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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

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A very dubious term-limits bill that could easily be amended ….

... Plus: Parking in driveways and Yimby Law's suit against SF misses the point about affordable housing. That's The Agenda for Jan. 25-Feb. 1
The Agenda Tim Redmond -
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And now, ICE has killed a nurse

It could have been me or any one of my colleagues, but this time it was Alex Pretti RN. 
Protest Sasha Cuttler -
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Under the Stars: Satya’s rock-tinged R&B hits the right spot

Plus: Noise Pop pays tribute to Bottom of the Hill, Tropical Fuck Storm saves us, Taj Mahal gets Sweet Relief, more
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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People do not need to ask permission to belong

In these times, it's critical to remember that all residents belong and matter, especially those furthest from power
Opinion Richard Whipple -
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Protest

Watch: Protest in SF after ICE kills Alex Pretti

Emma Garcia -
Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse, is the second person to be shot to death by ICE in the past month.
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Contest

Score a free pair of tickets to see Corey Harris live in Palo Alto, Wed/28-Fri/30

Marke B. -
The folk, blues, and reggae singer and scholar comes to Mitchell Community Center for three nights-act fast!
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Protest

Minneapolis is showing us the way

Marc Norton -
Labor, faith, and community organizations shut down the city. There is no going back
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Music

Cate Le Bon: ‘Leaving somebody you love is a horrifying reality’

Joshua Rotter -
Avant-pop singer on heartbreak album 'Michelangelo Dying,' leaning into chaos for inspiration, and 'very special city' SF.
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His suburban idylls teem with the ‘uncanny magic of the exceptionally unexceptional’

Art Mary Corbin -
Jonathan Crow's paintings mix Edward Hopper with David Lynch—when he can take a break from being a dad.
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Under the Stars: Farsight hits and dips into new ‘Situations’

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Rob Reiner Tribute takes over the Parkway, Parameter festival is coming, DJ Delon drops a hot mix, more
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Screen Grabs: Ann Lee won’t take any of your crap

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Women take center screen, including 'Mother of Flies,' 'H is for Hawk,' 'In Cold Light,' and 'Sound of Falling.'
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Drama Masks: Does ‘The Book of Mormon’ hold up in darker times?

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
'South Park' creators' Broadway smash returns at 15. Plus: Killing My Lobster popped back in with a sexy mime competition.
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Why the Public Defender’s Office can’t take all the felony cases the Superior Court is forcing on us

Opinion Matt Gonzalez -
The mayor's anti-crime agenda has a cost—and the indigent clients of Public Defender Mano Raju shouldn't be paying it
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Will Trump try to kidnap Newsom and seize California’s oil wells next?

Humor Joel Schechter -
Watch out, Gav: Maybe your state is his next takeover target
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BIG WEEK: Arooj Aftab, Atrium Art Fair, Found Footage Fest, Mark Morris on the moon…

Big Week Marke B. -
Endzeit takes Pier 29, Tiny Croissanterie pops up, Fuzz leaves the garage, Josh Kornbluth returns, more to do!
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Good Taste: Super Bowl scores with local food fests

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Family Style Food Fest, Taste of the NFL, Super Bowl Crab Feed—the big game week is packing snacks.
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With SF Art Week, a great Bay Area painter comes home

Art Emily Wilson -
'Elmer Bischoff' at new Nelson Duni Gallery is the largest showing of the Figurative Movement legend's work in 20 years.
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Sketchfest giveaways! Win tickets to see Jodie Sweetin and Thomas Lennon (sings the Smiths)

Contest Marke B. -
The comedy takeover continues this weekend: Subscribe to our Daily newsletter to enter to win.
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It wasn’t all bad! Our 16 favorite local cultural moments of 2025

Culture Marke B. -
Dead & Co, Mychal Threets, Coyote Media, Golden State Valkyries, Art Book Fair, rap royalty... moments that shone last year
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New study shows that deregulation is not the answer to the affordable housing crisis

Housing Tim Redmond -
Upzoning might make SF affordable—in 100 years. Or we could address economic inequality, the real cause of the problem
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