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Housing

The absurd, failed economics of the jobs-housing linkage fee

News + Politics John Elberling - June 11, 2019

Developers would pay for only 20 percent of the demand their projects create - so why are we still building so much office space?

Wiener’s gut-and-amend tactics: Will they return with SB 50?

News + Politics Hydee Feldstein - June 11, 2019

The senator has used a dubious legislative trick in the past, and some fear he is preparing to do it again.

Politics

Foreign Correspondent

Russia sees through Trump’s Iran bluster, but has Middle East problems of its own

Reese Erlich - June 14, 2019

By trying to isolate Russia and Iran, the US is only isolating itself.

News + Politics

Cops concede that their search warrants were illegal, filing says

Michael Toren - June 14, 2019

Legal papers asset that SFPD admitted its searches of journalist Bryan Carmody were invalid, but judge postpones ruling.

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Onstage

In ‘Rusalka,’ water nymphs, a frog king, and humanity’s destructive nature

Emily Wilson - June 14, 2019

Dvořák's opera inspired 'Little Mermaid'—but looks beyond storybook fantasy to dive into painful truths.

All Ears

At 83, piano legend Larry Vuckovich recounts a ‘Fascinating Jazz Life’

Reese Erlich - June 13, 2019

Raw garlic, organic greens, and a history playing with the greats: The Bay Area favorite has all the essential elements

Russia sees through Trump’s Iran bluster, but has Middle East problems of its own

By trying to isolate Russia and Iran, the US is only isolating itself.

Foreign Correspondent Reese Erlich - June 14, 2019

News + Politics

Cops concede that their search warrants were illegal, filing says

Legal papers asset that SFPD admitted its searches of journalist Bryan Carmody were invalid, but judge postpones ruling.

Michael Toren - June 14, 2019

Onstage

In ‘Rusalka,’ water nymphs, a frog king, and humanity’s destructive nature

Dvořák's opera inspired 'Little Mermaid'—but looks beyond storybook fantasy to dive into painful truths.

Emily Wilson - June 14, 2019

Puff

Puff: The art of the roll

Sure, you can buy a pre-roll at a dispensary—but learning how to roll a joint is part of cannabis history.

Dan Karkoska - June 14, 2019

News + Politics

Haney moves to save Mezzanine — and Soma nightlife

Proposal would make it harder to turn venues into tech office space.

Jeantelle Laberinto - June 13, 2019

All Ears

At 83, piano legend Larry Vuckovich recounts a ‘Fascinating Jazz Life’

Raw garlic, organic greens, and a history playing with the greats: The Bay Area favorite has all the essential elements

Reese Erlich - June 13, 2019

Onstage

Immersive Jazz Age decadence in ‘The Speakeasy: Age of Scofflaws’

Secret casinos and chesty dancing tootsies fill Boxcar production's underground labyrinth—just don't forget the password.

Dennis Harvey - June 13, 2019

Onstage

Tracing how Silicon Valley treats women in ‘The Fit’

Carey Perloff's new comedy is inspired by Ellen Pao's case, and explores "who’s making this stuff and how it gets used."

Emily Wilson - June 12, 2019

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Foreign Correspondent

Russia sees through Trump’s Iran bluster, but has Middle East problems of its own

By trying to isolate Russia and Iran, the US is only isolating itself.

Reese Erlich - June 14, 2019

News + Politics

Cops concede that their search warrants were illegal, filing says

Michael Toren - June 14, 2019

Legal papers asset that SFPD admitted its searches of journalist Bryan Carmody were invalid, but judge postpones ruling.

News + Politics

Haney moves to save Mezzanine — and Soma nightlife

Jeantelle Laberinto - June 13, 2019

Proposal would make it harder to turn venues into tech office space.

News + Politics

The absurd, failed economics of the jobs-housing linkage fee

John Elberling - June 11, 2019

Developers would pay for only 20 percent of the demand their projects create - so why are we still building so much office space?

News + Politics

Wiener’s gut-and-amend tactics: Will they return with SB 50?

Hydee Feldstein - June 11, 2019

The senator has used a dubious legislative trick in the past, and some fear he is preparing to do it again.

News + Politics

Fewer calls on city to ‘blow up’ taxi permit system

Tim Redmond - June 11, 2019

Supes looking at ways to help mediallion holders facing unfair competition from Uber and Lyft

News + Politics

Michael Storper on housing

Tim Redmond - June 10, 2019

Watch the video of the eminent economic geographer talking about housing in SF -- and other American cities.

News + Politics

Celebrate 40 years of rent control — and support the Tenants Union

Tim Redmond - June 9, 2019

Plus: Keeping Uber and Lyft out of SFO -- and the first hearing on a public-power report. That's The Agenda for June 10-16

News + Politics

The facts about vaping emerge

Tim Redmond - June 7, 2019

Supes hearing produces remarkable data on the public-health impacts of JUUL.

News + Politics

The Twitter Tax Break was a bad idea

Zachary James - June 7, 2019

Supes hearing shows the negative impacts of the Central Market deal that helped make SF a tech hub

News + Politics

SF seizes homeless people’s property — and they rarely get it back

Tim Redmond - June 6, 2019

Stunning new videos document how the cops and DPW are failing to follow even their own rules as tents, medicine, and personal belongings wind up in the trash.

Campaign Trail

What the vaping ballot initiative is really about

Tim Redmond - June 6, 2019

There are no new protections for kids; it's all about stopping the city from banning the sale of JUUL products.

News + Politics

State bill could allow undocumented workers to claim tax credit

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2019

More than 1 million Californians could benefit from this anti-poverty program -- but activists are worried about Gov. Newsom.

News + Politics

SF rent control turns 40

Jennifer Fieber - June 4, 2019

Don't take it for granted -- tenant protections were and are a constant, long, grassroots struggle.

News + Politics

There are no Yimbys

Denis Mosgofian - June 4, 2019

It's not Yes in My Back Yard -- it's Yes in Your Back Yard. A perspective from a long-time working-class family home owner (aka Land Baron).

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

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Arts + Culture

Onstage

In ‘Rusalka,’ water nymphs, a frog king, and humanity’s destructive nature

Dvořák's opera inspired 'Little Mermaid'—but looks beyond storybook fantasy to dive into painful truths.

Emily Wilson - June 14, 2019

Puff

Puff: The art of the roll

Dan Karkoska - June 14, 2019

Sure, you can buy a pre-roll at a dispensary—but learning how to roll a joint is part of cannabis history.

All Ears

At 83, piano legend Larry Vuckovich recounts a ‘Fascinating Jazz Life’

Reese Erlich - June 13, 2019

Raw garlic, organic greens, and a history playing with the greats: The Bay Area favorite has all the essential elements

Onstage

Immersive Jazz Age decadence in ‘The Speakeasy: Age of Scofflaws’

Dennis Harvey - June 13, 2019

Secret casinos and chesty dancing tootsies fill Boxcar production's underground labyrinth—just don't forget the password.

Onstage

Tracing how Silicon Valley treats women in ‘The Fit’

Emily Wilson - June 12, 2019

Carey Perloff's new comedy is inspired by Ellen Pao's case, and explores "who’s making this stuff and how it gets used."

Onstage

Review: In ‘Oedipus El Rey,’ the wrecks of myth and mass incarceration

Elaine Elinson - June 12, 2019

Transposed to LA in the Magic's revival, Luis Alfaro’s take on Sophocles mixes Latinx culture with ancient Greek tragedy.

Onstage

Review: Herd mentality writ large (and snorting) in ‘Rhinoceros’

Elaine Elinson - June 11, 2019

ACT stages menacing yet side-splitting tale of a society trampled by rampaging crisis.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: She’s the Official Coolest Person Ever

Dennis Harvey - June 11, 2019

Filmmaker Barbara Rubin gets her due. Plus: Asian Masters series, Hecho en Mexico fest, Halston, Ward 5B, Mamacita, more.

Culture

Stern Grove Festival changes family hands—but not its free music mission

Emily Wilson - June 10, 2019

Fifth-generation Goldman brothers take over SF tradition: "We're here experiencing music in nature, not through AirPods."

All Ears

Queercore legends Team Dresch return to swing the bat of love

Johnny Ray Huston - June 8, 2019

Reissuing their rip-roaring albums—along with a new singles collection—the pioneering foursome from Olympia comes to Bottom of the Hill.

Movies

Hopes, fears, dreams, and ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’

Joshua Rotter - June 7, 2019

"Brad Pitt can be your executive producer, but you’re still living at your parents’ house": Breakthrough film's star and director speak about their local history.

Onstage

‘Oedipus’ incarcerated: Esteban Carmona plays imprisoned tragic hero

Emily Wilson - June 6, 2019

The star of Magic Theatre's contemporized Greek tale—now set in South Central LA—talks about staging Sophocles for new audiences.

Arts

New ‘Tales of the City’: Mouse and Ben in a very different world

Joshua Rotter - June 5, 2019

Actors Charlie Barnett and Murray Bartlett talk about intergenerational dating, transphobia, steamy sex scenes in Netflix reboot

Onstage

‘The Bald Soprano’: A perfect hour of absurdity returns, fire chief and all

Emily Wilson - June 4, 2019

Cutting Ball Theater restages its hugely popular production of the Ionesco classic for its 20th anniversary.

Arts

Pride time: 6 quick picks at the National Queer Arts Festival

Matt Sussman - June 3, 2019

Femme crips, man-haters, precarious lives, post-colonial mothering, and the queer intifada take center stage at the monthlong fest.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Last Black Man in San Francisco, Mexico’s Golden Age ….

Dennis Harvey - June 3, 2019

The Fall of the American Empire, Echo in the Canyon's return to '60s classics, and more in cinemas this week.

Movies

Watching at CROSSROADS 2019: Avant-garde film festival returns

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks - June 3, 2019

Our guide to Cinematheque's annual extravaganza of experimental films—this time around deeply personal and even nostalgic.

Culture

Broke-Ass Stuart is on ‘Shaky Ground’ in spot-on new web series

Caitlin Donohue - May 29, 2019

Landlords from hell, burrito fights, kooky roomies, and codependent app-bro relationships. Sound familiar?

In Arts + Culture

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

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New ‘Tales of the City’: Mouse and Ben in a very different world

Joshua Rotter - June 5, 2019

Actors Charlie Barnett and Murray Bartlett talk about intergenerational dating, transphobia, steamy sex scenes in Netflix reboot

News + Politics

Wiener’s gut-and-amend tactics: Will they return with SB 50?

Hydee Feldstein - June 11, 2019

The senator has used a dubious legislative trick in the past, and some fear he is preparing to do it again.

News + Politics

Cops concede that their search warrants were illegal, filing says

Michael Toren - June 14, 2019

Legal papers asset that SFPD admitted its searches of journalist Bryan Carmody were invalid, but judge postpones ruling.

Foreign Correspondent

Russia sees through Trump’s Iran bluster, but has Middle East problems of its own

Reese Erlich - June 14, 2019

By trying to isolate Russia and Iran, the US is only isolating itself.

News + Politics

Haney moves to save Mezzanine — and Soma nightlife

Jeantelle Laberinto - June 13, 2019

Proposal would make it harder to turn venues into tech office space.

News + Politics

The absurd, failed economics of the jobs-housing linkage fee

John Elberling - June 11, 2019

Developers would pay for only 20 percent of the demand their projects create - so why are we still building so much office space?

Exclusive

Uber’s plans include attacking public transit

Tim Redmond - May 6, 2019

Documents filed for IPO reveal plans to privatize transportation, getting riders off public buses and trains and onto "Uber buses."

Onstage

In ‘Rusalka,’ water nymphs, a frog king, and humanity’s destructive nature

Emily Wilson - June 14, 2019

Dvořák's opera inspired 'Little Mermaid'—but looks beyond storybook fantasy to dive into painful truths.

Culture

Stern Grove Festival changes family hands—but not its free music mission

Emily Wilson - June 10, 2019

Fifth-generation Goldman brothers take over SF tradition: "We're here experiencing music in nature, not through AirPods."

Onstage

Tracing how Silicon Valley treats women in ‘The Fit’

Emily Wilson - June 12, 2019

Carey Perloff's new comedy is inspired by Ellen Pao's case, and explores "who’s making this stuff and how it gets used."

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