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 beer and a bull session with Tim Redmond to talk about anything they’d like.
We are a tiny operation—literally two people who have other jobs!—and all our money goes to the journalists, writers, and artists who have made the site what it is today. We could not have gotten to this point without the generous support from our community. We’d love to continue breaking important stories, providing essential context, amplifying marginalized voices, and uplifting the local arts scene for another dozen years. But especially right now!
Please join us on October 22 and bring your friends! Let’s pack El Rio with local love and solidarity—and ensure that independent journalism survives. Buy tickets here.
