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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Ina Coolbrith Park

Tranquil Russian Hill oasis boasts a literary pedigree, gorgeous panoramic views, and flocks of brightly feathered squawkers.

Best of the Bay Dorothy O'Donnell - September 14, 2026

At SF Bay Popfest, The Aislers Set and Kids on a Crime Spree celebrated love, loss, local tunes

Musicians bopped to each other's beats at Bottom of the Hill, concert history hung on the walls—and a expiration date loomed.

Music John-Paul Shiver - September 14, 2026

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Destiny Muhammad

From Celtic to Coltrane, the 'harpist from the hood' wields her instrument from genre to genre like a Swiss Army knife.

Best of the Bay John-Paul Shiver - September 14, 2026

Fall Books Preview: Leaf through these 10 terrific tomes

Hot new reads from the likes of Chloe Benjamin, Frederick Nolan, Natalie Baszile—and Dolly in her own words, published right here in the Bay.

Lit Lou Fancher - September 13, 2026

The Agenda

Want to slow down AI before it kills us? Maybe just cancel all the IPOs

Tim Redmond - September 13, 2026

Plus: How Lurie wants more control (and what it will mean) ... and can we please have a functional Sunshine Task Force? That's The Agenda for Sept. 13-20.

Music Review

Review: The Breeders—and Castro Theatre—head into a new era

John-Paul Shiver - September 11, 2026

'90s indie heroes the Deal Sisters & co. rocked the 104-year-old venue—and the Gen X/Z mosh pit sparked some thoughts.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kevin Blake

Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - September 11, 2026

The master illusionist has performed his wry sleight-of-hand show 500-plus times at The Palace Theater, and always delights.

Opinion

The world, and my life, changed on Sept. 11, 25 years ago

Joshua Rotter - September 10, 2026

I was a few blocks away from Ground Zero. I didn't even know what happened until I went out for a coffee I will never forget

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Jim Balderston, reporter. 1955-2026

Remembrance Tim Redmond - September 10, 2026

Award-winning Bay Guardian journalist, he was the life of the party—and a very good friend.

Fall Festivals Preview: 10 fab fairs and fests to light up the season

Culture Tamara Palmer - September 9, 2026

Diwali jams, food raves, science celebrations, and the last of this year’s county fairs. Oh, and Godzilla.

Fall Food Preview: Fresh openings, classic comebacks, big mall glow-ups

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - September 9, 2026

Reasons to Rize Up, Meat Packers with buns, My Friend Fernando sets down roots, more steaming news and rumors

Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can’t miss, from starry fests to hot local docs

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 9, 2026

Revived werewolves, Golden Gate Park trauma, a bitter Christmas, a social reckoning—and, of course, 'Bears in Hot Tubs'

Cruising Chinatown: Classic car parade vroomed up community pride

Culture Emma Garcia - September 9, 2026

Lion dancers and eight-year-old McLaren enthusiasts converged under the lanterns.

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Alysa’s Gold from Fentons Creamery

Best of the Bay Lucia Verzola - September 9, 2026

Triumphant Olympian Alysa Liu receives the sweetest tribute: her very own flavor at the beloved 132-year-old Oakland staple.

Drama Masks: Killing My Lobster sinks its claws into ‘Hysterical Historium’

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - September 9, 2026

The saucy veteran sketch troupe finally returns with a full-on Gold Rush era-set show—and kids in the audience?

Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

Music John-Paul Shiver - September 8, 2026

Plus: Daniel Villareal's dope jazz vibes, Thee Sinseers' sweet time portal, and an ode to the beloved Phone Booth

A (temporary) win for science and sanity

Healthcare Bruce Mirken - September 8, 2026

Congress rejects rule that would give Trump control over all research and academic grants—for now

A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

Humor Joel Schechter - September 8, 2026

The mayor says he wants to root them out. Maybe he should start with the billionaires funding his charter amendments

AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

Campaign Trail Sasha Cuttler - September 8, 2026

An attempt to make sense of the races for Congress and D8 in San Francisco

Fall Stage Preview: Grab a seat (or run for your life) at these 11 great local productions

Onstage Charles Lewis III - September 8, 2026

Margaret Cho's punch-up, an immersive slasher, giant alien puppets, a bridge-spanning 'Lear,' a burlesque bonanza, much more

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Movies

Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can’t miss, from starry fests to hot local docs

Revived werewolves, Golden Gate Park trauma, a bitter Christmas, a social reckoning—and, of course, 'Bears in Hot Tubs'

Movies Dennis Harvey - September 9, 2026

Ficks’ Picks guide to CROSSROADS fest’s eerie experiments, fresh local voices

Screen Grabs: The making of a spectacular Hollywood horror disaster

Screen Grabs: Meep meep! ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally crashes into theaters

Music

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Destiny Muhammad

From Celtic to Coltrane, the 'harpist from the hood' wields her instrument from genre to genre like a Swiss Army knife.

Best of the Bay John-Paul Shiver - September 14, 2026

Review: The Breeders—and Castro Theatre—head into a new era

Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic

Fall Music Preview: 10 concerts to ring in autumn ears

Art

Fall Art Preview: 8 gallery and museum shows you simply must see

Sandow Birk's carceral Californian landscapes, Nexus Black Art Week's stunning breadth, Ha Chong-Hyun's singular style...

Art Emily Wilson - September 7, 2026

Free jams and ‘Forever Grateful’ with Grahame Lesh & Friends

Viz Valley DIY joint Bric-A-Brac blends peculiar creations with punk attitude

Maren Hassinger’s evocative BAMPFA retrospective reaches up, up, up

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Housing

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

Giant, predatory Greystar Parntners is developing 400 Divis. Mahmood and the Yimbys are cheering

Opinion Lisa Awbrey - September 7, 2026

The Chron discovers, sort of, that Wiener’s housing bills are a con

Planning Commission sides with mayor on cutting fees for affordable housing

Lurie and four supes move to cut affordable housing fees for luxury developers

Politics

Want to slow down AI before it kills us? Maybe just cancel all the IPOs

Plus: How Lurie wants more control (and what it will mean) ... and can we please have a functional Sunshine Task Force? That's The Agenda for Sept. 13-20.

The Agenda Tim Redmond - September 13, 2026

AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

Lurie and Mamdani could not be more different

Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract

Opinion

The world, and my life, changed on Sept. 11, 25 years ago

I was a few blocks away from Ground Zero. I didn't even know what happened until I went out for a coffee I will never forget

Opinion Joshua Rotter - September 10, 2026

AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

OPINION: These police sex-worker stings have got to stop

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Performance

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Kevin Blake

The master illusionist has performed his wry sleight-of-hand show 500-plus times at The Palace Theater, and always delights.

Best of the Bay Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - September 11, 2026

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