Carrie Bradshaw, Transition Already!
When the show is at its most queer, itâs also at its most entertaining. Itâs too bad the characters themselves donât seem to see it.
Life
Local Woman Has Hobby: Maggie Tokuda-Hallâs Pigeon Paintings
âEverything that we think is disgusting about human life, pigeons wear without shame.â
Culture
Carrie Bradshaw, Transition Already!
When the show is at its most queer, itâs also at its most entertaining. Itâs too bad the characters themselves donât seem to see it.
San Francisco
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the cityâs last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say itâs last call â on their own terms.
Calendar
COYOTE Calendar: January 8-January 14
This week we've got mushroom talks, multiple repair workshops, bike parties, special karaoke, and a lot of different ways to engage in some sexy times.
Power
Medium Rare: The Beefs That Rocked the Bay Area in 2025
Petty feuds, Instagram rivalries, rap beefs, and other conflicts we found joy, or, at the very least, distraction in this year.
East Bay
What the âAsian Market Boomâ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.
Eating
The Best Things We Ate in 2025
Today, the COYOTE team is sharing our memories of the best things we ate this year â some in the Bay Area, some in more far-flung locales.
Music
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the cityâs last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say itâs last call â on their own terms.
San Jose
Whether Youâre in California or Costa Rica, Donât Skip San JosĂ©
On a family trip, our reporter finds California and Central Americaâs unofficial twin cities are both overlooked and misunderstood â with incredible food and culture hiding in plain sight.
Behind the Scenes
Yap Zone: How We Got the Bottom of the Hill Story
Emma Silvers on how we got COYOTE's Bottom of the Hill closure story.
Oakland
Local Woman Has Hobby: Maggie Tokuda-Hallâs Pigeon Paintings
âEverything that we think is disgusting about human life, pigeons wear without shame.â
Art
Local Woman Has Hobby: Maggie Tokuda-Hallâs Pigeon Paintings
âEverything that we think is disgusting about human life, pigeons wear without shame.â
Newsletters
Yap Zone: How We Got the Bottom of the Hill Story
Emma Silvers on how we got COYOTE's Bottom of the Hill closure story.
Yap Zone
Yap Zone: How We Got the Bottom of the Hill Story
Emma Silvers on how we got COYOTE's Bottom of the Hill closure story.
First Aid Kit
COYOTE First Aid Kit: How to Stay Safe at a Protest
Know your rights, know the risks, and know what to do if youâre arrested.
Berkeley
On Lil B and New Beginnings
As we kick off a new year, what else is there to do but reflect on the sage teachings of the BasedGod?
Service
COYOTE First Aid Kit: How to Compassionately Respond to an Overdose
Naloxone, rescue breathing, and 911: Learn the do's, don'ts, and best practices for reversing an overdose.
Good Riddance 2025
Sports
Yap Zone: COYOTE's Cecilia Lei on Learning How To Ask for Help
It's really revelatory to feel so alone in your shame and guilt and then meet a community of people who also feel the same way.
LGBTQ
So Youâve Finally Gotten Up the Nerve To Visit a Gay Bathhouse. Now What?
You must provide your own shower shoes, and woe betide you if you forget them. Thatâs the uniform.
Activism
Remembering Alice Wong
On the one-month anniversary of her passing, we honor the acclaimed disability justice advocate, writer, shit-talker, and friend to so many.
Albany
What the âAsian Market Boomâ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.
El Cerrito
What the âAsian Market Boomâ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.
ICE
Ang Maaari Nating Gawin Tungkol sa ICE
Nasa Bay Area ang ICE. At oo, may magagawa tayong lahat tungkol dito.
Yearly Wrap-Up
Eight Stories That Got Away
Surprising sports fans, mysterious hums, and something called âthe handshake of monogamy.â These are the stories we didnât wind up doing, but kind of wish we had.
Restaurants
These Bay Area Restaurants Are Offering Free Food to SNAP Recipients
Amid a government shutdown that will cut off aid for 42 million Americans, local food scene folks plan to pick up the slack.
COYOTE
Bay Area Music
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the cityâs last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say itâs last call â on their own terms.
Guides
So Youâve Finally Gotten Up the Nerve To Visit a Gay Bathhouse. Now What?
You must provide your own shower shoes, and woe betide you if you forget them. Thatâs the uniform.
History
Remembering the Dead: A Visit to San Joseâs Hacienda Cemetery
With Halloween and DĂa de los Muertos upon us, we dispatched a local writer to document her favorite cemetery in the Bay â which features a one-arm burial site.
Journalism
Yap Zone: How We Got the Bottom of the Hill Story
Emma Silvers on how we got COYOTE's Bottom of the Hill closure story.
Events
âJoy Is at the Coreâ: Drag Story Hour Sashays Into Its Next Decade
Despite Trump, transphobes, and a pandemic, the San Francisco storytelling event-turned-international-movement has plenty to celebrate.
Immigration
Ang Maaari Nating Gawin Tungkol sa ICE
Nasa Bay Area ang ICE. At oo, may magagawa tayong lahat tungkol dito.
North Bay
Ang Maaari Nating Gawin Tungkol sa ICE
Nasa Bay Area ang ICE. At oo, may magagawa tayong lahat tungkol dito.
Sonoma County
Ang Maaari Nating Gawin Tungkol sa ICE
Nasa Bay Area ang ICE. At oo, may magagawa tayong lahat tungkol dito.
Books
Carrie Bradshaw, Transition Already!
When the show is at its most queer, itâs also at its most entertaining. Itâs too bad the characters themselves donât seem to see it.
Food Politics
A Michelin-Recognized Chef Was Allegedly Set to Cater a Hackathon. So Why Did the Food Look Like âassâ?
Dinner was pure, thoughtless dude chum.
Peninsula
Ang Maaari Nating Gawin Tungkol sa ICE
Nasa Bay Area ang ICE. At oo, may magagawa tayong lahat tungkol dito.
Halloween
Remembering the Dead: A Visit to San Joseâs Hacienda Cemetery
With Halloween and DĂa de los Muertos upon us, we dispatched a local writer to document her favorite cemetery in the Bay â which features a one-arm burial site.
Hip-Hop
On Lil B and New Beginnings
As we kick off a new year, what else is there to do but reflect on the sage teachings of the BasedGod?
Queer
Carrie Bradshaw, Transition Already!
When the show is at its most queer, itâs also at its most entertaining. Itâs too bad the characters themselves donât seem to see it.
Homeless
Homeless to Housed: Larry's Story
Housing can offer more stability than many realize â to get sober, save money, find a purpose, and fall in love.
Tech
A Michelin-Recognized Chef Was Allegedly Set to Cater a Hackathon. So Why Did the Food Look Like âassâ?
Dinner was pure, thoughtless dude chum.
Public Safety
Ang Maaari Nating Gawin Tungkol sa ICE
Nasa Bay Area ang ICE. At oo, may magagawa tayong lahat tungkol dito.
South Bay
Ang Maaari Nating Gawin Tungkol sa ICE
Nasa Bay Area ang ICE. At oo, may magagawa tayong lahat tungkol dito.
Food
What the âAsian Market Boomâ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.
Bodies
Carrie Bradshaw, Transition Already!
When the show is at its most queer, itâs also at its most entertaining. Itâs too bad the characters themselves donât seem to see it.
Love and Relationships
So Youâve Finally Gotten Up the Nerve To Visit a Gay Bathhouse. Now What?
You must provide your own shower shoes, and woe betide you if you forget them. Thatâs the uniform.
Comics
Politics
How to Shoehorn the Epstein Files Into Any Thanksgiving Dinner Conversation
Thanksgiving is for suckers. Hereâs how to ruin it for everyone.
Good Riddance
How to Shoehorn the Epstein Files Into Any Thanksgiving Dinner Conversation
Thanksgiving is for suckers. Hereâs how to ruin it for everyone.
Housing
Homeless to Housed: Larry's Story
Housing can offer more stability than many realize â to get sober, save money, find a purpose, and fall in love.
Gentrification
Beloved SF Club Bottom of the Hill to Close at the End of 2026
One of the cityâs last independent music venues, Bottom of the Hill has survived waves of gentrification, COVID closures, and more throughout its 35 years. Now, owners say itâs last call â on their own terms.
Esther's Orbit Room
This Oakland Community Destroyed a Wall to Preserve Black History
On a chilly Saturday afternoon under the inescapable sound of the BART train, a group of community members took apart the facade of Estherâs Orbit Room.
Fiction
Excerpt: Christmas at the Women's Hotel
Daniel Laveryâs latest novella is all about finding work and love during Christmastime.
Trash
Carrie Bradshaw, Transition Already!
When the show is at its most queer, itâs also at its most entertaining. Itâs too bad the characters themselves donât seem to see it.
Waymo
Travel
Whether Youâre in California or Costa Rica, Donât Skip San JosĂ©
On a family trip, our reporter finds California and Central Americaâs unofficial twin cities are both overlooked and misunderstood â with incredible food and culture hiding in plain sight.
Sandwiches
The Best Things We Ate in 2025
Today, the COYOTE team is sharing our memories of the best things we ate this year â some in the Bay Area, some in more far-flung locales.
Coffee
Whether Youâre in California or Costa Rica, Donât Skip San JosĂ©
On a family trip, our reporter finds California and Central Americaâs unofficial twin cities are both overlooked and misunderstood â with incredible food and culture hiding in plain sight.
Public Health
COYOTE First Aid Kit: How to Compassionately Respond to an Overdose
Naloxone, rescue breathing, and 911: Learn the do's, don'ts, and best practices for reversing an overdose.
Money
Gift Guide
COYOTEâs Guide to Gifts That In No Way Benefit Jeff Bezos
Weâve got dreamy soaps and candles, punk rock organizers, addictive beef jerky, and more.
Holidays
Excerpt: Christmas at the Women's Hotel
Daniel Laveryâs latest novella is all about finding work and love during Christmastime.
Shit-Talking
A Michelin-Recognized Chef Was Allegedly Set to Cater a Hackathon. So Why Did the Food Look Like âassâ?
Dinner was pure, thoughtless dude chum.
Essay
What the âAsian Market Boomâ Is Missing: An Ode to Pacific East Mall
As shiny, new Asian grocery stores are hailed as retail "saviors," the decades-old Pacific East Mall in Richmond shows how immigrant cultural spaces matter beyond their economic benefits.
Baseball
Where Did All the Abandoned Aâs Elephants Go?
A scrappy group of Oaklanders have built a âsanctuaryâ for the sculptures that the Aâs left behind.
Oakland A's
Where Did All the Abandoned Aâs Elephants Go?
A scrappy group of Oaklanders have built a âsanctuaryâ for the sculptures that the Aâs left behind.
Punks
The Punks vs. The Pigs
An illustrated history of a lesser-known battle in Berkeleyâs Peopleâs Park.
Police
The Punks vs. The Pigs
An illustrated history of a lesser-known battle in Berkeleyâs Peopleâs Park.
Pot roast
The Punks vs. The Pigs
An illustrated history of a lesser-known battle in Berkeleyâs Peopleâs Park.
People's Park
The Punks vs. The Pigs
An illustrated history of a lesser-known battle in Berkeleyâs Peopleâs Park.
Sex Work
Whatâs Behind Our Name? A COYOTE That Showed Us How To Howl
Margo St. Jamesâs sex worker advocacy group first coined COYOTE, which stood for Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics.
Valkyries
Watch Parties, Dildos, and Equal Pay: How Queer Valkyries Fans Claim Space in the WNBA
The vibes around Ballhalla are immaculate â yet the league is still mired in misogyny and inequality. Whatâs a fan to do?
Basketball
Watch Parties, Dildos, and Equal Pay: How Queer Valkyries Fans Claim Space in the WNBA
The vibes around Ballhalla are immaculate â yet the league is still mired in misogyny and inequality. Whatâs a fan to do?
WNBA
Watch Parties, Dildos, and Equal Pay: How Queer Valkyries Fans Claim Space in the WNBA
The vibes around Ballhalla are immaculate â yet the league is still mired in misogyny and inequality. Whatâs a fan to do?
Media
What We Talk About When We Talk About Alt-Weeklies
Alternative newsweeklies launched careers, called out corruption, and made journalism fun. Can we bring that energy back?
Weird Al Yankovic
Cotati Accordion Fest
Palestine
Albany and El Cerrito Weren't Known for Protest ... Until Now
In two quiet Bay Area towns, organizers for Palestine are getting loud â and forming deep friendships along the way.
What's the Deal?
Where Did the Fairyland Dandelions Go?
For more than 45 years, three huge steel and bronze dandelion puffs reached for the sky outside Childrenâs Fairyland only to disappear without a trace. COYOTE went on a quest to find them.
sculpture
Where Did the Fairyland Dandelions Go?
For more than 45 years, three huge steel and bronze dandelion puffs reached for the sky outside Childrenâs Fairyland only to disappear without a trace. COYOTE went on a quest to find them.
pie
Where Did the Fairyland Dandelions Go?
For more than 45 years, three huge steel and bronze dandelion puffs reached for the sky outside Childrenâs Fairyland only to disappear without a trace. COYOTE went on a quest to find them.
Rap
A Journey Into Self: The Bay Area Filipino Artist Blending Abstract Painting with Rap
THEALLSEEINGEYE is a Gen Z throwback to the golden era of hip-hop.
THEALLSEEINGEYE
A Journey Into Self: The Bay Area Filipino Artist Blending Abstract Painting with Rap
THEALLSEEINGEYE is a Gen Z throwback to the golden era of hip-hop.
Punk Rock
Mabuhay Gardens to Reopen, Attempt to Remain Upright Under Weight of Expectations
The birthplace of San Francisco punk canât be what it once was. Is it time to let it be something else instead?
Mabuhay Gardens
Mabuhay Gardens to Reopen, Attempt to Remain Upright Under Weight of Expectations
The birthplace of San Francisco punk canât be what it once was. Is it time to let it be something else instead?
North Beach
Mabuhay Gardens to Reopen, Attempt to Remain Upright Under Weight of Expectations
The birthplace of San Francisco punk canât be what it once was. Is it time to let it be something else instead?
Cooperatives
Bay Area Co-ops: âA Bunch of Weirdosâ Run a Grocery Store
Staff at San Franciscoâs Rainbow Grocery reflect on collectivity, retail personhood, and an aesthetic disagreement that ended in a fistfight.
Labor
Bay Area Co-ops: âA Bunch of Weirdosâ Run a Grocery Store
Staff at San Franciscoâs Rainbow Grocery reflect on collectivity, retail personhood, and an aesthetic disagreement that ended in a fistfight.
Groceries
Bay Area Co-ops: âA Bunch of Weirdosâ Run a Grocery Store
Staff at San Franciscoâs Rainbow Grocery reflect on collectivity, retail personhood, and an aesthetic disagreement that ended in a fistfight.
Gossip
Good Signs and Bad Signs in the Bay Area
The most infamous bad signs in the Bay are the billboards entering SF. But good and bad signs are everywhere â if you know where to look.
Literature
7 Canât-Miss Events at Litquake 2025
Here are COYOTEâs picks for the beloved literary festival, which kicks off Oct. 9.
Hyphy
âSpray Areaâ: The Evolution of Airbrushing in the Bay
Airbrushing once offered local artists a full-time income; nowadays, itâs mostly a creative side hustle that recalls a nostalgic past. Hereâs what the remaining artists have to say about it.
Jazz
Fill Up the Tip Jar for Oscar Myers, Pillar of Bay Area Funk and Soul
Known for decades of shows at Madrone and the Boom Boom Room, the musician and mentor suffered a stroke last week, just before his 81st birthday. A fundraiser aims to get him back on his feet.
Oscar Myers
Fill Up the Tip Jar for Oscar Myers, Pillar of Bay Area Funk and Soul
Known for decades of shows at Madrone and the Boom Boom Room, the musician and mentor suffered a stroke last week, just before his 81st birthday. A fundraiser aims to get him back on his feet.
roller derby
A Home for Misfits: Why Roller Derby Might Be Your New Favorite Sport
With several Halloween bouts coming up, now is the perfect time to get into this inclusive, high-intensity sport.
Vietnamese
What We Can Do About ICE (Tiáșżng Viá»t)
ICE Äang hoáșĄt Äá»ng táșĄi VĂčng Vá»nh. VĂ vĂąng, táș„t cáșŁ chĂșng ta Äá»u cĂł thá» lĂ m gĂŹ ÄĂł.