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Chiu, Wiener attack ‘left-right pincers’ on housing

Legislators decry alliance between progressive housing activists and 'Nimby' homeowners.
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Letter to the Editor: Uighurs, disinformation, and US media coverage

Foreign Correspondent Reese Erlich responds to criticism of his piece on Chinese repression and US media coverage
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Will Cuba have faster vaccinations than the US?

The tiny island nation with universal health care has its own vaccine, and could protect its people before the US does.
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City Hall

The Agenda

The Agenda: Hazard pay for grocery workers …

... a hearing on Malik Washington's free speech and a rally to save City College: That's The Agenda for March 8-14
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Education

Education

Big new cuts at City College

ESL, Disabled Programming, and other classes (and faculty) will be terminated after this spring.
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Movies

Movies

Performing poverty in ‘Nomadland’ and ‘White Tiger’

Two acclaimed movies from poverty outsiders don't go far enough in exposing wealth-hoarding and corporate slavery.
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Music

Now Watch This: Madison McFerrin, OSEES, Automatic, more video delights

A clutch of new audio-visual delights to turn you on to up-and-comers and familiar faves.
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Art

The curious case of the Gray Lady and the Museum of Sentimental Taxonomy

The New York Times denies awareness of Kija Lucas's ongoing project as it launches a very similar feature. The artist calls BS.
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Nightlife

Nightlife

With Virgil’s closure, SF loses another great queer space

Owner Lila Thirkield reveals details about hurdles her beloved small bar faced as pandemic shut it down.
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Cannabis

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Puff: New strains, all the gains

Our brave and bold weed critic shifts into cannabis overdrive to bring you the latest and greatest news on just-dropped flower variants.
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Culture

El Tecolote’s Radio Teco brings legendary neighborhood paper to podcast life

Legacy of community service continues with episodes on what it's like to get COVID, Central American art, more
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Now Watch This: Madison McFerrin, OSEES, Automatic, more video delights

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The Agenda: Hazard pay for grocery workers …

The Agenda Tim Redmond -
... a hearing on Malik Washington's free speech and a rally to save City College: That's The Agenda for March 8-14
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Performing poverty in ‘Nomadland’ and ‘White Tiger’

Movies Tiny -
Two acclaimed movies from poverty outsiders don't go far enough in exposing wealth-hoarding and corporate slavery.
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The curious case of the Gray Lady and the Museum of Sentimental Taxonomy

Art Peter-Astrid Kane -
The New York Times denies awareness of Kija Lucas's ongoing project as it launches a very similar feature. The artist calls BS.
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Foreign Correspondent: Biden drops bombs in the Middle East

Foreign Correspondent Reese Erlich -
The new president continues the failed policies of his predecessors.
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Chiu, Wiener attack ‘left-right pincers’ on housing

Housing Zelda Bronstein -
Legislators decry alliance between progressive housing activists and 'Nimby' homeowners.
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Screen Grabs: The marvelous range of Max von Sydow

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Plus: Jane Fonda tours 1972 Vietnam, a dog tale from Turkey, mischievous orphans in Afghanistan, more
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Review: ‘New Labor Movements III’ continues stunning probe of Black identities

Art Genevieve Quick -
At McEvoy Foundation, curator Leila Weefur's latest installment of short films offers glimpses of multiple histories.
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For Women’s History Month, highlighting Ana María Vidalon’s peopled, luminous colorscapes

Art Caitlin Donohue -
Creativity Explored pairs the disabled creator's first solo show "Hidden Figures" with a panel on BIPOC women artists.
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The Ferris Wheel is about a lot more than some rides in the air

News + Politics Tim Redmond -
Chan, Peskin say any contract needs a vote of the board. The bigger issue is privatizing the parks.
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PHOTOS: Celebrating Skatin’ Place, SF’s ‘joy vortex’ during the pandemic

Culture Lucas Thornton -
A colorful community rolled, danced, and twirled through the dark days of COVID—led by the Skate Godfather, of course.
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Supes reject condos where seniors were evicted

Housing Tim Redmond -
Crucial vote sends a message that a building cleared by the Ellis Act will never get a lucrative permit.
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Good Taste: Toto’s Pizza returns to SF after decades, Lazy Susan turns the tables

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer -
Plus California Mochi lives on, Awesome Bars satisfy that craving, perfect farmer's market picks, more food news
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Housing

Chiu, Wiener attack ‘left-right pincers’ on housing

Legislators decry alliance between progressive housing activists and 'Nimby' homeowners.
Housing Zelda Bronstein -
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Housing

Supes reject condos where seniors were evicted

Tim Redmond -
Crucial vote sends a message that a building cleared by the Ellis Act will never get a lucrative permit.
Homelessness

The bad narrative of ‘bad choices’

Tiny -
It's an easy way to look away and blame homelessness on poor people.
Housing

SF can buy housing for thousands of people, now.

Tim Redmond -
With federal and local money, taking over hotels would cost a fraction of the price of building affordable housing.
Housing

SPUR, Yimbys say stealth state laws can force more housing

Zelda Bronstein -
But what happens if developers don't want to build anything but luxury condos -- and maybe not even those?

Elections

Scenes from an impeach Trump protest

San Francisco crowd pushes for an immediate end to the Trump era.
Elections Garrett Leahy -
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Elections

PHOTOS: Castro erupts in patriotic fervor as Biden named winner

Marke B. -
On a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, SF's traditional party neighborhood was full of rainbow flags and champagne
Elections

A progressive wave in the East Bay

Bobbi Lopez -
Victories over big money in Oakland, Richmond, Berkeley, and Antioch shows the power of community organizing.
Elections

Why did so many people vote for Trump?

Tim Redmond -
Radical economic inequality causes social breakdown. We're seeing it right now.
Campaign Trail

More votes in; D1 still a cliffhanger

Tim Redmond -
Just 87 votes between the mayor's candidate and the progressive in this key swing district.

City Hall

The Agenda: Hazard pay for grocery workers …

... a hearing on Malik Washington's free speech and a rally to save City College: That's The Agenda for March 8-14
The Agenda Tim Redmond -
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The Agenda

A varsity letter at 79, a rally to free Malik ….

Tim Redmond -
... plus saving homeless hotel rooms -- and should people who bought a building cleared by eviction get a financial bonus? That's The Agenda for March 1-8
The Agenda

Denmark, taxes, happiness, racism …

Tim Redmond -
... plus saving the SIP hotels, cracking down on serial permit scofflaws, and more problems with private prisons. That's The Agenda for Feb. 22-28
News + Politics

So San Francisco isn’t broke. Where is the money?

Tim Redmond -
What if we tried to attract artists instead of tech companies? Hearing will look at post-COIVD economy. Plus: A huge payout to victim of police abuse. That's The Agenda for Feb. 15-21
News + Politics

Exposing the toxic crisis at Treasure Island

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Will the Police Commission finally pass reforms -- and will it matter? That's The Agenda for Feb. 8-14

Opinion

Letter to the Editor: Uighurs, disinformation, and US media coverage

Foreign Correspondent Reese Erlich responds to criticism of his piece on Chinese repression and US media coverage
Letters to the Editor 48 Hills -
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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: After COVID, a polar bear swims again

David McGuire -
An open-water swimmer returns to the freezing sea, savoring the breath of life.
Opinion

OPINION: The Ferris wheel must go!

Ann McPherson, David Romano, Linda Shaffer, and Steph Wiseman -
Golden Gate Park should not be a commercial amusement park with diesel generators and bright lights.
News + Politics

OPINON: Democrats need to stay strong — or get rolled again

David Talbot -
AOC shows us bipartisanship -- with a bite.
News + Politics

OPINION: The importance of prosecuting cops for killings

Bruce Neuburger, Robin Larsen, Dolores Perez Heilbron, and David Heilbron -
What DA Chesa Boudin is doing will make a huge difference.

Movies

Performing poverty in ‘Nomadland’ and ‘White Tiger’

Two acclaimed movies from poverty outsiders don't go far enough in exposing wealth-hoarding and corporate slavery.
Movies Tiny -
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Movies

Screen Grabs: The marvelous range of Max von Sydow

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: Jane Fonda tours 1972 Vietnam, a dog tale from Turkey, mischievous orphans in Afghanistan, more
Art

Review: ‘New Labor Movements III’ continues stunning probe of Black identities

Genevieve Quick -
At McEvoy Foundation, curator Leila Weefur's latest installment of short films offers glimpses of multiple histories.
Movies

Screen Grabs: They love Israel—at least ’til Kingdom come

Dennis Harvey -
Plus: My Darling Supermarket, Ski Bum, The United States vs. Billie Holiday, and the Mauritanian
Movies

Screen Grabs: A fantastical hybrid from Ivory Coast in ‘Night of the Kings,’ more

Dennis Harvey -
While the increased demand for streaming content hasn’t greatly diversified the mainstream—Amazon Prime Video just announced a severe curtailing in its documentary...

Music

Now Watch This: Madison McFerrin, OSEES, Automatic, more video delights

A clutch of new audio-visual delights to turn you on to up-and-comers and familiar faves.
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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Music

New Music: Support these terrific local artists directly this week

John-Paul Shiver -
Our Bandcamp Friday picks are here: Cool Ghouls, Lara Sarkissian, Dax Pierson, Toro Y Moi, more
Music

New Music: Octo Octa’s ‘She’s Calling’ channels that spiritual rave feeling

John-Paul Shiver -
If you've ever scrounged for burrito money to attend a weekend Wicked party, you'll relate to this dazzling EP.
Music

New Music: Brijean’s lovely ‘Feelings’ updates mellow disco flair with cool-out confidence

John-Paul Shiver -
After all we've been through, the perfect record for a cold one in your right hand and a cute one on your left.
Music

Oakland’s Brijean on effervescent new LP ‘Feelings’—and music’s essential conviviality

Daniel Bromfield -
"It was like sampling ourselves or our group of friends," say duo, whose technique included hours of improvisation.

Art

The curious case of the Gray Lady and the Museum of Sentimental Taxonomy

The New York Times denies awareness of Kija Lucas's ongoing project as it launches a very similar feature. The artist calls BS.
Art Peter-Astrid Kane -
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Art

Review: ‘New Labor Movements III’ continues stunning probe of Black identities

Genevieve Quick -
At McEvoy Foundation, curator Leila Weefur's latest installment of short films offers glimpses of multiple histories.
Art

For Women’s History Month, highlighting Ana María Vidalon’s peopled, luminous colorscapes

Caitlin Donohue -
Creativity Explored pairs the disabled creator's first solo show "Hidden Figures" with a panel on BIPOC women artists.
Art

In a year of protest and change, YBCA 100 highlights vital activist-artists

Emily Wilson -
The annual list of honorees focuses on organizers, educators, and creators whose work reaches deep into community.
Art

Quilting genius Rosie Lee Tompkins stitched abstraction to history

Maddy Clifford -
Through Berkeley Art Museum, the Richmond artist's "crazy quilts" dazzle with wild colors and spiritual messages

Performance

Bharatanatyam power! Pandemic-born Divya Drasti school revitalizes Indian dance tradition

'It helped me reclaim and reinvent myself,' says founder, who brings her own twist to South Asian artform.
Dance Pooja Shah -
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Performance

Tony Bennett is battling Alzheimer’s—here’s a quick story about his greatness

Bruce Mirken -
17 years ago, the big band legend unexpectedly rocked the house at the Bridge School benefit.
Culture

Ho ho ho, don’t miss these fabulous holiday shows

Joshua Rotter -
Golden Girls, Nutcrackers, an anti-inequity 'Red Carol,' Peaches Christ, and Kung Pao galore for your seasonal delectation.
Performance

Too much turmoil? Try some ‘Nice Jokes for Smart People’

Daniel Bromfield -
With a new album (and a new baby), comedian Arthur Gaus talks about his refreshingly relatable style
Performance

Remembering Bambi Lake, a San Francisco underground icon

Joshua Rotter -
The transgender singer and trailblazer, who died last week, definitely lived a life out loud.

Labor

The push for $15 an hour

Local demonstration joins national movement calling on senators to support increase in minimum wage.
Labor Garrett Leahy -
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Labor

The Super Bowl billionaires

Marc Norton -
Sports team owners, including Charles Johnson of the Giants, made $98.5 billion during the pandemic. Their stadium workers are suffering.
Labor

A union at Google? Here’s why

Garrett Leahy -
Organizers explain why tech workers need representation too.
Labor

Walton wants $5 hourly hazard pay for supermarket workers

Tim Redmond -
Essential employees at high risk as big chains rake in huge profits.
City Hall

Board committee approves budget deal that clashes with mayor’s proposal

Tim Redmond -
The Board of Supes is heading for a potential showdown with the mayor over more than $100 million in changes to her proposed two-year...

Business + Tech

Activists ‘defend’ Hibernia Beach after sacred Castro mourning space threatened

Harvey Milk Club members, others converged on MLK Day to reaffirm the site as community space
Business + Tech Marke B. -
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News + Politics

[UPDATED] ‘Sacred’ LGBTQ memorial space in Castro threatened by Bank of America

Marke B. and Tim Redmond -
New signs at 'Hibernia Beach' area, traditionally used to mourn community members, warn against shrines
Business + Tech

Historic coalition of local independent publications aims to Save SF News

Marke B. -
15 community outlets band together for monthlong fundraiser to keep producing essential journalism. Donate now!
Culture

Author of ‘Abolish Silicon Valley’ Wendy Liu says tech must change

Emily Wilson -
"There’s this extreme power discrepancy that’s being magnified by Silicon Valley in ways that are not necessarily new, but they’ve improved upon the ways it already existed."
Business + Tech

Big real estate escapes $360 million in annual SF taxes

Zachary James, Elissa Mann, and Tim Redmond -
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION: Owners of 55 local buildings (including Donald Trump) use Prop. 13 to save millions in taxes that could go to schools and city services.

Nightlife

With Virgil’s closure, SF loses another great queer space

Owner Lila Thirkield reveals details about hurdles her beloved small bar faced as pandemic shut it down.
Nightlife Marke B. -
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Party Radar

Party Radar: With Keep Our Beat Alive fest, Housepitality sustains SF’s nightlife spirit

Marke B. -
A three-day festival stacked with DJ talent helps one of our best weekly parties float on—and even innovate
Music

Time’s running out for SF’s live music venues. What’s being done to save them?

Caitlin Donohue -
Via the Independent Venue Alliance and SF Venue Coalition, businesses seek private donations—and put much-needed pressure on federal and city level politicians to help.
Music

Oakland’s As You Like It label rises from promise to musician Johnny Igaz

Marke B. -
10 years in, the party crew launches platform to support Bay Area artists—inspired by member gone too soon
Party Radar

Party Radar: Epic 3-day festival aims to Revive the Nightlife

Marke B. -
All aboard this star-packed, fundraising online party train—it's time to save independent local dance floors.

Cannabis

Puff: New strains, all the gains

Our brave and bold weed critic shifts into cannabis overdrive to bring you the latest and greatest news on just-dropped flower variants.
Puff Dan Karkoska -
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Puff

Puff: A Valentine’s Day stoner survival guide

Dan Karkoska -
Love yourself into a cloud of bliss, with Lava flower, massage oil, churro chocolate bars, more
Puff

Puff your way through the holidays, and into 2021

Dan Karkoska -
Cannabis pop rocks, delicious scoops, fancy box sets, Grandaddy Purple gummies, and more treats and stocking stuffers
Puff

Stop the ban on smoking weed!

Dan Karkoska -
Doesn't City Hall have better things to do then send law enforcement after people who light up in their own homes?
Puff

Puff: And gummies for all!

Dan Karkoska -
New trends in your favorite edibles: different strains, sleep aids, more potency options, pretty packaging... and zingy Spacedrops

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