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BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun….

'Frankenstein' goes heavy metal, Samara Joy, Bikini Kill, English Beat, 'Buddy,' Bloghaus, Ensambles Ballet Folklórico, more to do!

Big Week Marke B. - September 3, 2026

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

Some of the richest companies in the world are protected by some of the lowest-paid workers.

Labor Quin Stevens - September 3, 2026

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area

50-year-old arts org helps the local show scene survive and stay accessible—especially with Bay Area Theatre Week.

Best of the Bay Lou Fancher - September 3, 2026

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

SF Cinematheque's annual avant-garde bonanza is haunted by graveyard perversions, pole dance ruminations, spooky homes.

Movies Jesse Hawthorne Ficks - September 2, 2026

Music

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

Joshua Rotter - September 2, 2026

With a musical blast, the Grateful Dead scion opens part two of a sprawling exhibit dedicated to the band's memory.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Picks: Flower Piano

Lou Fancher - September 2, 2026

Planted among the gorgeous blooms of the Botanical Gardens, a dozen pianos tune players and listeners into instant community.

Culture

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

Dhruv Baronia - September 1, 2026

Now a year old, the arts space hosts underground bands, esoteric films, synth workshops, and 'a bunch of bullshit thrown together.'

Music

Under the Stars: Sour Widows are back—and ‘crafted to curve’

John-Paul Shiver - September 1, 2026

Plus: Bad Brains bassist goes jazz, Space Ghost coasts the cosmos, Doohickey Cubicle get downtown, more you must hear

Campaign Trail

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

Tim Redmond - September 1, 2026

A progressive city has an incompetent, right-wing clown show controlling the local party

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Business + Tech

It’s not just Flock

Ian Firstenberg - September 1, 2026

Cities are cancelling contracts with the spy agency over its abuses—but the alternatives are not a lot better

Best of the Bay

VOTE NOW in our 2026 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!

Marke B. - August 31, 2026

From Best Burrito to Best Drag Show: Tell us what you love, in our 52nd annual celebration of the Best Place on Earth.

Music Review

Was this 40-year clutch of shaggy queer tracks the real album of the summer?

Daniel Bromfield - August 31, 2026

Move over, Madonna: Scaling the critical hype around Nirosta Steel's sprawling, droll 'My Skyscraper'

Movies

Screen Grabs: The making of a spectacular Hollywood horror disaster

Dennis Harvey - August 31, 2026

Plus: A feast of cinematic demonics, from 'Creature from the Black Lagoon" (in 3D!) to endlessly crying babies and fuzzy orange unicorns.

Music Review

Herbie Hancock, live at 86: The legend still has the Lion’s dialogue

John-Paul Shiver - August 31, 2026

At Davies Symphony Hall, one of the 20th Century's last living jazz masters grooved full-tilt with an all-star band.

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News + Politics

Public bank kicks off campaign; Lurie asks for $33 million more for dubious contract …

Tim Redmond - August 30, 2026

... Plus: Waymo and the Blue Angels, drones delivering packages—and why does the Chron care more about a team owner's sex life than the horrifying, deadly working conditions on the field? That's The Agenda for Aug. 30-Sept. 6

Crime

SF jail conditions are shockingly bad—and there’s a reason for that

Tim Redmond - August 30, 2026

This is what "tough on crime" means: Out of sight, people who have been convicted of nothing suffer violence and fear on a regular basis

Music

‘We’re gonna smash!’ Multi-sensory videogame tournament + live band pushed all the buttons

Jess Oledan - August 29, 2026

Lower Haight community hub The Faight leveled up with a jazzy 'Super Smash Bros.' extravaganza.

The Agenda

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48 Hills - August 29, 2026

Gift subscriptions to Tim's exclusive weekly Agenda newsletter are now enabled—impress a friend or relative.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: My McDonald’s-free decade started with a local special

Tamara Palmer - August 28, 2026

Beyond the ethical morass and public nuisance complaints, messing with a sacred treat was the Golden Arches' final straw.

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Featured

BIG WEEK: Zinefest, Bizerkley, Hiero Day, Free Shakespeare, BART Speedrun….

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

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Theatre Bay Area

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

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

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Picks: Flower Piano

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

Under the Stars: Sour Widows are back—and ‘crafted to curve’

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

It’s not just Flock

VOTE NOW in our 2026 Best of the Bay Readers’ Poll!

Was this 40-year clutch of shaggy queer tracks the real album of the summer?

Screen Grabs: The making of a spectacular Hollywood horror disaster

Herbie Hancock, live at 86: The legend still has the Lion’s dialogue

Public bank kicks off campaign; Lurie asks for $33 million more for dubious contract …

SF jail conditions are shockingly bad—and there’s a reason for that

‘We’re gonna smash!’ Multi-sensory videogame tournament + live band pushed all the buttons

Give the gift of Tim Redmond!

Good Taste: My McDonald’s-free decade started with a local special

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