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Dean Preston on progressive victories, hostile media, and next steps for the left in SF

Christopher D. Cook - January 16, 2025

Former Sup. Dean Preston talks about what his office accomplished, why the city won't try big new ideas, and where we go from here.

Culture

10 uplifting ways to honor MLK this weekend

Marke B. - January 16, 2025

Rise above the rancor and speak out, sing out, march, dance, laugh, and create with our vibrant community.

Art

Lucía González Ippolito’s outspoken Mission art draws on a legacy of activism

Mary Corbin - January 16, 2025

Mother and muralist Lucía González Ippolito honors struggle from here to Gaza in vivid, collaborative works.

LGBTQ

We are not powerless. We have done this before, and we will again

Gabriel Haaland - January 15, 2025

Trans people have never been able to count on elected officials or big institutions. But when we organize, we win

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Under the Stars: The still-stellar world of Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe

John-Paul Shiver - January 15, 2025

Plus: The funky free-fusion of Veotis Latchison, Samara Joy spreads vibes at Zellerbach, 19 all-star voices for ACLU

Movies

Screen Grabs: Bracing for impact with big butch energy

Dennis Harvey - January 15, 2025

'Masc II: Mascs Plus Muchachas' and The Resistance Film Fest may succor the coming transition of power. Plus: new movie reviews

Stage Review

Drama Masks: 2025 kicks off with trans visibility center-stage

Charles Lewis III - January 15, 2025

Glamorous 'Some Like It Hot' dances up historical inclusion; 'Dragcula' foregrounds the ultimate weapon: joy.

Healthcare

Medical and public health communities rally to oppose ‘bizarre, unfit’ Trump nominees

Bruce Mirken - January 14, 2025

Thousands of professionals speak out against the parade of conspiracy-driving 'skeptics' up for crucial roles.

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Fentanyl legislation is first test for mayor—and new supes

City Hall Tim Redmond - January 14, 2025

Lurie wants emergency powers but has offered no plan; will the conservative majority on the board go along?

Good Taste: A reggae-loving sushi spot with great vegan options? Pass the Dutchie, please

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - January 14, 2025

Lion West Portal has $5 sushi carts, Bob Marley on the speakers, and one golden rule: Be kind.

It’s an emergency every day when you live on the streets

Homelessness Tiny - January 14, 2025

There's hardly any discussion of the impact fires and floods and storms have on the unhoused

Win a pair of tickets to see legendary comic Lea DeLaria!

Contest Marke B. - January 14, 2025

Sharp-tongued, hilarious actor and musician hits Chan National Queer Arts center on Sat/18 for a singing, dancing extravaganza.

A powerhouse farewell to Pier 24 with ‘Turning the Page’

Art Review Bec Imrich - January 14, 2025

Massive photography exhibition space bids adieu with blockbuster show of famed photobooks and their contents.

Checking in, with heat, from the NYC Winter Jazzfest

Music John-Paul Shiver - January 14, 2025

Makaya McCraven, Theon Cross, Brandee Younger, Ben LaMar Gay, and a host of stellar players beat the freeze.

Hillary Ronen on progressives, messaging, hard choices, and justice

City Hall Christopher D. Cook - January 13, 2025

Outgoing Sup. talks about where the social justice movement has been, what we've accomplished, and where we need to go.

Malibu, fires, and the mandate for endless growth

Opinion Zelda Bronstein - January 13, 2025

In a climate crisis, is it really a good idea to build more and denser housing in high-severity fire zones?

The ‘common sense’ attack on progressive policies and ideas

The Agenda Tim Redmond - January 12, 2025

Plus: SFPD's failure to keep racial profiling records, the early signs of Wiener's housing policies, and the People's March .... that's The Agenda for Jan. 13-19

OPINION: An open letter to three new supervisors with a few questions

Opinion Peter Nasatir - January 12, 2025

Can a concerned resident pin down Sherrill, Mahmood, and Sauter on some issues they haven't talked much about?

When it comes to playing a pop star, he’s more monkey than man

Movies Pam Grady - January 12, 2025

How actor Jonno Davies and writer-director Michael Gracey went ape on superstar Robbie Williams for 'Better Man.'

Los Angeles fire relief: grassroots ways to help from afar

Culture Tamara Palmer - January 11, 2025

Donating funds and supplies, adopting animals, and more community-led ways to provide assistance

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Movies

Screen Grabs: Bracing for impact with big butch energy

'Masc II: Mascs Plus Muchachas' and The Resistance Film Fest may succor the coming transition of power. Plus: new movie reviews

Movies Dennis Harvey - January 15, 2025

Ficks’ Picks: Best flicks of 2024, part two

‘Nickel Boys’ has a horrific backstory, but ‘love is at the core of it’

Screen Grabs: One monkey don’t stop no show

Music

10 uplifting ways to honor MLK this weekend

Rise above the rancor and speak out, sing out, march, dance, laugh, and create with our vibrant community.

Culture Marke B. - January 16, 2025

Checking in, with heat, from the NYC Winter Jazzfest

Under the Stars: That one time Sly Stone got very real on ‘Letterman’

13 albums we can’t wait to hear in 2025

Art

Lucía González Ippolito’s outspoken Mission art draws on a legacy of activism

Mother and muralist Lucía González Ippolito honors struggle from here to Gaza in vivid, collaborative works.

Art Mary Corbin - January 16, 2025

From First Lady to farmer, Amy Sherald paints a Black ‘American Sublime’

Beloved Lower Haight artist Pete Doolittle has died

In Gina M. Contreras’ bold self-portraits, naked truth and tangible emotion

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Housing

It’s an emergency every day when you live on the streets

There's hardly any discussion of the impact fires and floods and storms have on the unhoused

Homelessness Tiny - January 14, 2025

Peaceful protests by unhoused in SF and other cities lead to massive police sweeps

Social housing can work in SF, a groundbreaking new report shows

Street Sheet turns 35

Politics

Dean Preston on progressive victories, hostile media, and next steps for the left in SF

Former Sup. Dean Preston talks about what his office accomplished, why the city won't try big new ideas, and where we go from here.

News + Politics Christopher D. Cook - January 16, 2025

Hillary Ronen on progressives, messaging, hard choices, and justice

The ‘common sense’ attack on progressive policies and ideas

OPINION: An open letter to three new supervisors with a few questions

Opinion

Malibu, fires, and the mandate for endless growth

In a climate crisis, is it really a good idea to build more and denser housing in high-severity fire zones?

Opinion Zelda Bronstein - January 13, 2025

Dear Elon: Maybe you need a new place when Trump and Congress are done with you

Opinion: The Cuban healthcare system and its lessons for the US

The irony of RFK Jr. and the polio vaccine

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Performance

Drama Masks: 2025 kicks off with trans visibility center-stage

Glamorous 'Some Like It Hot' dances up historical inclusion; 'Dragcula' foregrounds the ultimate weapon: joy.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - January 15, 2025

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