The Largest Earthquake This Decade Sent a Tsunami to San Francisco. It Was (Thankfully) Meh.
ICYMI: San Francisco's much-hyped tsunami turned out to be little more than an imperceptible high tide — but could've been much worse.| Underscore_SF
Since debuting in June, COYOTE Media has raised nearly $150,000 — funds that go directly toward getting the independent outlet off the ground. We’re (obviously) big fans of independent journalism (again, hello, us). And with the ongoing corporatization of legacy media, indie pubs remain one of the few touchstones where big money does not affect […] The post ICYMI: New Independent SF Bay Area News Outlet Gets Official Launch Date appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
The thirteen staffed journalists behind one of SF’s foremost news outlets have announced a successful unionization effort. Journalists remain among the lowest-paid, highly educated working cohorts in the United States; they also occupy a job field rife with employment volatility, legal ramifications, and, in many cases, physical danger; despite the numerous ostensible downsides in journalism, […] The post Popular, Immensely Important San Francisco News Site Unionizes Newsroom appeared fir...| Underscore_SF
ICYMI: San Francisco's much-hyped tsunami turned out to be little more than an imperceptible high tide — but could've been much worse.| Underscore_SF
A 2022 tsunami in the SF Bay Area triggered in the Pacific Ocean by one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions documented in decades.| Underscore_SF
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of California today, prompting phones to rattle from pushed "tsunami warning" notifications.| Underscore_SF
After more than a decade of drag cabaret and queer stage shows, Oasis, SF’s most prominent queer nightclub, is shutting down. San Francisco’s queer nightlife scene has found itself amid death and rebirth. Local lesbian-owned bars and eateries are experiencing a renaissance… while gay watering holes and queer-centered hotels continue falling by the wayside. June […] The post Beloved, Culturally Significant Queer Nightclub in SF Will Close Next Year appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
An 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, lighting up tsunami alerts for the entire U.S. West Coast.| Underscore_SF
The reason behind San Francisco’s unusually cold early summer this year is increasingly vulnerable to human-caused global warming. Northern California’s temperate, Mediterranean-like weather makes it among the most sought-after regions to live in anywhere in the United States. San Francisco, specifically — a 49-square-mile city with the nation’s second-densest human population — is riddled with […] The post San Francisco Is Having Its Coldest Summer in Decades. That’s Alarming. ...| Underscore_SF
Get your paws (and Labubus) up, little monsters — ’cause SF’s Castro neighborhood will be bumpin’ with all things demonic plushies next month. Labubus are everywhere. The popular demonic plush toys — (which perfectly fit inside the late-stage capitalism model of overconsumption with its dopamine-soaked blind box selling points, Millennial nostalgia, and rare special editions) […] The post Of Course San Francisco Is Getting a Labubu-Themed Rave appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
Kapwa Gardens, which opened in SoMa in 2020 amid the pandemic lows, will close next Saturday, July 26th, before reopening at a second location sometime in the future. Kapwa Gardens, the Filipino multi-purpose space in San Francisco’s South of Market Neighborhood, was born out of the COVID-19 pandemic. The culture and community incubator Kulitvate Labs […] The post Popular SoMa Culture Hub To Close This Month, Making Way for Affordable Senior Housing appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
The expansive bridge (meant for animal crossing) will connect open space on both sides of US Highway 101 in Agoura Hills.| Underscore_SF
Plus: Marin County has put age restrictions on certain ebike classes amid safety concerns and public uproar. On an otherwise normal, sunny East Bay day, Oakland Zoo-goers were suddenly told to leave the park early Friday evening and stay out on Saturday due to a two-alarm fire breaking out inside the wildlife park. Zoo officials […] The post The (Belated) Weekend Wrap-Up: Oakland Zoo Catches Fire, Prompts Evacuation appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
A basically fog-free evening on July 4th in San Francisco made for a fireworks show ... that wasn't blocked by low-lying cloud cover.| Underscore_SF
Plus: Thousands attended San Francisco's Hunky Jesus completion — fluffing conservatives the wrong way for yet another year.| Underscore_SF
Coyote Media Collective includes a team of worker-owners whose bylines are on prestigious outlets like The New York Times, NPR, and more.| Underscore_SF
Since last week, a collection of barricades and tape have latticed San Francisco's most controversial bike lane| Underscore_SF
A recent transfer from Save the Redwoods League to Sonoma Regional Parks added 1,500-plus acres to one of its historically vulnerable parks.| Underscore_SF
Rare butterflies are returning to San Francisco, thanks to ongoing conservation efforts (and modern-day gene science).| Underscore_SF
As the autonomous vehicle race continues to race forward, General Motors’s Super Cruise is vying for first place in real-world applicability.| Underscore_SF
J.K. Rowling's announcement that she's funding a group organized around anti-trans rights led SF-based Booksmith to stop selling her books.| Underscore_SF
The beloved Christmas light house on San Francisco's Castro Street is finally on the market after its owner moved away in 2024.| Underscore_SF
As springtime tempeartues begin, the more scally residents of the San Francisco Bay Area are coming out to sun on popular walking paths.| Underscore_SF
A Friday morning outage across the Bay Area's only rapid transit agency caused chaos for commuters, leaving tens of thousands stranded.| Underscore_SF
Plus: lead contamination and school budgeting issues are plaguing San Francisco Bay Area schools and communities| Underscore_SF
Alcatraz Island is home to thousands of seabirds ... only the federal prison on the island formerly closed in 1963.| Underscore_SF
Food app delivery drivers on their glorified e-mopeds have brought a certain danger to San Francisco's bike lanes.| Underscore_SF
Work on the curbside bike lanes that will replace the Valencia Street center bike lane is expected to be nearly complete early this month.| Underscore_SF
A Toyota Corolla was filmed driving down San Francisco's newest car-free park ... while a group of elementary kids were present.| Underscore_SF
An unconventional publication about San Francisco (and the Bay Area).| Underscore_SF
If a data-backed trend plays out, Waymo could become San Francisco's biggest ride-hailing service before the year ends.| Underscore_SF
