Bonus season is underway, and Biglaw firms are lining up to reward associates for a year's worth of effort. The market scale - unless some firm breaks rank and crashes the party - tracks last year, which can be a bit anticlimactic, but with the economy possibly resting on the precipice of recession, this was probably all we could hope for.
Local: SF Sketchfest released its 2026 lineup for the comedy festival that will run January 15 - February 1, at 11 venues across town. Highlights include a Women of SNL panel including Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer, and Laraine Newman, plus appearances from Jenny Slate, John Hodgman, and of course, the obligatory visit from Kids in the Hall. [KRON4] Blimp be blimpin' byu/blueingreentea insanfrancisco
I will not seek reelection, I had hoped that my commitment to reelection under any circumstances would encourage Congressman Casar to not surrender his winnable district to Trump. While his apparent decision is most unfortunate, I prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow Democrats.
