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Art

Review: From vintage postcards and records, Ajit Chauhan inscribes fragmented memories

tamara suarez porras - August 12, 2021

At Anglim/Trimble, the artist invokes hyper-contemporary, even pandemic, feelings using retro materials.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: The latest on late night/early morning food spots

Tamara Palmer - August 17, 2021

Off-hours eating isn’t easy in San Francisco these days, but we’ve got ideas.

Movies

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Modern-day art mystery explored in ‘The Lost Leonardo’

Dennis Harvey - August 18, 2021

Plus: Celluloid giants walk the Earth again at two IRL San Francisco film events this weekend.

City Hall

Irony and casual corruption in the latest on the City Hall scandals

Tim Redmond - August 4, 2021

The rules don't apply to the 'city family'—and that's infuriating at a time when we need people to believe in government.

Culture

Nightlife

As Trip Show, a revered record selector returns with a terrific album

Marke B. - August 2, 2021

Former SF DJ-producer John Keaka Friend sends 'The Far East is the Near West and the Wild West is the Near East' from Hawaii

Housing

Homelessness

City plans to close homeless hotels—so where will people go?

TJ Johnston - August 16, 2021

Information scarce on how, when—and whether—suitable relocations will take place.

Opinion

OPINION: Ending car-free Great Highway is a mistake, especially now

Peter-Astrid Kane - August 10, 2021

Curtailing a beloved open space as Delta rages on is terrible timing and a community detriment.

Education

A move to save Cantonese language classes at City College

Angela Hui - July 28, 2021

Most college Chinese language programs focus on Mandarin -- but in SF, Cantonese literacy is critical.

Music

5 new vinyl scores to soothe your pandemic panic

John-Paul Shiver - August 17, 2021

Our dedication to supporting indie artists has been strong—keep it going with these reassuring releases.

Puff

Cannabis community reels from death of 69-year-old activist “OG” Eddy Lepp

The cultivator of one of the “greatest marijuana gardens of all time" laid the seed for today's marijuana legalization movement.

Dan Karkoska - August 18, 2021

Welcome Back

Reconnect with the Bay Area!

Our readers list their favorite things to do and see

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Modern-day art mystery explored in ‘The Lost Leonardo’

Dennis Harvey - August 18, 2021

Plus: Celluloid giants walk the Earth again at two IRL San Francisco film events this weekend.

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News + Politics

Oakland activists say they don’t want the CHP to patrol their streets

Garrett Leahy - August 17, 2021

Will more cops really make people of color safer? The community isn't so sure.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: The latest on late night/early morning food spots

Tamara Palmer - August 17, 2021

Off-hours eating isn’t easy in San Francisco these days, but we’ve got ideas.

Music

5 new vinyl scores to soothe your pandemic panic

John-Paul Shiver - August 17, 2021

Our dedication to supporting indie artists has been strong—keep it going with these reassuring releases.

COVID

A public health nurse makes the case for vaccine and mask mandates

Sasha Cuttler - August 16, 2021

Testing alone has simply not worked. We call this 'universal precautions'—and it has to be part of our response to the ongoing pandemic.

Racial justice in post-COVID San Francisco

News + Politics Tim Redmond - August 16, 2021

Join us online Wed/18 at 6pm for a discussion of how we can make things better at this challenging time.

City plans to close homeless hotels—so where will people go?

Homelessness TJ Johnston - August 16, 2021

Information scarce on how, when—and whether—suitable relocations will take place.

Screen Grabs: A stricken hero fights for better healthcare in ‘Not Going Quietly’

Movies Dennis Harvey - August 16, 2021

Plus a slew of affecting new docs on Barbara Lee, immigration tragedy, arthouse beginnings, and celebrity worship.

Yimby housing bills are wildly unpopular in the state, a new poll shows

Housing Tim Redmond - August 15, 2021

By 2-1, a cross-section of Californians oppose more market-rate housing as a solution to the crisis. It's a warning to Gavin Newsom.

Some warned 20 years ago that the US was creating a disaster in Afghanistan

News + Politics Tim Redmond - August 15, 2021

Plus: SF just lost two notable activists, James Hormel and Alvin Duskin. That's The Agenda for August 15-22

On ‘Fantast,’ Tush wows with dance-floor variety

Music John-Paul Shiver - August 15, 2021

The Toronto duo's latest release is not just one thing—and that's where it succeeds.

Appeal seeks to block reopening of the Great Highway to cars

Transportation Garrett Leahy - August 13, 2021

But neighborhood residents say closure has just driven heavy traffic into local streets that can't handle it.

Puff: A farewell to Frenchy Cannoli, master of hashish

Puff Dan Karkoska - August 13, 2021

The beloved hash evangelist passed away at 64—and pipes were raised around the world.

Screen Grabs: A gated Polish subdivision falls under a visitor’s eerie spell

Movies Dennis Harvey - August 12, 2021

'Never Gonna Snow Again' enchants. Plus: Israel aggression examined in 'The Viewing Booth,' atmospheric 'Evening Hour,' more

Excess profits tax on billionaires could vaccinate the entire world

Business + Tech Tim Redmond - August 12, 2021

New study shows just how much richer the rich got in the pandemic—and what could be done if we taxed some of that unearned wealth.

Drag legend Terence Alan Smith takes center stage in ‘The Beauty President’

Movies Alex Arabian - August 12, 2021

As Joan Jett Blakk, the performer made two historic runs for president. A new short film asks what could have been.

Review: From vintage postcards and records, Ajit Chauhan inscribes fragmented memories

Art tamara suarez porras - August 12, 2021

At Anglim/Trimble, the artist invokes hyper-contemporary, even pandemic, feelings using retro materials.

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