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Lurie wants to undermine Free City College

The life-changing program that has attracted national attention is facing a devastating budget cut—in defiance of the will of the voters

City Hall Tim Redmond - May 20, 2026

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech olilgarchs you can go ahead and sue

AI may not help the Bay Area, but dozens of lawsuits against AI lords could create a wonderful spectator sport for us all.

Humor Joel Schechter - May 20, 2026

A tale of two raves

What did big, shiny Club Darc and homegrown massive Parameter Fest have to say about the state of the city? Plenty, it turns out.

Nightlife Andrew Brobst - May 20, 2026

Boots Riley is here to boost you

Oakland icon pulls no punches talking about new movie 'I Love Boosters' and the power of collective organizing.

Movies Joshua Rotter - May 20, 2026

Music Review

Miles Davis, still at 100 percent after 100 years

Tom Molanphy - May 20, 2026

All-star tribute 'Unlimited Miles' at Presidio Theatre voyaged through five decades of the jazz giant's astonishments.

Comedy

Comedy pioneers BATS Improv turn 40, with more wild flights of storytelling

Joshua Rotter - May 19, 2026

'The excitement of improvisation was palpable, and the joy of being onstage together was addictive,' co-founder says of early years.

Music

Live Shots: La Doña returned in triumph at UC Theater

D.A. Mission - May 19, 2026

The hometown hero brought songs from new album 'Corrientes,' advancing her feminist-forward preservation of traditional sounds.

News + Politics

Pelosi endorses Chan. What does that mean for the Congressional race?

Tim Redmond - May 18, 2026

Popular, powerful speaker emerita finally weighs in. Could this help Chan finish in the top two?

News + Politics

Richmond Review, Sunset Beacon publisher enters hospice

Marke B. - May 18, 2026

Michael Durand has announced he has terminal cancer. His neighborhood papers' coverage has been essential.

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Lit

Reproductive injustice in 1960s San Francisco exposed in Kate Schatz’s debut novel

Lou Fancher - May 18, 2026

Horrendous recent Supreme Court decision and a very personal connection spurred tale of teenager facing pregnancy.

The Agenda

Local news headlines get the economic impact of Prop. D totally wrong. Please: Do the math

Tim Redmond - May 17, 2026

Plus: Silence from the Chron on Breed-Sherrill-Bloomberg story—and a move to save community clinics from the Lurie axe. That's The Agenda for May 17-24

Crime

Inside San Quentin, a new approach to rehabilitation and training

Tim Redmond - May 15, 2026

The Last Mile helps teach residents skills that will get them jobs on the outside. It's inspiring—but it's still a prison with too many people behind bars

Elections

Broad coalition urges No on B vote

JJ Lansing - May 14, 2026

Advocates say it's a solution in search of a problem.

Art

Like her mother, sculptor Maryam Yousif is inspired by a Mesopotamian warrior queen

Mary Corbin - May 14, 2026

Iraqi artist's multitudinous clay explorations are powered by ancient myths, Arabian pop art, anonymous bloggers.

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Arts + Culture

Through the looking glass at the National Queer Arts Festival

Marke B. - May 14, 2026

28th iteration dives into a 'Magic Mirror' of community reflection and ancestral resonance, with sound baths, Black astrology, more.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Forbidden, foreboding ‘Hitler, A Film From Germany’ returns

Dennis Harvey - May 14, 2026

Plus: Jude Law as Putin in 'Wizard of the Kremlin,' 500 years of ginkgo in 'Silent Friend,' and a masterpiece of non-sectarian mysticism

Music

Sonic encounters with civil rights giants on ‘Glorious Mahalia’

Marke B. - May 13, 2026

New Kronos Quartet LP connects younger composers and an activist legend for timely revival of gospel icon.

Business + Tech

A right-wing group comes to SF—and city officials are happy to be part of it

Tim Redmond - May 13, 2026

When we start welcoming the role of anti-labor billionaires and their national allies in local politics, it's a disturbing trend.

Music

Under the Stars: Martin Luther McCoy’s first solo flight in 14 years exudes Bay ease

John-Paul Shiver - May 13, 2026

Plus: Sleater-Kinney and Liz Phair's long-awaited tour, TsuShiMaMiRe brings Japanese noise punk to BOTH, 37 Houses' poly rippers.

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