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How the fall election is shaping up

Chan and Wiener are essentially tied; how will the Marina Safeway project impact that race? That's The Agenda for Aug. 2-9

The Agenda Tim Redmond - August 2, 2026

Fighting back against the growing surveillance state

Protests large and small are disabling Flock cameras and resisting repeated violations of privacy by police and corporations.

News + Politics Ian Firstenberg - August 2, 2026

‘The Last Human Bear’ came to Jack Kerouac Alley

Author and Native American tribal chairman Greg Sarris discussed his first novel in 30 years, immersed in 1930s Pomo history.

Lit Tom Molanphy - August 2, 2026

An uncommon Warrior: Yaxel Lendeborg comes to the Bay

An ode to the Puerto Rico-born Dominican American player who bounced up from community college.

Sports Alan Chazaro - August 1, 2026

Art

Enjoy your trip inside M. Mark Bauer’s labyrinthine paintings

Mary Corbin - July 31, 2026

His works are eye-popping, but contain deep 'flow of consciousness' messages about the environment and society.

Music

Under the Stars: SF supergroup The Odyssey Cult lets it rip

John-Paul Shiver - July 30, 2026

Plus: Hardly Strictly lineup, Womack Sisters and Dark Star Orchestra at the Greek, summer stoner flick 'The Wrong Girls,' more.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Pouring out love for Hojicha

Tamara Palmer - July 30, 2026

Move over, matcha. Can it, coffee. We’re all-in on roasted green tea drinks and treats this summer.

Movie Reviews

Screen Grabs: From farmworker to ‘the Shakespeare of Chicano theater’

Dennis Harvey - July 30, 2026

Luis Valdez gets his due. Plus: Robert Townsend tribute, 'Glitter' revival, 'Sheep in a Box,' and Fantasy Studios fest.

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Drama Masks: Olivia Bratko is here to let you know that you’re not crazy

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - July 30, 2026

Performer's latest solo show at the Rhino throws everything you can imagine into a wild and funny hour of catharsis.

Moving through a nine-year dream in Iris Company’s ‘The Still Point’

Stage Review Skylar Wolff - July 29, 2026

Choreographer Sophia Stoller inventively immersed watchers in liminal moods and dramatic gestures at SOMArts.

See a free show at The Lost Church in August

Contest Marke B. - July 29, 2026

Folk, Flamenco, Latin, Balkan, indie and more are going down in North Beach. Act fast to claim a pair of tickets!

A ‘sensual labyrinth’ blooms at Blush erotic film fest

Movies Marke B. - July 29, 2026

Long-running celebration of local adult film has a new name, but all the explicit expression. We talk to two exciting featured directors.

Devouring the indomitable spirit of Bambi Lake

Lit Brendan McHugh - July 28, 2026

Posthumous poetry collection from often abrasive, endlessly creative trans punk icon celebrates a life led 'too soon.'

Labor, Gordon Mar, and Connie Chan

Opinion Tim Paulson - July 28, 2026

OPINION: Labor and community coalitions have won in the past. Will that happen in November?

I was a fake chatbot in San Francisco

Humor Joel Schechter - July 28, 2026

Confessions of an A.I. impersonator

To the bipper go the spoils? Cannabis impresario Berner on his debut crime thriller

Movies Joshua Rotter - July 28, 2026

'Splash City' filmmaker and rapper aims to bring a side of San Francisco the world rarely sees to life.

E pluribus ants: At Cabrillo Music Fest, Sarah Hennies’ work buzzes with communal activity

Music Lou Fancher - July 28, 2026

Under expansive theme of US's 250th, composer's 'Grain House' considers the lowly but mighty insect.

Gregg Araki: ‘Why doesn’t Gen Z have sex anymore?’

Movies Pam Grady - July 28, 2026

Iconoclastic queer director's hot new 'I Want Your Sex' was transformed by #MeToo, and wants to spark spicy conversations.

ODC Summer Sampler’s ‘Notes of Disquiet’ fueled by invisible burdens, Armenian poetry

Dance Aimée Ts'ao - July 28, 2026

Mia J. Chong's latest work explores 'that feeling of having to hold in your response to someone else's insensitivity.'

‘Jerry farts and burps’: Grateful Dead live on in spirited retrospectives

Art Joshua Rotter - July 27, 2026

Haight Street Art Center puts on two huge shows that keep the band's colorful legacy and community ticking.

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Movies

Screen Grabs: From farmworker to ‘the Shakespeare of Chicano theater’

Luis Valdez gets his due. Plus: Robert Townsend tribute, 'Glitter' revival, 'Sheep in a Box,' and Fantasy Studios fest.

Movie Reviews Dennis Harvey - July 30, 2026

To the bipper go the spoils? Cannabis impresario Berner on his debut crime thriller

Gregg Araki: ‘Why doesn’t Gen Z have sex anymore?’

Join us this weekend for wild, weird, and wonderful SFJFF films (with a discount!)

Music

Under the Stars: SF supergroup The Odyssey Cult lets it rip

Plus: Hardly Strictly lineup, Womack Sisters and Dark Star Orchestra at the Greek, summer stoner flick 'The Wrong Girls,' more.

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 30, 2026

E pluribus ants: At Cabrillo Music Fest, Sarah Hennies’ work buzzes with communal activity

‘Jerry farts and burps’: Grateful Dead live on in spirited retrospectives

Under the Stars: A harmonious system of influences (Whitesnake included)

Art

Enjoy your trip inside M. Mark Bauer’s labyrinthine paintings

His works are eye-popping, but contain deep 'flow of consciousness' messages about the environment and society.

Art Mary Corbin - July 31, 2026

Mildred Howard writes her own history book

Flushing things out with artist Blake Cedric

After his passing, a daughter collects and catalogues her father’s generous art

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Housing

The Chron discovers, sort of, that Wiener’s housing bills are a con

Finally, a story that mentions the real issue: Cities can't force developers to build

Housing Zelda Bronstein - July 6, 2026

Lurie and four supes move to cut affordable housing fees for luxury developers

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; cutting other funding is not

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Politics

How the fall election is shaping up

Chan and Wiener are essentially tied; how will the Marina Safeway project impact that race? That's The Agenda for Aug. 2-9

The Agenda Tim Redmond - August 2, 2026

Trans community, allies condemn Wiener for exploiting a march he was asked to leave

After 10 years, advocates finally have a chance to make public bank a reality

Why change the disclosure rules for developers and political consultants?

Opinion

Labor, Gordon Mar, and Connie Chan

OPINION: Labor and community coalitions have won in the past. Will that happen in November?

Opinion Tim Paulson - July 28, 2026

The other problem with police drones: They don’t work well in San Francisco

Why can’t all that campaign money go to public services?

In Cuba, blackouts and resilience

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Performance

Drama Masks: Olivia Bratko is here to let you know that you’re not crazy

Performer's latest solo show at the Rhino throws everything you can imagine into a wild and funny hour of catharsis.

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - July 30, 2026

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