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Beyond the valley of the gig economy

Lit Johnny Ray Huston - July 10, 2019

'Raw Deal' author Steven Hill on Uber tech, the perils of California ideologies, and the twilight of the elites.

Fewer’s racial-equity plan could change the way SF makes policy

News + Politics Tim Redmond - July 8, 2019

A new office would analyze legislation through a lens that has been missing from city policy -- and could lead to some dramatic changes in the political discussion.

Politics

News + Politics

Judge ducks decision on search warrants for local reporter

Michael Toren - July 12, 2019

Is the attorney general involved? What is SFPD's role? Judge Victor Hwang just makes the case more confusing.

News + Politics

Oakland landlord’s epic fail in stunt to push out homeless people

Davey D Cook - July 12, 2019

Trumpian scam with promises of cash devolves as community rejects it.

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Culture

Designer Dexter Simmons’ new ‘Wavy’ line was born in SF clubs

Joshua Rotter - July 15, 2019

'Weirdly queer' fashion star took inspiration from rave, goth energy for summer look—and that's just one piece of the portfolio.

Onstage

“What does it mean to be a good person?”

Elaine Elinson - July 11, 2019

'The Good Person of Szechwan' at Cal Shakes delivers an invigoratingly moral, musical take on Brecht's agit-prop classic.

Designer Dexter Simmons’ new ‘Wavy’ line was born in SF clubs

'Weirdly queer' fashion star took inspiration from rave, goth energy for summer look—and that's just one piece of the portfolio.

Culture Joshua Rotter - July 15, 2019

News + Politics

Judge ducks decision on search warrants for local reporter

Is the attorney general involved? What is SFPD's role? Judge Victor Hwang just makes the case more confusing.

Michael Toren - July 12, 2019

News + Politics

Oakland landlord’s epic fail in stunt to push out homeless people

Trumpian scam with promises of cash devolves as community rejects it.

Davey D Cook - July 12, 2019

Foreign Correspondent

What’s really going on in Hong Kong

Protestors flooded the streets this June, but the roots of the conflict between the island and mainland China run deep.

Reese Erlich - July 12, 2019

News + Politics

Responding to the ICE raids

Trump is trying to create terror -- but the Bay Area is prepared to fight back. Here are the key resources.

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2019

Onstage

“What does it mean to be a good person?”

'The Good Person of Szechwan' at Cal Shakes delivers an invigoratingly moral, musical take on Brecht's agit-prop classic.

Elaine Elinson - July 11, 2019

News + Politics

Will Newsom sign PG&E bailout bill?

Measure that would harm public power and clean energy efforts sails through the Legislature.

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2019

Campaign Trail

Deputy Sheriffs Association resorts to bizarre Red Scare tactics in DA race

Union posts a video by the John Birch Society -- that old racist McCarthy-era group that still somehow lives -- to attack Chesa Boudin.

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2019

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News + Politics

Judge ducks decision on search warrants for local reporter

Is the attorney general involved? What is SFPD's role? Judge Victor Hwang just makes the case more confusing.

Michael Toren - July 12, 2019

News + Politics

Oakland landlord’s epic fail in stunt to push out homeless people

Davey D Cook - July 12, 2019

Trumpian scam with promises of cash devolves as community rejects it.

Foreign Correspondent

What’s really going on in Hong Kong

Reese Erlich - July 12, 2019

Protestors flooded the streets this June, but the roots of the conflict between the island and mainland China run deep.

News + Politics

Responding to the ICE raids

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2019

Trump is trying to create terror -- but the Bay Area is prepared to fight back. Here are the key resources.

News + Politics

Will Newsom sign PG&E bailout bill?

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2019

Measure that would harm public power and clean energy efforts sails through the Legislature.

Campaign Trail

Deputy Sheriffs Association resorts to bizarre Red Scare tactics in DA race

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2019

Union posts a video by the John Birch Society -- that old racist McCarthy-era group that still somehow lives -- to attack Chesa Boudin.

News + Politics

Kaiser workers on picket lines demand more mental-health staffing

Zachary James - July 10, 2019

A 'nonprofit' that earns $1 billion a month says it can't afford to provide enough therapists to meet critical needs; workers tell horror stories.

News + Politics

Fewer’s racial-equity plan could change the way SF makes policy

Tim Redmond - July 8, 2019

A new office would analyze legislation through a lens that has been missing from city policy -- and could lead to some dramatic changes in the political discussion.

News + Politics

Kaiser workers prepare for strike over mental-health staffing

Tim Redmond - July 7, 2019

Plus: A massive upzoning at Van Ness and Market raised transportation and congestion issues. That's The Agenda for July 8-14

News + Politics

What if the ‘moderates’ are wrong, about everything?

Tim Redmond - July 1, 2019

Forget our ideological differences -- what if the mainstream Democrats (and Yimbys like Scott Wiener) simply have their facts wrong?

News + Politics

Pride 2019: Politics and images

Tim Redmond - July 1, 2019

Fifty years after Stonewall, Pride is a corporate brand, leading to protests -- and along the way, real issues got addressed.

News + Politics

Planners hear how Nancy Skinner’s housing bill would hurt SF communities

Tim Redmond - June 29, 2019

Testimony looks at how 'streamlining' bill would cut the public out of crucial development discussions.

News + Politics

Gig economy horror stories frame supes hearing

Tim Redmond - June 28, 2019

Uber and Lyft have 'disrupted' lives and undermined labor laws, testimony shows

Foreign Correspondent

The ‘Trump Doctrine’ is sinking fast

Reese Erlich - June 28, 2019

The Iranian government saw the President’s vacillation as a sign of weakness, one journalist tells me, ''Iran was ready to retaliate on an unbelievable scale.”

Campaign Trail

The end of Joe Biden as a serious candidate for president

Tim Redmond - June 27, 2019

Not a great night for Bernie. A "breakout" for Kamala Harris. Elizabeth Warren still the overall winner -- but Biden is done, period.

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

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Arts + Culture

Culture

Designer Dexter Simmons’ new ‘Wavy’ line was born in SF clubs

'Weirdly queer' fashion star took inspiration from rave, goth energy for summer look—and that's just one piece of the portfolio.

Joshua Rotter - July 15, 2019

Onstage

“What does it mean to be a good person?”

Elaine Elinson - July 11, 2019

'The Good Person of Szechwan' at Cal Shakes delivers an invigoratingly moral, musical take on Brecht's agit-prop classic.

Lit

Beyond the valley of the gig economy

Johnny Ray Huston - July 10, 2019

'Raw Deal' author Steven Hill on Uber tech, the perils of California ideologies, and the twilight of the elites.

Arts + Culture

A ‘Witch Hunt’ that reverberates today

Emily Wilson - July 10, 2019

Playwright Carol Lashof takes on the Salem Witch Trials, in a light informed by slavery, immigration, and fear of others.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: A wave of women behind the camera

Dennis Harvey - July 10, 2019

Two series showcase cinematography and horror. Plus: Cockettes at 50, transgender in Hong Kong, Leonard Cohen's muse, more

Onstage

Bring it on, Bob the Drag Queen

Joshua Rotter - July 8, 2019

Drag power-performer stars in Peaches Christ's surprisingly relevant take on the classic campy cheerleader musical.

Onstage

Wilkommen to the ever-relevant ‘Cabaret’

Elaine Elinson - July 6, 2019

SF Playhouse production of the classic musical offers gangbusters entertainment while sending a chill down your fishnets.

Music and nightlife

Magnificent obsession with Cate Le Bon

Johnny Ray Huston - July 2, 2019

Five words to describe the rewards of following the brilliant, peripatetic songwriter through her musical inventions.

Dance

Ethnic Dance Fest transcends borders 41 years in

Emily Wilson - July 2, 2019

From "sweet event" to vibrant showcase of technical excellence, the festival now features 30 expressions of global dance.

Music and nightlife

Review: Anderson .Paak’s rap showmanship lights up Bill Graham

Daniel Bromfield - July 2, 2019

Ebullient Oxnard favorite dazzled with full-on display, special guest Earl Sweatshirt leaned on raw talent at sold-out concert.

Onstage

Playing a skinned cat: John William Watkins of MTC’s ‘Wink’

Emily Wilson - July 1, 2019

The actor stalks and preens his way through playwright Jen Silverman's absurdist tale, featuring a very expressive pet.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: The perils of ‘Midsommar’

Dennis Harvey - July 1, 2019

Plus: Paris is Burning, Maiden, Bastille Day, Jaws, War and Peace, and more in cinemas

Onstage

Avast ye, developers! SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Treasure Island’ opens 60th season

Joshua Rotter - June 29, 2019

Street theater legends take on massive housing project in the bay, with singing, dancing, and radiation level warnings.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Andy Warhol’s brilliant camp

Dennis Harvey - June 26, 2019

A notable retrospective at SFMOMA. Plus: Diamantino, Ophelia, Descent into Darkness, Too Late to Die Young, and more in cinemas.

Movies

Vanessa Williams on her fearless Frameline ‘Luv Tale’

Joshua Rotter - June 25, 2019

The lauded actress talks about her experience filming a new LGBTQ series revolving around women of color.

Movies

From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to Frameline: Kate Walsh on acting and activism

Joshua Rotter - June 25, 2019

As rom-com 'Sell By' premieres at LGBTQ fest, the screen favorite speaks about the importance of gay friends and Planned Parenthood.

Puff

Puff: Light up, it’s Pride time

Dan Karkoska - June 24, 2019

A colorful clutch of cannabis goodies to help you float over the rainbow.

Party Radar

Party Radar: ULTIMATE PRIDE GUIDE 2019

Marke B. - June 23, 2019

Pink Block, Polka Dots, Hot Pants, Pullin' Pork, Fake & Gay, and more musts for this bonkers week.

In Arts + Culture

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

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Oakland landlord’s epic fail in stunt to push out homeless people

Davey D Cook - July 12, 2019

Trumpian scam with promises of cash devolves as community rejects it.

News + Politics

Judge ducks decision on search warrants for local reporter

Michael Toren - July 12, 2019

Is the attorney general involved? What is SFPD's role? Judge Victor Hwang just makes the case more confusing.

Culture

Designer Dexter Simmons’ new ‘Wavy’ line was born in SF clubs

Joshua Rotter - July 15, 2019

'Weirdly queer' fashion star took inspiration from rave, goth energy for summer look—and that's just one piece of the portfolio.

Foreign Correspondent

What’s really going on in Hong Kong

Reese Erlich - July 12, 2019

Protestors flooded the streets this June, but the roots of the conflict between the island and mainland China run deep.

News + Politics

Responding to the ICE raids

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2019

Trump is trying to create terror -- but the Bay Area is prepared to fight back. Here are the key resources.

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

Lit

Beyond the valley of the gig economy

Johnny Ray Huston - July 10, 2019

'Raw Deal' author Steven Hill on Uber tech, the perils of California ideologies, and the twilight of the elites.

Campaign Trail

Deputy Sheriffs Association resorts to bizarre Red Scare tactics in DA race

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2019

Union posts a video by the John Birch Society -- that old racist McCarthy-era group that still somehow lives -- to attack Chesa Boudin.

News + Politics

Fewer’s racial-equity plan could change the way SF makes policy

Tim Redmond - July 8, 2019

A new office would analyze legislation through a lens that has been missing from city policy -- and could lead to some dramatic changes in the political discussion.