Officials shut down Pacifica Pier after a huge structural crack appeared in June. For anglers, whale watchers, and Pacifica residents, the loss is about more than the pier itself.
The beloved owner of Rooky Ricardo’s Records died in July at 78. But the Haight St. shop’s new owners — and Vivian’s countless musical disciples — say his legacy lives on.
Today is the start of COYOTE’s big summer sale! We started our irreverent worker-owned publication because we believed local journalism written with conviction still deserves a place in this world. We continue to believe this more fiercely than ever and are proud to be part of a wave of independent media outlets cropping up across the country. Since launching nearly a year ago, we’ve produced more than 200 pieces covering AI-generated public art, performance art about wildfires, Trinidad doubles, arts funding in San Francisco, and mahjong.
In hopes of expanding our reporting even more over the next six months, we’re aiming to gain 100 new paid subscribers by August 8. We’re even offering $20 off of our annual subscription — that’s just $60 for a whole year of COYOTE’s journalism at our starting tier.
tl;dr: Use the code HOTDOG at checkout to get 25% off an annual subscription to COYOTE until Aug. 8.
Full, unpaywalled access to COYOTE’s coverage of art, culture, and local happenings
Our Bay Area-famous weekly calendar, including Hot Ticket picks to events bound to sell out
Your money going directly to the journalists doing the work, not any ghoulish executives demanding we contort our stories to sell a specific narrative
As for subscription drive benchmarks, we’re keeping it simple: At 50 new paid subscribers we’ll drop our long-awaited merch store, and at 100 we’ll throw a party!
We could spend all day telling you why COYOTE is worth supporting, but honestly, our existing subscribers already did the job. Here are some testimonials from our first-ever reader survey:
“Your news team broke a story that is uniquely immediate and personal to me... your article is how the residents of the building learned that our beloved club, and home, was changing form.”
“I really appreciate the queer, leftist lean of COYOTE — it makes me feel less alone/isolated/crazy out here in suburb hell.”
“I read half an article and instantly clicked subscribe. COYOTE reminds me of the alt-weeklies that shaped me as a teen.”
To everyone who signed up for a free membership, thank you for supporting us while we found our independent media sea legs. We’re hoping this subscriber drive entices some of you to get all the added benefits of a paid membership, but we also know things are hard right now for folks everywhere. If we've made you laugh, inspired you to attend a show, or made you feel a little less alone in the Bay, drop us a line and let us know. Much more to come!
P.S. Already a member? Thank you — this discount’s just for new subscribers, but you can still help: forward this page, repost it, bring a friend to the party. You’re already invited!
P.P.S. New annual memberships renew at the standard $80/year after the first year.
