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Thursday, January 29, 2026

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Optional vaccines? CDC chair’s bizarre views would turn US into deadly experiment

Vaccine panel head Kirk Milhoan says 'science is what I observe' and questions polio shot, among others.
Healthcare Bruce Mirken -
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BIG WEEK: Edwardian Ball, PIVOT Festival, Miss Kittin, a Harvey Milk sandwich….

ESG, Girl Tones, Emo Night, No-ICEd cookies, 'Tabi Tabi Po,' Friends of Perfection, more to do—get out there!
Big Week Marke B. -
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BART cuts deal with Uber—without approval of the elected board

Private car company that wants to destroy public transit now gets a free ride on the BART app
Transportation Tim Redmond -
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Drama Masks: New looks at ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and ‘Eugene Onegin’

Stripped down at ACT and revamped at SF Ballet, two very familiar tales take January's big stages.
Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Showings so rare it’s like glimpsing a snow leopard

Dennis Harvey -
Robert Beavers and Rob Nilsson, seen again. Plus: Jodie Foster as splendid grump, Paris Hilton as Paris Hilton, and, er, 'Melania.'
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Damansara’s Dungeness crab is hot to go

Tamara Palmer -
Lauded chef Tracy Goh adopts a more affordable takeout model for her high-quality Malaysian food.
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City Hall

Supes move forward a term-limits bill that’s a ‘solution in search of a problem’

Tim Redmond -
Charter amendment ignores the real issue: The ability of the executive to make appointments to the legislature.
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Comedy

Radio legend Alex Bennett rides the waves again at Sketchfest

Tamara Palmer -
86-year-old Live 105 and The Quake host, now a podcaster, brings cavalcade of on-air friends and memories to comedy fest.
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Don’t fear the Zappa: Richmond fusion quartet Pateka swings wild and hit

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Singer Eli Knowles talks Mingus and art-rock influences, deep Bay connections, debut LP before Bottom of the Hill gig.
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Live Shots: ‘Finnegan’s Wake’ summons Irish ghosts to SF Mint

Onstage Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
Immersive 13th Floor Theater production draws on epic James Joyce novel and folk music for complex family drama.
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Under the Stars: Satya’s rock-tinged R&B hits the right spot

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Noise Pop pays tribute to Bottom of the Hill, Bob Weir remembered, Taj Mahal gets Sweet Relief, more
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A very dubious term-limits bill that could easily be amended ….

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
... 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
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And now, ICE has killed a nurse

Protest Sasha Cuttler -
It could have been me or any one of my colleagues, but this time it was Alex Pretti RN. 
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People do not need to ask permission to belong

Opinion Richard Whipple -
In these times, it's critical to remember that all residents belong and matter, especially those furthest from power
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Watch: Protest in SF after ICE kills Alex Pretti

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

Contest Marke B. -
The folk, blues, and reggae singer and scholar comes to Mitchell Community Center for three nights-act fast!
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Minneapolis is showing us the way

Protest Marc Norton -
Labor, faith, and community organizations shut down the city. There is no going back
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Cate Le Bon: ‘Leaving somebody you love is a horrifying reality’

Music 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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