Matt Takaichi - Bay Area Current

Delays and Belays: Touchstone Climbing Gym Management Stonewalls Workers

They’ve had a mass shooter threat, an FBI investigation, a strike and a boycott. Touchstone workers just want a union contract.

Nate Adams Jul 17, 2025

We investigated an unpredictable maintenance charge that’s plaguing local small businesses, and helps explain all those empty storefronts in the Bay.

Zack Haber Jul 16, 2025

We live in the attention economy; we live in the narrative economy. We live in a hot-take economy; we live in a bad economy.

Bay Area Current Jul 11, 2025

Matt Takaichi is a photojournalist for Bay Area Current. He published the book Developers (2021) and is working on a second photography book.

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Politics

We marched with workers celebrating May Day in San Francisco. The vibes were surprisingly good.

Matt Takaichi, Eric Ruud Jun 13, 2025