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Housing

Sup. Vallie Brown evicted low-income tenants

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - October 10, 2019

History as a landlord is missing from her campaign's well-crafted narrative.

Arts Forecast: El Rio saved, Litquake aquiver, Open Studios opens….

Arts Forecast Marke B. - October 10, 2019

Dolly Parton Hoot, Riceboy Sleeps, Duet + Marrow, a percussion work about climate change, Othello, and more

SF planners say 11-year-old data is just fine — and will never expire

News + Politics Tim Redmond - October 8, 2019

Forget all the changes in the city since 2008; the Mission still has to live with an EIR from a bygone era. Forever.

Politics

News + Politics

The problem with the Blue Angels

Christopher D. Cook - October 12, 2019

Local news media celebrate a dangerous, expensive, military PR event without raising a single question or issue.

Campaign Trail

Sup. Vallie Brown evicted low-income tenants

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2019

History as a landlord is missing from her campaign's well-crafted narrative.

News + Politics

The big missing story on the power outages

Tim Redmond - October 9, 2019

When will the news media point out that the era of PG&E as our power provider is, and has to be, over?

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Arts + Culture

Olympia Dukakis has a few words

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

'Do what you want. Treat people decently,' says the film legend, with a new doc and honors at the Greek Film Festival.

All Ears

Bumping serious boogie-funk with The Pendletons

John-Paul Shiver - October 10, 2019

The duo, known for its slow-mo approach to soul, raises the tempo on excellent new '2 Steps Away'

Music and nightlife

Techno legend Doc Martin drops in for 1015’s 30th anniversary

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

A staple from way back when it was Das Klub, the West Coast rave pioneer recalls the venue's dance music history.

The problem with the Blue Angels

Local news media celebrate a dangerous, expensive, military PR event without raising a single question or issue.

News + Politics Christopher D. Cook - October 12, 2019

Arts + Culture

Olympia Dukakis has a few words

'Do what you want. Treat people decently,' says the film legend, with a new doc and honors at the Greek Film Festival.

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

Campaign Trail

Sup. Vallie Brown evicted low-income tenants

History as a landlord is missing from her campaign's well-crafted narrative.

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2019

All Ears

Bumping serious boogie-funk with The Pendletons

The duo, known for its slow-mo approach to soul, raises the tempo on excellent new '2 Steps Away'

John-Paul Shiver - October 10, 2019

Music and nightlife

Techno legend Doc Martin drops in for 1015’s 30th anniversary

A staple from way back when it was Das Klub, the West Coast rave pioneer recalls the venue's dance music history.

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: El Rio saved, Litquake aquiver, Open Studios opens….

Dolly Parton Hoot, Riceboy Sleeps, Duet + Marrow, a percussion work about climate change, Othello, and more

Marke B. - October 10, 2019

News + Politics

The big missing story on the power outages

When will the news media point out that the era of PG&E as our power provider is, and has to be, over?

Tim Redmond - October 9, 2019

Arts + Culture

‘Free For All’: Not your great-great-grandmother’s Miss Julie

Playwright Megan Cohen rewrites August Strindberg's problematic play—and yes, there's skiing on Nob Hill.

Emily Wilson - October 9, 2019

Onstage

A ‘Macbeth’ that’s equal parts murder and music

Cal Shakes productions doesn't strain for relevance, opting instead for classic madness and mayhem.

Marke B. - October 9, 2019

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The problem with the Blue Angels

Local news media celebrate a dangerous, expensive, military PR event without raising a single question or issue.

Christopher D. Cook - October 12, 2019

Campaign Trail

Sup. Vallie Brown evicted low-income tenants

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2019

History as a landlord is missing from her campaign's well-crafted narrative.

News + Politics

The big missing story on the power outages

Tim Redmond - October 9, 2019

When will the news media point out that the era of PG&E as our power provider is, and has to be, over?

News + Politics

SF planners say 11-year-old data is just fine — and will never expire

Tim Redmond - October 8, 2019

Forget all the changes in the city since 2008; the Mission still has to live with an EIR from a bygone era. Forever.

Campaign Trail

Breed’s popularity dropping rapidly

Tim Redmond - October 8, 2019

Recent poll numbers show major slide in the past eight months; could this impact the Nov. 5 election?

News + Politics

DA deal? D5 money … and will an 11-year EIR ever die?

Tim Redmond - October 6, 2019

Plus a move to get cars off Market Street. That's The Agenda for Oct. 7-13

Campaign Trail

Talking Yimby, acting Nimby in District 5

Calvin Welch - October 6, 2019

Unpacking the failed news media narrative of Nimbys in SF -- and how it applies to the D5 supervisor race.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign correspondent: Turkey plans attack on Syrian Kurds

Reese Erlich - October 6, 2019

A "voluntary" resettlement plan isn't working out very well.

News + Politics

How the NY Times bungled coverage of the Warren/Sanders tax plans

Tim Redmond - October 3, 2019

Unpacking the assumptions and failures of a story on (gasp!) how conservative economists respond to the concept of a wealth tax.

News + Politics

Massive new office development in Soma? Maybe not

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2019

A March ballot measure could slow office growth until there's enough affordable housing for the workers.

Campaign Trail

Campaign finance loophole allows more big money in D5 race

Tim Redmond - October 1, 2019

An outside campaign on behalf of Sup. Vallie Brown triggers new spending limits -- that wind up helping Brown.

News + Politics

Accounting trick hides real cost of admin raises at City College

Michael Toren - October 1, 2019

The figures the chancellor presented to the board only show only a fraction of the real cost of the pay hikes

Campaign Trail

Juul bails on Yes on C campaign

Tim Redmond - September 30, 2019

Effort to overturn the city's ban on vaping products collapses as national headlines suggest public-health hazards

Campaign Trail

Here’s who’s getting rich from tobacco money

Tim Redmond - September 29, 2019

Juul's main campaign consultants already have $2.1 million. Plus: The real-estate money in D5 and the cop money in the DA's race.

News + Politics

An open letter to Marc Benioff about homelessness

Tiny - September 24, 2019

You're spending $30 million to study homelessness, when we already have the answers; why aren't you helping us?

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The Agenda, Campaign Trail, Opinion, Foreign Correspondent, Tenant Troubles

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Arts + Culture

Olympia Dukakis has a few words

'Do what you want. Treat people decently,' says the film legend, with a new doc and honors at the Greek Film Festival.

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

All Ears

Bumping serious boogie-funk with The Pendletons

John-Paul Shiver - October 10, 2019

The duo, known for its slow-mo approach to soul, raises the tempo on excellent new '2 Steps Away'

Music and nightlife

Techno legend Doc Martin drops in for 1015’s 30th anniversary

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

A staple from way back when it was Das Klub, the West Coast rave pioneer recalls the venue's dance music history.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: El Rio saved, Litquake aquiver, Open Studios opens….

Marke B. - October 10, 2019

Dolly Parton Hoot, Riceboy Sleeps, Duet + Marrow, a percussion work about climate change, Othello, and more

Arts + Culture

‘Free For All’: Not your great-great-grandmother’s Miss Julie

Emily Wilson - October 9, 2019

Playwright Megan Cohen rewrites August Strindberg's problematic play—and yes, there's skiing on Nob Hill.

Onstage

A ‘Macbeth’ that’s equal parts murder and music

Marke B. - October 9, 2019

Cal Shakes productions doesn't strain for relevance, opting instead for classic madness and mayhem.

Music and nightlife

Banjos, bandanas, & a Monkee—the scene at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Estefany Gonzalez - October 9, 2019

Emmylou Harris, Michael Nesmith, Mandolin Orange, and a record-breaking crowd made for a memorable fest.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: News of the world at the Arab Film Fest

Dennis Harvey - October 8, 2019

Plus: Hola Mexico Film Fest, Berlin & Beyond showcase, Almodóvar's latest, Eddie Murphy's Dolemite, The Dead Center, more

Onstage

Navigating gender’s fluidity in a sea of apps with ‘#femMASCULINE’

Peter Lawrence Kane - October 8, 2019

Toggling between drag in the streets and bear in the sheets, Kevin Seaman explores the limitations of online representation.

All Ears

The Onyx spirals upward, beaming ‘Black Girl Magic’

Joanna Ladd - October 7, 2019

Uplifting group boasts three powerhouse singers, a fresh EP, and a family vibe through laughter and tears.

Culture

Celebrating 50 groundbreaking years of Ethnic Studies with ‘Solidarity’

Emily Wilson - October 7, 2019

An inspired show at Southern Exposure highlights the lasting influence of San Francisco State's unique program.

Lit

At Litquake, the infamous Literary Death Match hits 500

Peter Lawrence Kane - October 7, 2019

The most aggressively silly, all-encompassing event of the festival returns to where it all started, the former Elbo Room.

Culture

BEST OF THE BAY 2019 is here!

Marke B. - October 3, 2019

Best DJ, Best Burrito, Best Strip Club, Best Live Music Venue, Best Sushi—check out all the 2019 winners now!

Music and nightlife

Live Shots: Stars and flash at Rolling Loud, day 2

Estefany Gonzalez - October 3, 2019

Migos, Tyga, Playboi Carti, Shoreline Mafia, Saweetie, Rex Life Raj, and more on the second day of the huge hip-hop fest.

Onstage

Review: Crimes of a cheatin’ heart in ‘This Side of Crazy’

Jeffrey Edalatpour - October 3, 2019

Del Shores’ play at New Conservatory Theater bubbles over with the foamy froth of a vintage melodrama.

Music and nightlife

Live Shots: Style and surprises at Rolling Loud fest, day 1

Estefany Gonzalez - October 2, 2019

G-Eazy, Future, Megan Thee Stallion, Kehlani, SOB x RHE, more delighted fans at Oakland Coliseum grounds.

All Ears

Red, red wine—and a still red-hot UB40

Joshua Rotter - October 2, 2019

40 years in, a smoldering feud, a crazy Brett Kavanaugh connection, and some smoking reggae tunes keep the band in headlines.

Movies

There’s a ‘Mad God’ at the Drunken Film Fest

Joshua Rotter - October 1, 2019

30 years in the making, visual effects wizard Phil Tippett's short movie finally screens. (Yes there are cocktails.)

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All Ears, Arts Forecast, Dance, Examined Life, Lit, Movies, Nightlife, Onstage, Party Radar, Puff, Screen Grabs, Sports

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The problem with the Blue Angels

Christopher D. Cook - October 12, 2019

Local news media celebrate a dangerous, expensive, military PR event without raising a single question or issue.

Campaign Trail

Sup. Vallie Brown evicted low-income tenants

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2019

History as a landlord is missing from her campaign's well-crafted narrative.

News + Politics

The big missing story on the power outages

Tim Redmond - October 9, 2019

When will the news media point out that the era of PG&E as our power provider is, and has to be, over?

Arts + Culture

Olympia Dukakis has a few words

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

'Do what you want. Treat people decently,' says the film legend, with a new doc and honors at the Greek Film Festival.

Music and nightlife

Techno legend Doc Martin drops in for 1015’s 30th anniversary

Joshua Rotter - October 10, 2019

A staple from way back when it was Das Klub, the West Coast rave pioneer recalls the venue's dance music history.

Campaign Trail

Breed’s popularity dropping rapidly

Tim Redmond - October 8, 2019

Recent poll numbers show major slide in the past eight months; could this impact the Nov. 5 election?

All Ears

Bumping serious boogie-funk with The Pendletons

John-Paul Shiver - October 10, 2019

The duo, known for its slow-mo approach to soul, raises the tempo on excellent new '2 Steps Away'

Campaign Trail

What happens if Wiener gets challenged from both the right and the left?

Tim Redmond - August 4, 2019

Quentin Kopp could take votes from the West Side; a progressive could take votes from the East Side.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: El Rio saved, Litquake aquiver, Open Studios opens….

Marke B. - October 10, 2019

Dolly Parton Hoot, Riceboy Sleeps, Duet + Marrow, a percussion work about climate change, Othello, and more

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