Sunday Streets pulls off a major party in the ‘cultural hub’ of S.F. without...
A partnership between two community organizations allowed the summer block party to continue after the city withdrew funding.
Family Forced to Move After San Francisco Landlord Nearly Doubles Rent
A San Francisco family is moving out of the apartment they have called home for years after their new landlord raised the monthly rent from $3,695 to $7,000. Since 2021, Ashley and Zach Waldman have called a two-bedroom unit in the city’s Outer Richmond District their home. However, this June, they found a notice on th
Last Surviving Member of ’70s Rock Band, Who Wrote ‘Jane,’ Turns 88
In 1965, David Freiberg helped form Quicksilver Messenger Service, becoming part of the wave of psychedelic rock bands that transformed San Francisco into one of the epicenters of American music. More than 60 years later, Freiberg is the last surviving member of the band’s original lineup. And on Aug. 24,...
Meta, fighting accusations of hurting kids, is dealt major blow over key witness
In a federal courtroom in Oakland this week a judge issued a ruling that could reshape the course of litigation against one of the largest technology companies in the world. The decision permits a former employee to take the stand and allows internal documents to be presented as evidence in the Meta youth safety trial.
Mural honoring immigrants defaced in Berkeley
A mural highlighting the immigrant struggle was defaced last week in central Berkeley , prompting a chorus of concern in the neighborhood. Within days, neighbors had left signs expressing solidarity at the base of the mural, outside Bi-Rite Liquor at Dwight Way and Sacramento Street. The mural artist, Mokhtar Paki , po
Community NEWS Act Clears Major Hurdle, Heads to California Senate Floor
Broad coalition supports AB 2222 to support local reporting across California. Editor’s note: As you know, the Alameda Post is a nonprofit news organization. Securing consistent funding for newsrooms like ours is an endless challenge, but we are fortunate in California to have a new state program that will support many
Bay Area firefighters deploy to Nevada as massive Hawk Fire forces tens of thousands...
Firefighters from across the Bay Area headed to northern Nevada to help battle the rapidly growing Hawk Fire as part of a mutual aid response supporting firefighters already on the front lines near Reno. The wind-driven wildfire that has forced tens of thousands of residents to flee their homes.
Car crashes into S.F. building, sends 5 to hospitals with minor injuries
The crash happened shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday near Van Ness Avenue and Ellis Street.
1967 Soft Rock Song, Written by John Phillips, Is Still a Beloved Hit 59...
The gentle '60s favorite became inseparable from a remarkable moment in music and counterculture.
SF Mayor, Backers Renew Push for Increased Mayoral Power
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is among those saying that recent allegations against a city official are all the more reason to pass a ballot measure that would give the mayor more power to oust commission members. Lurie’s Clean Up City Hall committee said on the heels of allegations against...
