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High Sierra Music Fest still grooves, now moves within easier reach of the Bay

Now in Grass Valley, the 34-year-old family-friendly blast boasts a stellar lineup for full immersion or just a daytime dip.
Music Marke B. -
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Under the Stars: Oakland post-punks Marbled Eye grip with ‘Forever’

Plus: TEED's clever pre-game, Panic Shack go tits out, Karen Nyame KG's UK Funky swing, Facta's no flimflam, more music
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Supes reject $28 million in Lurie budget cuts

Agreement restores funding for critical services—but why was this so hard?
City Hall Tim Redmond -
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Screen Grabs: Need a bracing dose of gumption? ‘Ask E. Jean’

The 'eccentric personality' who sued Trump and won. Plus: vivid 'Maddie's Secret,' poppy 'Peter Asher,' retro 'Rose of Nevada'
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Police

Flock’s panopticon: sight, sound, and search

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Flock Safety’s myriad devices and integrated network keep us all under surveillance, regardless of criminality
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: A Golden Thread wending from war to Bard

Charles Lewis III -
Very queer 'As You Like It,' taut and intimate 'Arab Spring,' and protest-minded 'I C U (I See You)' all had one thing in common.
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LGBTQ

Ultimate Pride Guide 2026: No strikes, all homies

Marke B. -
30+ choice events that will send you over the rainbow, into the streets, and onto the dance floors—nothing foul about it.
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City Hall

After hours of heart-wrenching public testimony, supes may save some programs

Tim Redmond -
Budget deal will include millions in add-backs—but not enough to prevent the loss of critical services as police budget approaches $1 billion
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Who is she? Comedian John Early holds the key to ‘Maddie’s Secret’

Movies Pam Grady -
'I could take a women's picture-type TV-movie narrative and inject it with a Paul Verhoeven kind of intensity,' says filmmaker.
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The Chron and right wing are now blaming DSA and Dean Preston for the problems of tech IPOs

Business + Tech Tim Redmond -
The 'left' didn't create the housing crisis, and the free market is never going to solve it. Let's unpack the latest bogus media narrative
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SF public bank plan moves toward November ballot

City Hall Tim Redmond -
A groundbreaking concept in local finance could begin operations after a Charter Amendment that—so far—has little visible opposition.
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Dyke March rally shrinks—but still roars

LGBTQ Marke B. -
Pride Saturday gathering moves out of Dolores Park and onto street to cut down on expenses, but there'll be radical politics aplenty.
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New novel ‘Midnight, at the War’ grapples with journalistic truth after 9/11

Lit Lou Fancher -
Devi S. Laskar's latest sweeps its reporter-protagonist across the world and deep into thorny, resonant questions.
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Win a ticket to the ‘Hunky Jesus’ doc at Frameline this Friday

Contest Marke B. -
The annual wild, fabulously controversial SF Easter tradition finally gets its close-up at Castro Theater. Here's how to enter.
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Melodramatic and defiantly eclectic, Oakland’s AroMa whips up sonic tornadoes

Music Leah Isobel -
'I’m gonna kick the door down, you know what I’m saying? Here’s every genre! Here’s every sound!'
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Harvey Milk Club joins 48 Hills for FREE Pride kick-off party this Wednesday!

Featured Marke B. -
Join us at Lookout Bar in The Castro 6pm-10pm for dancing, drag, special guests—and a sweet pulled pork + veggie menu.
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Esteban Samayoa’s art reflects deep love for—and survival of—East Bay community

Art Mary Corbin -
'I’ll do all I can to create work that inspires a message of togetherness,' says airbrush and charcoal artist.
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Bay Area firefighters hit sunny streets for stickball Olympics

Sports Emma Garcia -
20-year tradition filled North Beach with smiles, smack of balls, and players from San Mateo, Alameda County, and SF.
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This week, the public gets to weigh in on the brutal Lurie budget cuts

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
Plus: Charter amendments for housing, a public bank, and more mayoral power. That's The Agenda for June 21-28
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Wiener starts November race by attacking Chan, setting the tone for what could be a nasty five months

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
Chan says the magic words Wiener avoids—taxes on the rich—as the fall race starts to shape up
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