happy mutant "Mysterious medallions" popping up on Bay Area sidewalks Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Oakland's tech startups are reportedly being gentrified out of their spaces by deep-pocketed marijuana growers Cory Doctorow

california Silicon Valley real estate asking prices fall 12% from peak Cory Doctorow

Oakland Mother of Ghost Ship fire victim pens moving opinion piece Rusty Blazenhoff

san francisco A drone's eye view of the thick wildfire smoke in San Francisco Rusty Blazenhoff

california Bay Area organization offers free birthday parties to homeless kids, cake and all Rusty Blazenhoff

san francisco Beloved 94-year-old teacher visits her (now-adult) students in her old classroom Rusty Blazenhoff

music Treasure Island Music Festival on the San Francisco Bay, October 13-14 David Pescovitz

art Help save artist Kal Spelletich's robots and the future of tech-art David Pescovitz

Culture Just the Tip: Documenting San Francisco's (undeniably phallic) Salesforce Tower Rusty Blazenhoff

Science SF Bay Area on Thursday: Meet Frank Drake, the father of SETI, at Institute for the Future's "Voyager Record" celebration! David Pescovitz

punk rock John Waters talks about Oakland punk-fest Burger Boogaloo Rusty Blazenhoff

racism CA state Corrections worker hit and threw hot coffee on volleyball-playing Muslim guy in park Xeni Jardin

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fireworks Government safety video reminds us that fireworks are no joke Rusty Blazenhoff

happy mutants Drone filmmaker captures Children's Fairyland from the view of a flying fairy — and it's downright magical Rusty Blazenhoff

tiktok Can a bobby pin be traded up to a house? A woman on TikTok is trying to find out Rusty Blazenhoff

Business Tesla to reopen Fremont factory Friday, despite ongoing coronavirus lockdown Xeni Jardin