Email Author Benjamin Wachs

Awards

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "The Worst Run Big City in the U.S."

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published April 14, 2010

  "The Muni Death Spiral"

• 2011 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published October 20, 2010

  "Let It Bleed"

• 2011 - Peninsula Press Club Awards, published October 20, 2010

  "Let It Bleed"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published December 16, 2009

  "The Worst-Run Big City"

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2010 Stories by Benjamin Wachs

• Man, burning: Paul Addis' one-man show

  published April 21, 2010

  Paul Addis, who was busted two years ago for burning "the man" ahead of schedule at Burning Man, is set to open a new one-man show,... More >>

• Also Playing

  published April 21, 2010

  The Diary of Anne Frank.There is probably a special place in hell for obscure, junior-grade theater critics who would use what... More >>

• List: How to Fix S.F.'s Crime Lab

  published April 14, 2010

  The news keeps getting worse for San Francisco's beleaguered crime lab. What steps can the city take to restore confidence in... More >>

• Theater Review: "Master Class" at NCTC

  published April 14, 2010

  Master Class begins strongly, and abruptly, with the appearance of opera's great diva, Maria Callas (played by Michaela Greeley). There... More >>

• Also Playing

  published April 14, 2010

  Den of Thieves. The idea of a bunch of misfits trying to pull off the perfect crime has been done to death, then buried, then... More >>

• Happy Birthday, Community Justice Center!

  published Apr 07, 2010

  The controversial Community Justice Center, a special court that addresses low-level crimes and can directly refer defendants to social services, recently completed its first year of operations. How w... More >>

• Den of Thieves

  published April 7, 2010

  The idea of a bunch of misfits trying to pull off the perfect crime has been done to death, then buried, then cremated, then reanimated as a... More >>

• Also Playing

  published April 7, 2010

  Den of Thieves. The idea of a bunch of misfits trying to pull off the perfect crime has been done to death, then buried, then... More >>

• List: Prop. 420

  published March 31, 2010

  A measure proposing to legalize and regulate marijuana has made it onto the California ballot. What slogans will its backers use to rally... More >>

• "Den of Thieves"

  published March 31, 2010

  The idea of a bunch of misfits trying to pull off the perfect crime has been done to death, then buried, then cremated, then reanimated as a... More >>

• List: Standardized skools

  published March 17, 2010

  The San Francisco school district recently voted to adopt a new system for determining how students are assigned to schools. How will the... More >>

• List: The S.F. subway to nowhere

  published March 10, 2010

  The federal government has asked San Francisco to justify the planned creation of a $1.6 billion central subway line.  How will the subway... More >>

• List: Why is Newsom vying for California's lieutenant governorship?

  published February 24, 2010

  Why is Mayor Gavin Newsom thinking about running for California's lieutenant governorship? • He's worried that if he doesn't, San... More >>

• The Position

  published February 24, 2010

  The Position, PianoFight's first full-length dramatic production, speaks directly to media-saturated citizens terrified of losing their... More >>

• List: New ways to elect S.F.'s leaders

  published February 17, 2010

  Political interest groups have recently discussed replacing San Francisco district elections with a new system for selecting city supervisors.... More >>

• List: Dolores Park blues

  published February 10, 2010

  San Francisco's parks department is expected to close hipster hangout Dolores Park for up to a year and a half in order to make repairs. Where... More >>

• I, Tablet

  published February 3, 2010

  Last week, Apple unveiled its new tablet computer, the iPad, in San Francisco. It has been hyped as the savior of newspapers. What else can... More >>

• Also Playing

  published February 3, 2010

  Phèdre. Neoclassical French drama is most famous for its rigid adherence to the theory that nothing interesting must ever be shown... More >>

• Phèdre

  published January 27, 2010

  Neoclassical French drama is most famous for its rigid adherence to the theory that nothing interesting must ever be shown onstage. Instead, the... More >>

• List: Graffiti abatement

  published January 27, 2010

  Last week, the city announced a new plan to fight graffiti by paying for community murals on areas that are frequently tagged. What other... More >>

• Phèdre

  published January 27, 2010

  Neoclassical French drama is most famous for its rigid adherence to the theory that nothing interesting must ever be shown onstage. Instead,... More >>

• List: Fee for all

  published January 13, 2010

  Last week, David Chiu, president of the Board of Supervisors, announced his intention to eliminate dozens of overly bureaucratic city fees.... More >>

• I'll Surrender My Snark If the Guardian Loses its Condescension: One More Look at the Numbers

  published Jan 07, 2010

  Tim Redmond thinks our debate on Forum tomorrow should be "fun." But I'm bored with his line of argument already. Because the truth is that we're reached a point in the "how much does San Francisco s... More >>

• List: The year in news

  published January 6, 2010

  What were the top local news headlines of 2009? • "Gavin Newsom ruins YouTube for the rest of us" • "Tom Ammiano... More >>