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Donald Trump’s own thugs

The armed gangs in Venezuela who report to the White House
Humor Joel Schechter -
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Ashima Yadava’s art documents South Asian survivors—and rebukes hypocritical politics

'I feel complete despair at the brokenness of the system... and the need to fix it,' says photographer-printmaker.
Art Mary Corbin -
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The Marina Safeway project is just a shiny bauble to distract us from real issues

It's not family housing. It's not affordable. It may never get built anyway. Let's talk about serious housing issues
Housing Fernando Marti -
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‘2025 sucked, but the music did not’: Local players on how the year sounded

Favorite albums, DIY playlists, industry analyses, vibe checks... Here's what topped some great musical minds.
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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Onstage

Watch: Go behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ECHO’

Andrew Brobst -
See how the famed troupe handles its gorgeous new costumes and spins its latest enchanting (and death-defying) tale.
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Nightlife

Surfing SF’s end-of-year big party frenzy

Andrew Brobst -
Even before NYE hit, Moscone Center and Pier 80 were flooded with big names and massive crowds. Is this the future of our nightlife?
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Protest

Venezuela protests this weekend are part of a long history in San Francisco

Tim Redmond -
This city hosted some of the largest mobilizations against disgraceful US policy in Central America. The legacy continues
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The Agenda

About the billionaire tax—and the weird news media coverage

Tim Redmond -
Forbes and The Wall Street Journal are doing a better job than the Chron at covering how a tax on the very rich would impact California. Do we really care if Peter Thiel leaves?
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Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
When times got tough, our best artists got fierce: Golden Thread, OTP, Mime Troupe, Marga Gomez were standouts.
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Six big stories you might not have seen in local news media in 2025

Media Tim Redmond -
Everyone's talking about the biggest stories of 2025. Here are some that the local media ignored
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In 2026, let’s not follow failed housing policies in progressive San Francisco

Opinion Jennifer Friedenbach -
Housing First works. So why is SF siding with Trump to try do undo it?
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Good Taste: 8 delicious reasons to welcome 2026

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Ferry Building additions, Presidio newcomers, and a “no holds barred” supper club: Next year is looking tasty already.
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Year in Music 2025: The Bay made magical noise

Music John-Paul Shiver -
SPELLLING's R&B wild-out, Orcutt Shelley Miller's moonlit jams, Spiritual Cramp's guerrilla punk... a watershed year for local ears
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Year in Music 2025: We will not be dumbed down

Music Daniel Bromfield -
Artists are finally teasing out a happy medium between digital and analog, with surprisingly audacious releases.
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‘Nonsense, folly, and impertinence:’ Some predictions for 2026

Opinion Joel Schechter -
Wherein the Month, and Day of the Month, are set down, the Persons named, and the Great Actions and Events of next Year related as they will come to pass.
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Screen Grabs: Our favorite films of 2025

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Features and docs we couldn't shake in a very terrible political year. Plus: 'The Plague' adds one more to the list
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For more than half a century, the progressives in SF have been right—and the developers wrong

Featured Tim Redmond -
We have murals and books and movies celebrating the opponents of demolitions like the I-Hotel and redevelopment. What will we look back on 20 years from now?
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Comedowns are for losers: New Year’s Day parties 2026

Party Radar Marke B. -
Don't flag out once the ball drops: From Breakfast of Champions to Supper of Survivors, we've got your marathon revels covered.
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PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Public power is cheaper, more reliable, and would make money for the city. Just look at the numbers
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Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 1—the not-so-great stuff

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
A year of devastating cuts, wild uncertainty, and unexpected departures left its mark on the SF scene.
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