Francisco spent this week saying goodbye to its beloved foggy stadium, Candlestick Park. Amidst the farewells, the Guardian spotted a post from sports blog...
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No decision yet following charged hearing to stall City College closure
SF City Attorney Dennis Herrera speaks with his legal team during a break at SF Superior Court on Dec. 26, 2013.All photos by Sara BloombergAt a Dec. 26 hearing in San Francisco Superior Court, the...
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Nite Trax: Comedowns are for losers! New Year's Day parties
Bear up! Bear down!You know what happens if you stop, don't you? The New Year's Eve hangover catches up. So why not just power through the next day with some of the most fortifying party crews in town?...
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The Tamale Lady finds a home
PHOTO VIA YELPThe Tamale Lady, aka Virginia Ramos, finally has a restaurant to call her own (for real this time).Mission Local reported today that Supervisor David Campos has secured a storefront for...
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The Performant: Epochalypse Now
Circus Voltaire pinball game graphic.Drawing by Linda DealEmbracing the great unknown While it could be argued that every day represents a new year, with each date falling exactly one year after the...
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Cage heat: salute the screen icon's 50th bday!
A Nic Cage meme for the ages.Oscar-winning actor (for 1995's Leaving Las Vegas), cultural curiosity (for his Superman and Elvis obsessions, tax troubles, hair, etc.), Coppola family member (Francis...
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City College saved, for now (update)
City Attorney Dennis Herrera addresses the new ruling on City College. Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezUpdate: This post has been updated with new information, after a 5:30 press conference held by...
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BART approves contract as tensions with its workers continue UPDATED
SEIU Local 1021 Political Director Chris Daly (left) and Executive Director Pete Castelli during the Oct. 18 strike.Tim DawThe BART Board of Directors today approved a modified contract with its two...
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Hole Lotta Love: Saturday night at SOMArts!
A pit under the floor becomes a wellspring for 100 performances over six hours at SOMArts this Saturday night There’s a hole under the gallery floor at SOMArts. And art abhors a vacuum.This century-old...
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No comments, but we're working on it
If you’ve been trying to comment on our site and having trouble, no, I didn’t shut down our comments again. Read more »
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Former supervisor displaced after Christmas Day fire
Christina Olague, a senior and housing rights advocate, served as District 5 Supervisor in 2012.A fire broke out on Christmas night at the home of Christina Olague, a former San Francisco supervisor,...
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Locals Only: Farallons
The Farallons play Amnesia every Tuesday in January.Locals Only is our weekly shout-out to the musicians who call the Bay Area home. Each week we spotlight an artist/band/music-maker with an upcoming...
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Why Muni won’t earn a dime off the tech buses
SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin at a Monday press conferencePhoto by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezEvery day mammoth private buses squeeze into San Francisco public bus stops, and every day they contribute to the...
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Stealing secret records about government spying used to be way more complicated
In 1971, a group of radicals broke into an FBI office in Media, Pennsylvania and stole a bunch of documents about J. Edgar Hoover’s surveillance program targeting dissidents and antiwar...
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