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Housing

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

Opinion John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

Faith leaders say it's a moral obligation to shelter homeless people in empty hotel rooms, now.

With Black community hard-hit by COVID, Bayview groups demand aid

Culture Marke B. - April 2, 2020

Beds 4 Bayview and others lay out emergency needs for district ignored by city's coronavirus response effort.

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

Housing Sam Lew - April 1, 2020

Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'

Politics

News + Politics

Mexico and COVID: So far from god, so close to the epicenter

Caitlin Donohue - April 8, 2020

LETTER FROM MEXICO: The pandemic throws social and economic inequalities into relief at the border and beyond

News + Politics

Supes increase pressure on mayor to find hotel space

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2020

Emergency bill would mandate 8,250 rooms for homeless, service workers.

Housing

Breed administration says it’s ‘not fiscally prudent’ to get homeless off the streets

Tim Redmond - April 5, 2020

It's way cheaper to rent hotel rooms than to pay for the ICU at SF General, but supes keep getting resistance.

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News + Politics

Mexico and COVID: So far from god, so close to the epicenter

Caitlin Donohue - April 8, 2020

LETTER FROM MEXICO: The pandemic throws social and economic inequalities into relief at the border and beyond

Art Looks

‘Change the dynamics’: Dawoud Bey on photography, place, and history

Emily Wilson - April 7, 2020

While his pictures hang in an empty SFMOMA, the artist looks back at his career's pivotal moments and series.

All Ears

With Thao’s ‘Phenom’ video, indie enters the Zoom era

John-Paul Shiver - April 7, 2020

The California music act's latest plays off isolation technology to strikingly creative effect.

Mexico and COVID: So far from god, so close to the epicenter

LETTER FROM MEXICO: The pandemic throws social and economic inequalities into relief at the border and beyond

News + Politics Caitlin Donohue - April 8, 2020

News + Politics

Supes increase pressure on mayor to find hotel space

Emergency bill would mandate 8,250 rooms for homeless, service workers.

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2020

Art Looks

‘Change the dynamics’: Dawoud Bey on photography, place, and history

While his pictures hang in an empty SFMOMA, the artist looks back at his career's pivotal moments and series.

Emily Wilson - April 7, 2020

All Ears

With Thao’s ‘Phenom’ video, indie enters the Zoom era

The California music act's latest plays off isolation technology to strikingly creative effect.

John-Paul Shiver - April 7, 2020

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Fancy a little light streaming?

From Blaxploitation to Paddington—via Jean Harlow and naughty Danes—here are more suggestions for lifting your spirits.

Dennis Harvey - April 7, 2020

Housing

Breed administration says it’s ‘not fiscally prudent’ to get homeless off the streets

It's way cheaper to rent hotel rooms than to pay for the ICU at SF General, but supes keep getting resistance.

Tim Redmond - April 5, 2020

Music and nightlife

Burger Boogaloo, other big fests reschedule in COVID wake

Fall festival season gets packed full of options as Mutek, BottleRock also move dates.

John-Paul Shiver - April 5, 2020

Opinion

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

Faith leaders say it's a moral obligation to shelter homeless people in empty hotel rooms, now.

John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

News + Politics

For taxi drivers, COVID is a brutal dilemma

Cabs are critical to seniors and disabled people who need to get to the grocery store -- but the industry is in serious trouble. Here's how drivers can get help.

Garrett Leahy - April 3, 2020

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Mexico and COVID: So far from god, so close to the epicenter

LETTER FROM MEXICO: The pandemic throws social and economic inequalities into relief at the border and beyond

Caitlin Donohue - April 8, 2020

News + Politics

Supes increase pressure on mayor to find hotel space

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2020

Emergency bill would mandate 8,250 rooms for homeless, service workers.

Housing

Breed administration says it’s ‘not fiscally prudent’ to get homeless off the streets

Tim Redmond - April 5, 2020

It's way cheaper to rent hotel rooms than to pay for the ICU at SF General, but supes keep getting resistance.

Opinion

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

Faith leaders say it's a moral obligation to shelter homeless people in empty hotel rooms, now.

News + Politics

For taxi drivers, COVID is a brutal dilemma

Garrett Leahy - April 3, 2020

Cabs are critical to seniors and disabled people who need to get to the grocery store -- but the industry is in serious trouble. Here's how drivers can get help.

Housing

First COVID case in homeless shelter; supes demand hotel rooms

Tim Redmond - April 2, 2020

'We have the rooms. We have the money. We have the staff.' Why is the city putting thousands of lives at risk?

Culture

With Black community hard-hit by COVID, Bayview groups demand aid

Marke B. - April 2, 2020

Beds 4 Bayview and others lay out emergency needs for district ignored by city's coronavirus response effort.

Housing

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

Sam Lew - April 1, 2020

Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'

Housing

Density, neoliberalism, and COVID

Calvin Welch - March 31, 2020

SF has allowed developers to build housing and offices for more and more people -- without paying for the infrastructure that we need to take care of them.

News + Politics

Where’s the money for health care and saving the planet? Well, we clearly have it

Christopher D. Cook - March 30, 2020

OPINION: The necessary response to the COVID outbreak shows how foolish politicians have been to say there's no money for the things the US -- and the world -- so desperately need.

News + Politics

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2020

New rules approved in a hurried Saturday Judicial Council meeting mean longer waits behind bars for people who are not convicted of a crime.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: US beats the drums of war in Iran

Reese Erlich - March 29, 2020

Leaders in Washington and Tehran say they don’t want a full-scale war, but they are playing a dangerous game.

News + Politics

Who’s going to pay for the stimulus bill?

Tim Redmond - March 26, 2020

Young people are -- because Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos aren't.

Housing

SF cops keep telling homeless people to move

Garrett Leahy - March 26, 2020

'Move along' orders continue in spite of health emergency

Culture

Leading drag and performance venue closes indefinitely

Garrett Leahy - March 25, 2020

Like many spaces, SoMa nightclub Oasis tries to figure out how to survive without any live audiences.

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

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Mexico and COVID: So far from god, so close to the epicenter

LETTER FROM MEXICO: The pandemic throws social and economic inequalities into relief at the border and beyond

Caitlin Donohue - April 8, 2020

News + Politics

Supes increase pressure on mayor to find hotel space

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2020

Emergency bill would mandate 8,250 rooms for homeless, service workers.

Art Looks

‘Change the dynamics’: Dawoud Bey on photography, place, and history

Emily Wilson - April 7, 2020

While his pictures hang in an empty SFMOMA, the artist looks back at his career's pivotal moments and series.

All Ears

With Thao’s ‘Phenom’ video, indie enters the Zoom era

John-Paul Shiver - April 7, 2020

The California music act's latest plays off isolation technology to strikingly creative effect.

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Fancy a little light streaming?

Dennis Harvey - April 7, 2020

From Blaxploitation to Paddington—via Jean Harlow and naughty Danes—here are more suggestions for lifting your spirits.

Music and nightlife

Burger Boogaloo, other big fests reschedule in COVID wake

John-Paul Shiver - April 5, 2020

Fall festival season gets packed full of options as Mutek, BottleRock also move dates.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Help save bookstores, drag queens, Frameline, more

Marke B. - April 3, 2020

Fabulous performances and benefit funds, plus a few pick-me-ups, as we band together to help the local scene.

All Ears

New Music: Isaac Aesili’s ‘Hidden Truths’ brings elegant electronic grooves

John-Paul Shiver - April 1, 2020

The Maōri producer-DJ fuses multiple styles into a great backyard party record (solo with the Solo cups, please).

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: How about a little levity?

Dennis Harvey - April 1, 2020

Suggestions for light streaming: Classic screwballs, surreal slapstick, low-rent aliens, and a doc to rival 'Tiger King.'

Puff

Puff: Crazy times deserve good weed, and good care

Dan Karkoska - March 31, 2020

Clean your bong, wipe down delivery packaging, check dispensary hours—and chill at home with Fuzzies and more.

Culture

Silenced in place? SF’s resilient music scene faces its latest obstacle

John-Paul Shiver - March 30, 2020

COVID froze tours, shuttered venues, shelved releases, and canceled festivals. Local bands do their best to carry on.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Buckle up for more cinematic adventure

Dennis Harvey - March 30, 2020

Further streaming travels with a cheeky Brazilian Western, an Aladdin double-whammy, Antarctic exploration, more

Arts + Culture

Examined Life: Replace existing normal

Karen Macklin - March 29, 2020

In the wake of COVID-19, how can we make space for the fluctuating emotions that come with our suddenly transformed lives?

Culture

‘Rogue’ party uproar shows tech, journalism’s COVID-19 limits

Peter Lawrence Kane - March 28, 2020

Promoter's coronavirus illness, ticket sales snafu, viral reporting added to rage about techno event.

Party Radar

Party Radar: Fault Radio helps DJs stream through quarantine

Marke B. - March 27, 2020

Now that online nightlife connection is essential, this fantastic Bay Area site's founders are here to help.

Culture

Leading drag and performance venue closes indefinitely

Garrett Leahy - March 25, 2020

Like many spaces, SoMa nightclub Oasis tries to figure out how to survive without any live audiences.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Apocalypse… but make it fashion!

Marke B. - March 25, 2020

The arts community is putting on a damn good face in this catastrophe, from floral masks to streaming Shakespeare and more.

All Ears

50 years of Jimi Hendrix’s radical, redefining ‘Band of Gypsys’

John-Paul Shiver - March 25, 2020

Revisiting a classic album that proved to be a turning point in rock's political expressionism.

In Arts + Culture

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

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Supes increase pressure on mayor to find hotel space

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2020

Emergency bill would mandate 8,250 rooms for homeless, service workers.

Housing

Breed administration says it’s ‘not fiscally prudent’ to get homeless off the streets

Tim Redmond - April 5, 2020

It's way cheaper to rent hotel rooms than to pay for the ICU at SF General, but supes keep getting resistance.

News + Politics

For taxi drivers, COVID is a brutal dilemma

Garrett Leahy - April 3, 2020

Cabs are critical to seniors and disabled people who need to get to the grocery store -- but the industry is in serious trouble. Here's how drivers can get help.

All Ears

With Thao’s ‘Phenom’ video, indie enters the Zoom era

John-Paul Shiver - April 7, 2020

The California music act's latest plays off isolation technology to strikingly creative effect.

News + Politics

Mexico and COVID: So far from god, so close to the epicenter

Caitlin Donohue - April 8, 2020

LETTER FROM MEXICO: The pandemic throws social and economic inequalities into relief at the border and beyond

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Fancy a little light streaming?

Dennis Harvey - April 7, 2020

From Blaxploitation to Paddington—via Jean Harlow and naughty Danes—here are more suggestions for lifting your spirits.

Opinion

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

Faith leaders say it's a moral obligation to shelter homeless people in empty hotel rooms, now.

Art Looks

‘Change the dynamics’: Dawoud Bey on photography, place, and history

Emily Wilson - April 7, 2020

While his pictures hang in an empty SFMOMA, the artist looks back at his career's pivotal moments and series.

News + Politics

Nancy Pelosi just announced her retirement

Tim Redmond - December 14, 2018

The deal she cut to remain speaker means she plans to step down in 2022 -- which will set off a wild campaign for one of the most coveted jobs in SF politics.

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