Miracle on 19th St: The Secret Life of a Mall Santa

Miracle on 19th St: The Secret Life of a Mall Santa

Words: Molly Sanchez Santa Claus is not supposed to take interviews. The official “Guide to Santa MEDIA Questions and Answers” put…

The Sound of Gender

Words: Ruby Perez Photos: Andy Sweet A thick layer of cigarette smoke hangs above the outdoor area of San Francisco’s…

Wet Burritos, Dry Humor

Words: Babak Haghighi & Molly Sanchez Photos: Babak Haghighi Sharon Houston, a dark-haired comic from Los Angeles, stands in the oval…

Turn of a Page, Click of a Button

Words: Emily Gadd Photos: Jamie Valaoro The smell of freshly bound books filling the air of a bookstore; the yellowed pages…

San Francisco’s Oldest Residents

Words: Ruby Perez Photos: Alejandrina Hernandez, Andy Sweet & Ruby Perez The below information is a personal commentary by Ruby…

A Sweeter Look at San Francisco

Words and Photos: Jennifer Sandoval San Francisco is a city for foodies. More than any other American city, San Francisco has…

Simple Do It Yourself Gift Ideas

Words & Photos: Charlene Ng It’s that time of year again. One of the most anticipated and, simultaneously, dreaded times of…

Instagrammers of SFSU

Words by: Erin Browner Maybe it’s San Francisco’s love for the fusion of technology and photography, but Instagram is becoming a…

Instafame: Bex Finch

Words: Barbara Szabo Instagram photos: Bex Finch On February 12, 2012, Bex Finch, watched as Justin Vernon (the frontman of critically-acclaimed…

Can I Get a LYFT?

Words: Barbara Szabo Chad Heimann is standing on the right side of the checkout counter at Guitar Center in the Nob…

Kombucha Me Crazy!

Words: Hassina Obaidy Photos: John Ornelas The strong aroma of vinegar filters the air of 26-year-old Lewis Scaife’s San Francisco flat….

Transforming into a Drag Queen

Words: Kayla McIntosh & Hassina Obaidy Photos: Deborah Svoboda Edgar Lepe takes a tube of red lipstick and begins to dab…

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