Brock Keeling
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San Francisco, CA, United States
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Elon Musk Is Selling Off Twitter’s Cafeteria
Under Musk, hundreds of items from Twitter headquarters in San Francisco have been listed for a January auction, including a Twitter bird sculpture, Eames chairs, and an entire cafeteria’s worth of industrial kitchen equipment. → Read More
Will SF Really Fine You $1000 for Lighting a Cigarette In Your Apartment?
A new San Francisco law will ban smoking tobacco — but not marijuana, which was dropped from the bill — in apartments in buildings with three or more units. Violators can be fined $1000, but the city will use other measures before monetary fines. → Read More
This Four-Year-Old, $150M Mall in San Francisco Has Never Seen a Customer
6x6 was supposed to be a flashy shopping destination. Instead, it’s a death knell for S.F. development. → Read More
Sea Ranch-esque Compound Comes With its own Funicular
The hillside home offers mid-century vibes with a postmodern twist. → Read More
Tucked-Away Shingled Cottage in Berkeley Asks $629K
The renovated home comes with beamed ceilings, leaded windows, and a brick fireplace. → Read More
S.F. Quietly Puts Statue of Genocidal Explorer Into Hiding
It was made by Fascist ruler Mussolini’s bodyguard and official sculptor. → Read More
The Stud is Dead; Long Live the Stud
San Francisco’s oldest—and most diverse—queer bar calls it quits. → Read More
This 1920s Garage Is Now a Fancy Loft Asking $4.9M
The largest of seven units is on the market for the first time. → Read More
I Miss a Lot About Pre-COVID Life, But Mostly the Bathroom in the Four Seasons Lobby
I miss a lot about pre-COVID life, but mainly my No. 1 spot. → Read More
S.F. Skateboarders Bomb One of the City’s Biggest Hills for Black Lives
High atop the second highest hill in the city, with a curvy street perfect for skating, skaters took to the streets to protest racism. → Read More
Here’s Why the Golden Gate Bridge Was Singing
On Friday, the Golden Gate Bridge doubled as a musical instrument as wind passed through its hallowed arches. → Read More
S.F. mayor to redirect police funds to black community
"This is a concrete, bold, and immediate step towards true reparations for black people," says Supervisor Shamann Walton. → Read More
S.F.’s curfew ends tomorrow
Unprecedented curfew comes to an abrupt halt. → Read More
SF sees ‘unprecedented’ drop in rent prices
New data suggests that change could be coming to a city long stifled by skyrocketing rents. → Read More
Concrete SoMa loft with floor-to-ceiling windows asks $1.95M
This tucked-away home on a quiet street looks like the inside of SFMOMA. → Read More
5 San Francisco open houses you can tour virtually
Take a virtual stroll through five new listings, including a rare offering in Jordan Park. → Read More
Mimicking Brooklyn, four SF parks adopt social distancing circles
Like parking spots but for humans, these circles are meant to keep people at a safe distance while soaking up some sun. → Read More
San Francisco to close more streets to promote safe walking
Part of the "slow streets" program, these closures will add even more safe spaces for essential trips. → Read More
Dive into these 3 East Bay Eichlers with pools
These Eichlers come with pools and courtyards, giving you the best of the great outdoors without having to leave home. → Read More
A brief history of South Park, SF’s oldest—and most underrated—public park
Every day at sundown I head to South Park, my neighborhood park, and sit in the spot where Cate Blanchett had a mental breakdown in Blue Jasmine. It’s fitting because, like Cate’s character, my mind is also nearing a stage of deterioration brought on by fear and daily isolation. And it’s even more fitting because the location is in front of the South Park Cafe building where one of the first San… → Read More