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Jim Balderston, reporter. 1955-2026

Award-winning Bay Guardian journalist, he was the life of the party—and a very good friend.

News + Politics Tim Redmond - September 10, 2026

Fall Festivals Preview: 10 fab fairs and fests to light up the season

Diwali jams, food raves, science celebrations, and the last of this year’s county fairs. Oh, and Godzilla.

Culture Tamara Palmer - September 9, 2026

The world, and my life, changed on Sept. 11, 25 years ago

I was a few blocks away from Ground Zero. I didn't even know what happened until I went out for a coffee I will never forget

News + Politics Joshua Rotter - September 10, 2026

Fall Food Preview: Fresh openings, classic comebacks, big mall glow-ups

Reasons to Rize Up, Meat Packers with buns, My Friend Fernando sets down roots, more steaming news and rumors

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - September 9, 2026

Movies

Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can’t miss, from starry fests to hot local docs

Dennis Harvey - September 9, 2026

Revived werewolves, Golden Gate Park trauma, a bitter Christmas, a social reckoning—and, of course, 'Bears in Hot Tubs'

Culture

Cruising Chinatown: Classic car parade vroomed up community pride

Emma Garcia - September 9, 2026

Lion dancers and eight-year-old McLaren enthusiasts converged under the lanterns.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Alysa’s Gold from Fentons Creamery

Lucia Verzola - September 9, 2026

Triumphant Olympian Alysa Liu receives the sweetest tribute: her very own flavor at the beloved 132-year-old Oakland staple.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Killing My Lobster sinks its claws into ‘Hysterical Historium’

Charles Lewis III - September 9, 2026

The saucy veteran sketch troupe finally returns with a full-on Gold Rush era-set show—and kids in the audience?

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Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

Music John-Paul Shiver - September 8, 2026

Plus: Daniel Villareal's dope jazz vibes, Thee Sinseers' sweet time portal, and an ode to the beloved Phone Booth

A (temporary) win for science and sanity

Healthcare Bruce Mirken - September 8, 2026

Congress rejects rule that would give Trump control over all research and academic grants—for now

A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

Humor Joel Schechter - September 8, 2026

The mayor says he wants to root them out. Maybe he should start with the billionaires funding his charter amendments

AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

Campaign Trail Sasha Cuttler - September 8, 2026

An attempt to make sense of the races for Congress and D8 in San Francisco

Fall Stage Preview: Grab a seat (or run for your life) at these 11 great local productions

Onstage Charles Lewis III - September 8, 2026

Margaret Cho's punch-up, an immersive slasher, giant alien puppets, a bridge-spanning 'Lear,' a burlesque bonanza, much more

Fall Art Preview: 8 gallery and museum shows you simply must see

Art Emily Wilson - September 7, 2026

Sandow Birk's carceral Californian landscapes, Nexus Black Art Week's stunning breadth, Ha Chong-Hyun's singular style...

Fall Music Preview: 10 concerts to ring in autumn ears

Music John-Paul Shiver - September 7, 2026

Martin Luther McCoy, Kofy Brown, Jack White, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—Bay 'summer' is back.

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

Opinion Lisa Awbrey - September 7, 2026

Giant, predatory Greystar Parntners is developing 400 Divis. Mahmood and the Yimbys are cheering

Screen Grabs: Has the cinematic fantastical become banal?

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 7, 2026

Sci-fi overload in 'Hope.' Plus: A lost Joan Crawford, 'Twin Peaks' marathon, unnerving 'Militia,' topless 'Gandahar,' more big screen thrills

35 years in, Bratmobile revs up the power of riot grrrl

Music Angelique Persails and Joshua Rotter - September 7, 2026

Drummer Molly Neuman on the draw of the underground scene, zines versus social media, and playing Bottom of the Hill before it closes.

Lurie and Mamdani could not be more different

The Agenda Tim Redmond - September 6, 2026

Plus: Big Tech money moves into D10 .... and will the Planning Commission approve a project without knowing what it is? That's The Agenda for Sept. 7-14

The best Bay Area rap albums of 2026 (so far)

Music Alan Chazaro - September 4, 2026

Trunk Boiz' epic return, Larry June's smooth cruising, an Avengers-style rap supergroup: Local hip-hop remains unstoppable.

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Movies

Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can’t miss, from starry fests to hot local docs

Revived werewolves, Golden Gate Park trauma, a bitter Christmas, a social reckoning—and, of course, 'Bears in Hot Tubs'

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 9, 2026

Ficks’ Picks guide to CROSSROADS fest’s eerie experiments, fresh local voices

Screen Grabs: The making of a spectacular Hollywood horror disaster

Screen Grabs: Meep meep! ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally crashes into theaters

Music

Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

Plus: Daniel Villareal's dope jazz vibes, Thee Sinseers' sweet time portal, and an ode to the beloved Phone Booth

Music John-Paul Shiver - September 8, 2026

35 years in, Bratmobile revs up the power of riot grrrl

The best Bay Area rap albums of 2026 (so far)

Drama Masks: A message of trans power delivered with operatic oomph

Art

Fall Art Preview: 8 gallery and museum shows you simply must see

Sandow Birk's carceral Californian landscapes, Nexus Black Art Week's stunning breadth, Ha Chong-Hyun's singular style...

Art Emily Wilson - September 7, 2026

Free jams and ‘Forever Grateful’ with Grahame Lesh & Friends

Viz Valley DIY joint Bric-A-Brac blends peculiar creations with punk attitude

Maren Hassinger’s evocative BAMPFA retrospective reaches up, up, up

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Housing

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

Giant, predatory Greystar Parntners is developing 400 Divis. Mahmood and the Yimbys are cheering

Opinion Lisa Awbrey - September 7, 2026

The Chron discovers, sort of, that Wiener’s housing bills are a con

Planning Commission sides with mayor on cutting fees for affordable housing

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

Politics

A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

The mayor says he wants to root them out. Maybe he should start with the billionaires funding his charter amendments

Humor Joel Schechter - September 8, 2026

Lurie and Mamdani could not be more different

Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract

Let’s just say it: The SF Democratic Party has become a total embarrassment

Opinion

A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

The mayor says he wants to root them out. Maybe he should start with the billionaires funding his charter amendments

Humor Joel Schechter - September 8, 2026

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

OPINION: These police sex-worker stings have got to stop

Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

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Performance

Drama Masks: Killing My Lobster sinks its claws into ‘Hysterical Historium’

The saucy veteran sketch troupe finally returns with a full-on Gold Rush era-set show—and kids in the audience?

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - September 9, 2026

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