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This week, the public gets to weigh in on the brutal Lurie budget cuts

Plus: Charter amendments for housing, a public bank, and more mayoral power. That's The Agenda for June 21-28

The Agenda Tim Redmond - June 21, 2026

Wiener starts November race by attacking Chan, setting the tone for what could be a nasty five months

Chan says the magic words Wiener avoids—taxes on the rich—as the fall race starts to shape up

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - June 21, 2026

Bay Area firefighters hit sunny streets for stickball Olympics

20-year tradition filled North Beach with smiles, smack of balls, and players from San Mateo, Alameda County, and SF.

Sports Emma Garcia - June 22, 2026

More Hunters Point toxic clean-up mess: ‘surprise’ radiological material discovered in a cabinet

Officials grilled at latest meeting on disaster, and a Lick Wilmerding High School senior takes up fight for justice.

Environment Tom Molanphy - June 21, 2026

Music

Under the Stars: A house music master takes us back to Zanzibar

John-Paul Shiver - June 19, 2026

... and a techno originator flies us to Tokyo. Plus: New foamboy, Omar remixed, Broken Social Scene's tender missives, more

Food & Drink

Good Taste: New frozen treat shops are ready for SF summer

Tamara Palmer - June 19, 2026

Spoons up for old-fashioned scoops, Japanese soft serve, and Chinese froyo.

Movies

‘Girls Like Girls’ like Hayley Kiyoko

Pam Grady - June 19, 2026

From a music video to a YA book to now a movie, the first-time director has blown up her story of young queer love and discovery.

Housing

Planning Commission sides with mayor on cutting fees for affordable housing

Tim Redmond - June 18, 2026

The vote, of course, was 4-2. But Lurie has backed down on charging more for arguments in the ballot handbook.

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Pullin’ Pork for Pride returns to The Castro!

What To Do Marke B. - June 18, 2026

Free and fabulous! Our annual fundraiser and Pride party is back with dancing, drag, drinks, and a hot pulled pork (and veggie!) menu.

Lurie and four supes move to cut affordable housing fees for luxury developers

Housing Tim Redmond - June 17, 2026

Planning Commission to consider plan that city data shows will not lead to any new housing construction

Dirty queens done dirt cheap: GayC/DC hits with queer ‘refresh’ of classic rockers

Music Joshua Rotter - June 17, 2026

'We're just getting up there and blowing it out,' says renowned Pride Fest act, who count Rob Halford and Sebastian Bach as fans.

Drama Masks: Love will literally tear us apart

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - June 17, 2026

Greek classics 'Bacchae' from Bard Theatre and 'Elektra' at SF Opera prove bloody and loud. Plus: Gay Men's Chorus did Dolly.

Space Program makes room for local artists to blast off (no jerks, please)

Art Emily Wilson - June 17, 2026

A former warehouse in Dogpatch provides studio residencies in a city starved for affordable creative spaces.

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

City Hall Tim Redmond - June 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Dramatic increase in fees would help big-money and undermine grassroots groups. It goes before the supes Wednesday.

Lilly Wachowski on 30 years of ‘Bound,’ trans revolution, and Nazis snatching ‘The Matrix’

Movies Joshua Rotter - June 16, 2026

'We had reservations back then about speaking about our art because we were both closeted trans women,' says filmmaker, appearing at Frameline.

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

Movies Pam Grady - June 16, 2026

For 50th year, LGBTQ+ film fest goes deep with beloved landmarks, hot-hot shorts, and underground delights.

Nymphia Wind’s gorgeous gowns told a resilient story at Asian Art Museum

Fashion Chloe Yang - June 16, 2026

'Drag Race' winner spoke about her exquisite creations, combining ancient motifs with fierce representation (bananas included).

Oh, you’re in a giant ska band? Voluntary Hazing is laughing too

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 15, 2026

Crowd favorite 12-piece kicks off first national tour at Bottom of the Hill—bring your shutter shades.

The terrifying agenda behind the billionaire-funded Abundance movement

Business + Tech Tim Redmond - June 15, 2026

Behind the Big Tech money machine is a vision for society that ought to make us all very, very scared

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Movies Dennis Harvey - June 15, 2026

Stars past and present align for world's longest-running LGBTQ movie festival. Here's our inside guide.

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Movies

‘Girls Like Girls’ like Hayley Kiyoko

From a music video to a YA book to now a movie, the first-time director has blown up her story of young queer love and discovery.

Movies Pam Grady - June 19, 2026

Gay by the Bay and zero f*cks: Frameline digs up local film scene classics

50 is the new 20, darling: Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

We love you, Mamie Van Doren

Music

Under the Stars: A house music master takes us back to Zanzibar

... and a techno originator flies us to Tokyo. Plus: New foamboy, Omar remixed, Broken Social Scene's tender missives, more

Music John-Paul Shiver - June 19, 2026

Oh, you’re in a giant ska band? Voluntary Hazing is laughing too

Under the Stars: ‘Happy Today’ brings wizardly space and grace to longform jazz jams

Live Shots: Fou Fou Ha!’s erotic clownery reminded us that pleasure is resistance

Art

Space Program makes room for local artists to blast off (no jerks, please)

A former warehouse in Dogpatch provides studio residencies in a city starved for affordable creative spaces.

Art Emily Wilson - June 17, 2026

De Young celebrates lowrider culture—right on its front lawn

In a different light: How Venice fixed Monet

Like her mother, sculptor Maryam Yousif is inspired by a Mesopotamian warrior queen

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Housing

Planning Commission sides with mayor on cutting fees for affordable housing

The vote, of course, was 4-2. But Lurie has backed down on charging more for arguments in the ballot handbook.

Housing Tim Redmond - June 18, 2026

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; cutting other funding is not

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

Politics

This week, the public gets to weigh in on the brutal Lurie budget cuts

Plus: Charter amendments for housing, a public bank, and more mayoral power. That's The Agenda for June 21-28

The Agenda Tim Redmond - June 21, 2026

Lurie wants to make ballot arguments too expensive for small campaigns

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

Opinion

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

If Trump wants to bulldoze Lady Liberty, maybe we can make room in the Bay

Humor Joel Schechter - June 7, 2026

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

Progressives never push term limits

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Performance

Drama Masks: Love will literally tear us apart

Greek classics 'Bacchae' from Bard Theatre and 'Elektra' at SF Opera prove bloody and loud. Plus: Gay Men's Chorus did Dolly.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - June 17, 2026

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