Twelve Bay Area-based drag queens took to San Francisco's Union Square ice rink this past week for bouts of lightness, humor, and, for many, queer representation amid a time when lawmaking seems to want to erase members of the LGBTQIA+ community.| Underscore_SF
On Monday, October 6th, a loud thud and an ensuing gasp echoed through a packed room inside San Francisco City Hall when someone suddenly collapsed. The San Francisco Arts Commission held a public meeting today that included a long list of agenda items, one most notably around the proposed Vaillancourt Fountain removal. For over an […] The post Person Collapses During SF Arts Commission Meeting, Causes Pandemonium and 30-Minute Recess appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
Union Square will soon flood with (frozen) water in about a month, bringing with it a host of holiday programming.| Underscore_SF
After stealing and reusing BART’s design work for some of its products, which were given out for free, Baggu recently hinted at a potential collaboration between the two … sans the controversy. BART has continued its upswing lately with additional cars deployed on some lines, fewer slip-through gates, and a host of other welcome updates. […] The post Newly Opened SF Bay Area Fashion Brand Location Finally Apologized for Stealing BART’s Logos and Typeface appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
If you think Bi-Rite’s prices in SF are nose-bleedingly high, get ready to pass out over $55 chicken salad. San Francisco’s the city that popularized the $15 salad, billionaire’s bacon, and coffee fades capable of emptying your checking account. SF is no stranger to hella expensive grocers either; the running joke among locals is that […] The post The Rumors Are True: Viral, Bougie Erewhon Is Coming to San Francisco appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
Launched in 2023, Civic Joy Fund has been reported and labeled as a non-profit organization, but has yet to file the necessary tax forms required for its tax-deductible status. San Francisco’s boom loop is strong, [oscillating from] the proverbial chandelier. Downtown First Thursdays (DFT) — an outdoor street festival mixing live music and food trucks […] The post Popularly Reported SF Nonprofit Is, in Fact, Not a Nonprofit at All appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
The Marine Mammal Center, which is the largest marine animal hospital in the world, is studying whether developed bird flu vaccines are effective on vulnerable seals and seal lions. The bird flu, also referred to as H5N1, continues its global domination and world spread. Our incompetent federal government is scrambling to get ahead of an […] The post SF Bay Area Marine Center at Front Lines of Important Bird Flu Vaccine Trial appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
Sometimes, you can’t help but laugh-cry-scream at clever marketing that marks a march toward a human-less future. Whatever physical film and television advertisements are for Los Angeles is what tech publicity is for San Francisco. It’s increasingly impossible to avoid human-sized posters of tech companies pushing anything and everything AI — even at the expense […] The post San Francisco’s Best Tech Ad Right Now Is on a Muni Bus appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
Yekutiel’s newly launched crusade to vie for next year’s District 8 Supervisor race in San Francisco presents contentious foreshadowings. The past two weeks have seen a whirlwind blow through San Francisco’s political landscape. The ACLU officially sued ICE in San Francisco in an effort to stop courthouse arrests; Governor Newsom hinted at support of a […] The post Manny Yekutiel’s Bid for SF Board of Supervisors Seat Is (Already) Riddled With Red Flags appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
San Franciscans and other Bay Area locals were shaken awake by an unusually powerful (and nearby) earthquake late Monday night that occurred along a particularly dangerous fault line. Insomniacs and those still on a high from this year’s Portola festival were rattled into alertness Monday, September 22nd, at nearly 3 a.m. after a 4-plus magnitude […] The post Strong Late Night Earthquake Rattles San Francisco Bay Area appeared first on Underscore_SF.| Underscore_SF
Waymo’s gross booking numbers in San Francisco have already bested Lyft … and its looming service buildout threatens the already fragile earnings from ridershare workers. Waymo’s monopoly on autonomous rideshare in San Francisco remains unchecked. Amazon-owned Zoox is readying a fleet of driverless vehicles — its most viral and eye-catching model resembling a Cuisinart Air […] The post Waymo Gets Green Light for SFO Expansion. It’ll Financially Ruin Rideshare Drivers. appeared fir...| Underscore_SF
Plus: More details have come to light about Saturday’s second Muni accident that involved a car crash. After much anticipation, downtown San Francisco received its official Pop Mart store location. Just a block from the newly opened Nintendo Store, which still sees lines that go up and around Powell Street on weekends, the viral makers […]| Underscore_SF
Swift and Kelce — "your English teacher and your gym teacher" — are engaged to be married after more than two years of dating.| 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
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
A Toyota Corolla was filmed driving down San Francisco's newest car-free park ... while a group of elementary kids were present.| 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
