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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Golden State Valkyries

Fresh WNBA expansion team hits the finals in their second season—and sparks a wellspring of Violet Pride from Ballhalla Stans.
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Far Out Gallery

Perched amid the mists of Outer Sunset, a plucky space opens the doors of the art world to creatives in need.
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School Board to consider plans that would increase inequality in student enrollment

'Neighborhood schools' are a great idea—unless you have radical economic inequality among neighborhoods. That's The Agenda for Oct. 11-18
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In ‘Character Development,’ personae made of monsters, makeup, and dark magic

Kadist and Minnesota Street Projects team up for an exhilarating video show that examines layers of self.
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Music

Imperial Teen: ‘We refuse not to be hot’

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With 'All Over You,' the indie pop heroes show they're still playful, restless, and frequently horny, three decades in.
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Opinion

OPINION: It’s all about male power

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Lurie, Wiener, and Mandelman should be required to listen to anybody who would like to tell them how it feels to be deep-faked, mocked, and sexually harassed
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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Psyched! Fest, Other Minds, Sex Pistols, High on Fire, Electric Fields…

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Final Girl, Unseen Visions, Oklava Cafe, Derya Yildirim, Assimilation, Never After Dark, more to do!
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Firenectar is a chef’s secret weapon

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A flavor-bombed pie with Tony’s Pizza highlights Emari Stevens’ new hot honey.
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District 8 supe race: The plot thickens

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond -
Big Tech PAC is looking for ways to help Yekutiel win, even after he dropped out
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Welcome to Best of the Bay 2026!

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Thousands of you voted in dozens of categories, now it's time to see who won our 52nd annual Readers' Poll
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Best of the Bay 2026: City Living Winners

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Best Street Fair, Best Night Market, Best Tattoo Parlor, Best Yoga Studio, Best Gym, Best Hotel, more
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Best of the Bay 2026: Food & Drink Winners

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Best Burrito, Best Dive Bar, Best Best Pizza, Best Brunch, Best Date Restaurant, Best Sports Bar, more
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Best of the Bay 2026: Arts & Nightlife Winners

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Best Cinema, Best Live Music Venue, Best Drag Show, Best Strip Club, Best Karaoke, Best Comedy Club, more
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Best of the Bay 2026: Shopping Winners

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Best Bookstore, Best Bike Shop, Best Cannabis Dispensary, Best Flea Market, Best Thrift Store, Best Shoe Store, more
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How Porter, Newsom, and so many others are wrong about Proposition 40

Opinion Saikat Chakrabarti -
Billionaires won't flee. The state won't lose money. But taxing the rich in CA could spread nationwide.
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Michael Pollan would prefer we don’t offload our human mess onto AI

Lit Lou Fancher -
Berkeley's famed consciousness hunter patrols the edges in 'A World Appears'—and finds things are more complex than we think.
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Drama Masks: Horrified by election season? Have we got a slasher for you

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Terror Vault's latest will make you wish you could hide in the booth. Plus, Shotgun's 'Fall Show' is a senior meet-cute treat
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Under the Stars: Fall at the Fillmore heats up with stellar sonic residencies

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Plus: Mr. Leroy Burgess goes live on 'Big Time,' Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power fire up a Human League classic, more music
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The stunning No on Prop. I lies

Campaign Trail Chris Carlsson -
The real 'slush fund' is what billionaires are spending to attack affordable housing
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Yes, groping can be sexual assault—even for gay men

Editorial Marke B. -
The reaction of some older gay men, including elected officials, to the allegations against Manny Yekutiel have been tired and disheartening.
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