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As Trump threatens Cuba, a solidarity visit shows the impact of US sanctions

Even Cuban Olympic hopefuls are cut off from qualifying events

News + Politics Mark Ginsburg - January 15, 2026

Mosswood Meltdown’s full lineup drops: Dead Milkmen, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill aboard

Otoboke Beaver, Frightwig, Scowl, The Dirtbombs, many others kick July Oakland punk fest into the stratosphere

Music Marke B. - January 15, 2026

So what if the billionaires leave California?

A member of Patriotic Millionaires says the rich probably won't flee a new wealth tax—but we might be better off if some of them did

Elections Tim Redmond - January 15, 2026

Good Taste: A new Girl Scout cookie—and some classic hacks

Northern California’s 2026 SZN is here, and we’ve got the flavor intel. (Hint: Add a Medjool date to your Tagalongs.)

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - January 15, 2026

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Big Week

BIG WEEK: Honoring MLK, SF Sketchfest, SF Art Week, Bob Weir and Claude tributes…

Marke B. - January 14, 2026

Lunar New Year lion dancing at SF libraries, Felix Da Housecat, Analog Dog, Noir City, Tacos Oscar pop-up, more

Elections

Should I sign that petition? A handy guide to the clipboards you’re seeing on the streets

Tim Redmond - January 14, 2026

Make sure you know who is funding the the ballot measures before you sign.

Healthcare

The US fails again to fix the real causes underlying poor health

Bruce Mirken - January 14, 2026

Flipping the food pyramid and banning SNAP for 'junk food' don't address class, race, and other social determinants of health.

Contest

Sketchfest giveaway! Win a pair of tickets to Mark Mothersbaugh + Red Room Orchestra

Marke B. - January 13, 2026

Hear the Devo founder's beloved scores for 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rugrats,' and 'Thor Ragnarok' performed live.

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Screen Grabs: Noir City sings the blues

Movies Dennis Harvey - January 13, 2026

Plus: Swedish silent cinema classics, Jennifer Reeves' therapeutic deconstruction, beautiful 'Magellan,' and a hurrah for Truffaut.

Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…

Music John-Paul Shiver - January 12, 2026

Plus: Rhymies' tangible pastel emotions, Tony Molina's very brief heartbreakers, more new music news

Alejandro Cartagena’s viral ‘Carpool’ photos strike deep community chords

Art Emma Garcia - January 12, 2026

At SFMOMA show, the Mexico-based artist taps into 'the representation of everyday life, of workers surviving.'

Urban Ore workers win contract after three-year battle

Labor Ian Firstenberg - January 12, 2026

Deal ends long labor unrest at legendary Berkeley salvage center

Devo-meister Mark Mothersbaugh’s quirky screen scores come to Sketchfest

Comedy Joshua Rotter - January 12, 2026

Red Room Orchestra pays tribute to the composer, who's tuned up 'Pee-wee's Playhouse,' 'Rushmore,' 'Rugrats,' even 'Thor.'

Why did SF arrest and prosecute a 67-year-old for selling mushrooms at a Phish concert?

Crime Tim Redmond - January 11, 2026

Mayor Lurie proudly celebrated SF's psychedelic era; why are his cops doing buy-busts at concerts when there is a fentanyl crisis on the streets?

General Motors wants $71 million from SF, and the city attorney wants to fold

The Agenda Tim Redmond - January 11, 2026

Plus: Fighting Tesla's robo fleet and Wiener flip-flops on Gaza genocide ... That's The Agenda for Jan. 11-18

Lawsuit over Rich Family Zoning Plan will test height limits, density—and CEQA

Development Tim Redmond - January 11, 2026

Does the plan violate environmental law—and what happens if the case succeeds in slowing the process?

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Onstage Charles Lewis III - January 8, 2026

Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.

What we can take away from the first Congressional candidate debate

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - January 8, 2026

Wiener is the mainstream Democrat who won't support serious change; Chan is the local progressive, and Chakrabarti is running against the national party leadership

Good Taste: Upside-down pizza meets the moment

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - January 8, 2026

Tony Gemignani’s new wood-fired menu takes bold and worthwhile risks—just watch that Stinger!

Screen Grabs: Based on true Palestinian stories

Movies Dennis Harvey - January 8, 2026

Two harrowing tales told in very different ways. Plus: Lucy Liu's 'Rosemead,' Kristin Stewart's 'Chronology of Water,' more

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Movies

Screen Grabs: Noir City sings the blues

Plus: Swedish silent cinema classics, Jennifer Reeves' therapeutic deconstruction, beautiful 'Magellan,' and a hurrah for Truffaut.

Movies Dennis Harvey - January 13, 2026

Screen Grabs: Our favorite films of 2025

Screen Grabs: Triumph of the pencil-‘stached uber weasel

Screen Grabs: Bi Gan’s dazzlingly hubristic ‘Resurrection’

Music

Mosswood Meltdown’s full lineup drops: Dead Milkmen, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill aboard

Otoboke Beaver, Frightwig, Scowl, The Dirtbombs, many others kick July Oakland punk fest into the stratosphere

Music Marke B. - January 15, 2026

Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…

Devo-meister Mark Mothersbaugh’s quirky screen scores come to Sketchfest

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

Art

Alejandro Cartagena’s viral ‘Carpool’ photos strike deep community chords

At SFMOMA show, the Mexico-based artist taps into 'the representation of everyday life, of workers surviving.'

Art Emma Garcia - January 12, 2026

Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith’s art is empowerment writ large

‘Look, Mommy—blue people!’ Catherine Wagner sapphirizes 500 Capp

Old Masters meet old laptop in John Tarahteeff’s evocative canvases

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Housing

The Marina Safeway project is just a shiny bauble to distract us from real issues

It's not family housing. It's not affordable. It may never get built anyway. Let's talk about serious housing issues

Housing Fernando Marti - January 6, 2026

Lurie ignored tenant groups when drafting his Muni parcel-tax proposal—and that’s a problem

The bogus (and needless) politics of austerity

The dangerous fantasy of upzoning

Politics

So what if the billionaires leave California?

A member of Patriotic Millionaires says the rich probably won't flee a new wealth tax—but we might be better off if some of them did

Elections Tim Redmond - January 15, 2026

Urban Ore workers win contract after three-year battle

General Motors wants $71 million from SF, and the city attorney wants to fold

What we can take away from the first Congressional candidate debate

Opinion

Donald Trump’s own thugs

The armed gangs in Venezuela who report to the White House

Humor Joel Schechter - January 6, 2026

‘Nonsense, folly, and impertinence:’ Some predictions for 2026

Ahmed al Ahmed, a hero for our age

It’s the city’s fault that a rare earthquake shack is almost gone

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