San Francisco events, culture and entertainment reporting, plus some off the grid stuff 🌉

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@cnnbrk14 Jul 2022
Ivana Trump, an ex-wife of former President Donald Trump, has died. She was 73. cnn.it/3IHKJiu
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My latest for @SFWeekly: The unemployment rate is trending toward pre-pandemic numbers in San Francisco. The hospitality industry had the largest job growth last month, but restaurants are struggling to hire enough workers ahead of the June 15 reopening. sfweekly.com/news/jobs-retur…
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When writers opine on San Francisco's cultural decline, it's irresponsible for them to completely ignore the housing crisis. And it's just plain rude to gloss over the young artists who are still doing amazing things here against the odds. A screed: sfweekly.com/culture/the-end…
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Planners are in the very early stages of laying out a massive rail-building program for Northern California. The plan is being pitched as a way to help address the region's housing problems, and meet its ambitious climate commitments. sfweekly.com/news/plan-conne…
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In just a few years, SF went from being an exemplar of drug overdose prevention to one of the epicenters of America's opioid epidemic. I looked into how that happened, and what city leaders and public health experts think we should do about it. sfweekly.com/news/fentanyl-t…
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Newest piece w/ @SFWeekly on vegan gluten-free brunch and how it can be radical rather than annoying shout out the good folks at @veganhoodchefs @Judahlicious and Om Sabor🥦 sfweekly.com/dining/vegan-br…
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it's been a wild time so i forgot to mention i am now an intern w/ @SFWeekly covering food, drink, business, and culture!!! hmu w/ tips! here's the first article🌟 sfweekly.com/dining/whos-rea…
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Are generations just an invention of marketers and the media? To find out, we, the media, asked the marketers. sfweekly.com/culture/who-is-…
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San Francisco's own @24kGoldn is in your ear holes and your news boxes. sfweekly.com/music/24kgoldn-…
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“And I may cause the lips of those who are asleep to speak. And I may make my notebooks into sheaves of grass. And I may write my own eponymous epitaph instructing the horsemen to pass.” "Autobiography" (1958) by Lawrence Ferlinghetti sfweekly.com/culture/lawrenc…
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We're doing a Q&A with @sfexaminer's education reporter, @idamoj, on our Instagram Stories! Got any questions about SFUSD, renamings, reopenings, etc...? Ask away in the replies below ⬇️ or head over to our IG to see the response!
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.@SFWeekly's latest cover has some serious alt-weekly energy though by my read, the story is far more measured than the art: sfweekly.com/news/wiener-bes…
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It's time to cast your ballot for THE BEST OF SF! Vote by Nov. 11 🌟 sfweekly.com/best-of-san-fra…
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GOOD NEWS ALERT: As of now, my cannabis column in @SFWeekly will once more be *weekly* following recent changes to AB5. I’ve written this thing for nearly four years and I’ll continue to give it all I’ve got... including a new name. Welcome to The Emerald City.
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San Franciscans who used to go to Daly City for their Swisher Sweets and green apple Juul cartridges will soon have to travel out of state to get their fix. sfweekly.com/news/california…
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With Biden's VP decision looming, I looked back through the @SFWeekly archives to understand the San Francisco roots of Senator Kamala Harris' political identity. sfweekly.com/news/looking-ba…
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The language in this ruling is incredibly forceful: “To state the obvious, drivers are central, not tangential, to Uber and Lyft’s entire ride-hailing business.” sfweekly.com/news/sf-judge-u…
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"Creating The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist wasn’t just about excavating horrible memories. It was also a way of letting go of the shame and resentment attached to them." - @gracezhali of @sfweekly. Read her interview with Adrian Tomine! sfweekly.com/culture/adrian-…
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The most interesting part of this excellent walking tour is its deep dive into the Fillmore Center. It was supposed to be a Black-owned cultural district; "a national focal point for Black Americans," akin to Japantown. It didn't turn out that way... sfweekly.com/culture/fillmor…
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