San Francisco buys vodka shots for homeless alcoholics in taxpayer-funded program
The city of San Francisco is giving free beer and vodka shots to homeless alcoholics at taxpayer expense under a little-known pilot program. The Managed Alcohol Program, run by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, provides alcohol-dependent volunteers with prescribed amounts of alcohol in an effort to keep homeless people off the streets and […]
Google Ends Lease on Massive Office Complex in Heart of San Francisco
Tech giant Google is reportedly preparing to exit its 300,000 square foot office at San Francisco’s One Market Plaza when its lease expires in April 2025. of san francisco chronicle report One Market Plaza, a prominent downtown office complex with spectacular views of the San Francisco Bay, is preparing for the departure of its second […]
Google program to give $1,000 to San Francisco homeless families
Recently homeless families in San Francisco will get $1,000 every month as part of a new program funded in part by Google’s nonprofit arm. The “It All Adds Up” program, which pulls inspiration from Julius Caesar gifting Roman citizens 100 silver coins and the idea of a guaranteed basic income, was announced this week by two […]
UC San Diego, UT Dallas (Busted)
Anti-Israel activists continue to set up new pro-Palestinian camps even as others have been cleared by police, with the latest camps at the University of Texas at Dallas and the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Installed. Given that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) last week quickly dispatched Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers to […]
Record number of sea lions swarm San Francisco’s famed Pier 39
It’s a reverse invasion! Hundreds of sea lions flocked to tourist-filled Pier 39 in San Francisco, making it the largest gathering of slippery sea lions in 15 years, experts said. More than 1,000 aquatic creatures were reportedly seen basking in the sun, barking and competing for space on the docks near Fisherman Wharf’s famous Ferris […]
Signs say San Vicente Bungalows to open in NYC ‘soon-ish’
West Village officials are buzzing this week about a large banner hanging on scaffolding outside the Jane Hotel that reads, “San Vicente West Village Coming Soon(ish).” Since Jeff Klein purchased The Jane in 2022, there has been talk of opening an East Coast outpost of Los Angeles members club San Vicente Bungalows. A source for […]
London Breed battles her own messaging on crime in San Francisco
From supporting the effort to oust former soft-on-crime District Attorney Chesa Boudin to pushing measures that ease restrictions on the police department, San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants residents to know that her tough-on-crime efforts have led to a safer city. Up for reelection in November, Breed is struggling to deal with residents’ perceptions that […]
San Francisco Police Find Missing Teen of Tech Founders with Man
The missing teenage boy of two tech founders was found in San Francisco on Saturday, along with a 26-year-old man. Mint Butterfield, the child of billionaire Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield and Flickr founder Katerina Fake, was found in the Tenderloin section of the San Francisco Standard around 11:30 p.m. report Sunday. Police found the teen […]
Adam Schiff Forced To Give Big Talk Suitless After Luggage Stolen In San Francisco
Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff’s luggage was stolen Thursday during a visit to San Francisco. Schiff’s luggage was stolen from his car while it was parked in a downtown garage, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The theft left Schiff without his typical formal attire so he was apparently forced to attend a dinner party […]
‘Panda diplomacy’ resurges with pair headed to San Diego Zoo
Months after the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C., saw its beloved giant pandas get sent back to China, “panda diplomacy” is set to make a resurgence with a new pair headed to California. The pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao, were met in China by San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance officials, and the two were […]