Our 12th Annual 48 Hills Community Gala is happening 6pm-9pm on Wednesday, October 22, at El Rio in the Mission—and we need our community to join us to help ensure our independent reporting thrives. We’re so excited to celebrate a dozen years of groundbreaking journalism and community spirit with fantastic live salsa music from Susana y Su Orquesta, terrific drinks, local bites, tremendous speakers, the winners of Best of the Bay 2025—and you! Buy tickets here.

We’re not going to sugarcoat things, though—like most independent enterprises and nonprofits, we have faced a very harsh year of declining grants, donations, and advertising, and really need your support to continue. We’re still looking for major sponsors for the Gala (more info on that here)—and anyone who pitches in $1000 gets a

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