"It was the annual Carnivale gala, otherwise known as San Francisco's most glamorous reason to get drunk in a church. I sat for dinner on March 4th among a cohort that felt immediately familiar; Not in the we grew up together way, but in the we survived another year in journalism way. We traded hot takes on uppity columnists, great parties, and how to write about rich people without getting blacklisted."
"That night I found my Unholy Trinity of ladies with nothing but hot tea and a shared history of deadlines, rent hikes, and well-timed career choices - Immediately we organized a new media summit: Ladies I loved to meet from left to right: Erin Carlson, Lisa Bonos, and Claire Reilly. I think I poached this one from Erin's IG story."
""Church shouldn't just be a place for solemn religious events - it's a place for community to break bread together," Bustos said."
Carnivale took place at Grace Cathedral on March 4th as a fundraising gala that combined formalwear spectacle with socializing and a photobooth. Attendees included journalists who shared camaraderie, gossip, and survival stories from another challenging year in the industry. The cathedral offered an inclusive atmosphere welcoming people regardless of spiritual background while honoring its history of community care. Rev. Miguel Bustos recalled that the church held up to 35 funerals a week during the AIDS crisis when other institutions turned people away. The event fostered new connections, informal planning for a media summit, and lingering friendships after the music stopped.
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