Email Author Benjamin Wachs

Awards

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

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

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

  "Let It Bleed"

• 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"

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

  "The Worst-Run Big City"

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2011 Stories by Benjamin Wachs

• San Francisco's Top Headlines of 2011

  published Dec 30, 2011

  What were the top San Francisco headlines of 2011rDAMN YOU, ED LEE!!!San Francisco still brokeBevan Dufty tilts at windmillTwitter's business model now includes 140 tax breaks or lessChris Daly sudden... More >>

• List: How Will San Francisco Celebrate Christmasr

  published Dec 23, 2011

  It's Christmas. How are San Franciscans celebratingr Watching the lights go out at Candlestick Park Spending time with their loved ones at the Apple Store Occupying Santa's workshp Telling new ... More >>

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  List: How Will S.F. Cope with State Spending Cutsr

  published Dec 16, 2011

  Gov. Jerry Brown recently announced another $1 billion in state spending cuts. How will S.F. coper We'll have to cut back 15 percent on jokes about Ed Lee's mustache. Homeless people will have to... More >>

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  List: Why BART Might Cut Your Cell Service

  published Dec 09, 2011

  Last week BART created a new policy detailing when it's allowed to shut off cell phone service. Under what circumstances will BART interrupt your callr If BART police suspect someone is being broken... More >>

• List: What's the City's Excuse for Clearing Out Occupy SFr

  published Dec 02, 2011

  What are Mayor Ed Lee's excuses for gutting the Occupy SF camprIf our bocce ball courts aren't free, nobody's really freeTourists just hate it when they see a lot of San Franciscans doing something un... More >>

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  On Second Thought, the Guardian Is Perfect and Progressives Are Doing Great

  published Nov 28, 2011

  A strange thing happened at January's farewell "roast" for Supervisor Chris Daly -- something that neatly encapsulated the spirit of San Francisco's progressive movement. Earlier that week, David Chiu... More >>

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  List: Now That Ed Lee Is Really Mayor, What Will He Dor

  published Nov 25, 2011

  Now that he's no longer a "caretaker" mayor, what is Ed Lee's agendar         *  Promise the Board of Supervisors that he won't seek re-election   &n... More >>

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  Progressively Worse: The Tumultuous Rise and Acrimonious Fall of the City's Left

  published November 23, 2011

  Illustration by Andrew J. Nilsen Chris Daly was belittling his... More >>

• Litquake's Writers in Recovery: "All of My Artistic Heroes Were Addicts"

  published Oct 12, 2011

  A group of people filed into a large room. Seven of them got up in front of the crowd and told stories about their addictions and the terrible things they did. Most of the stories were true. Deeply co... More >>

• List: Why Obama Visited LinkedIn

  published October 5, 2011

  President Obama had a town hall meeting with LinkedIn's staff last week. What did he say to them? • "I can't find anybody a job,... More >>

• List: Why We Should Believe that PG&E Won't Kill Us All

  published September 28, 2011

  PG&E is reassuring state lawmakers that its new natural gas project really will be safe. Why should we believe them? • Because... More >>

• List: What Fewer School Buses, More Kids on Muni Means

  published September 21, 2011

  Because the San Francisco School District has severely reduced the number of school buses, many more children will now be going to and from... More >>

• List: How the City Plans to Improve Dolores Park

  published September 7, 2011

  The city is planning to spend over $7 million to upgradeDolores Park. How could the iconic park be improved? • Sell pot... More >>

• List: What Does Anonymous Want from the City?

  published August 31, 2011

  The "hacktivist" group Anonymous announced it will continue to protest BART every Monday, disrupting service, until its demands are met. What... More >>

• List: Why There Are Still No Green Jobs in San Francisco

  published August 24, 2011

  A recent report showed that despite millions of dollars in government investment in eco-friendly businesses and technology, almost no "green... More >>

• List: What We Can Learn From Ed Lee's Broken Promise

  published August 17, 2011

  The interim mayor is now bucking to be the real full-time mayor despite having vowed never to do so. What can San Franciscans learn from Ed... More >>

• List: How Higher Fares Will Improve S.F. Cab Service

  published August 10, 2011

  San Francisco has approved the first rise in cab fares in eight years, along with new measures to increase cab availability. How will cab... More >>

• List: Why Burning Man Sold Out Early This Year

  published August 3, 2011

  For the first time, Burning Man has sold out in advance. What's different about 2011? • This year it's being held in... More >>

• List: What Have We Learned About Leland Yee?

  published July 27, 2011

  Lately, the local press — including SF Weekly — has lavished much attention on Leland Yee. What have we learned about the... More >>

• List: Why Everyone Wants Ed Lee to Run for Mayor

  published July 13, 2011

  City power brokers continue to try to pressure Mayor Ed Lee into running for a full mayoral term, despite his agreeing not to as a condition of... More >>

• List: Checking In with the S.F. Mayoral Race

  published July 6, 2011

  Where does the San Francisco mayoral race stand this month? • Leland Yee supports medical marijuana in districts 5 and 9 and is... More >>

• List: Why Families Leave San Francisco

  published June 29, 2011

  Recent Census data show that there are fewer children in San Francisco than there were 10 years ago. Why are some families with kids leaving... More >>

• List: Why S.F. Has More Sex and Likes It Less

  published June 22, 2011

  A study funded by condom-maker Trojan shows San Franciscans, on average, have more sex than people who live in other cities but are less... More >>

• List: Why Is Gavin Newsom Leaving San Francisco?

  published June 15, 2011

  After living for years in Ashbury Heights, the lieutenant governor is schlepping north to an estate in Ross. Why is Gavin Newsom leaving San... More >>

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  Much Ado About Lebowski Sees 'the Dude' Through the Eyes of the Bard; Chaos Ensues

  published Jun 06, 2011

  rMuch Ado About Lebowski -- as its name suggests -- reimagines the Coen brothers movie The Big Lebowski as a play written by Shakespeare. It's among the rare shows where the insanity of the ex... More >>