Saturday Links: Pizza Box' Trash Cans Launch in North Beach, Rest of SF Still Awaiting Actual Trash Cans

"The reopening of Oakland's historic Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts has prompted demands from the IATSE Local 107 stagehands union that the venue honor its agreement to hire union workers, as has been the practice since it opened in 1915. The arts center, consisting of a series of smaller spaces that add up to create Oakland's second largest venue after the Coliseum, underwent a $100 million renovation and is expected to bring in $5 million per year in ticket sales."

"Speaking of labor unions, experimental arts group Counter Pulse laid off four union workers in December amid financial strain and a collapse of leadership. Despite only having one show on its calendar for 2026 and losing its longtime director, Julie Phelps last year and her interim replacement a week later, the organization says it's not shutting its doors."

"It's taken the city of San Francisco five years (and counting) to choose new receptacles to replace the countless missing trash cans throughout town but only three months to whip out some newfangled pizza box trash cans in North Beach. [KPIX] Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said federal agents shot another protester Saturday morning in Minneapolis, but no further information was given. [CBS]"

The Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts reopened after a $100 million renovation and faces demands from IATSE Local 107 to honor historic union-hiring agreements. The venue is Oakland's second largest and is expected to generate about $5 million annually in ticket sales. Experimental arts group Counter Pulse laid off four union workers amid financial strain and leadership collapse but says it will remain open despite only one show scheduled for 2026. Patagonia sued drag performer Pattie Gonia for trademark infringement after a fundraising hike that raised over $1 million. San Francisco deployed pizza-box trash receptacles in North Beach after a five-year citywide delay. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz reported federal agents shot another protester in Minneapolis. Legendary 49ers quarterback John Brodie died at 90.

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