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Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.

Onstage Charles Lewis III - January 8, 2026

What we can take away from the first Congressional candidate debate

Wiener is the mainstream Democrat who won't support serious change; Chan is the local progressive, and Chakrabarti is running against the national party leadership

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - January 8, 2026

Good Taste: Upside-down pizza meets the moment

Tony Gemignani’s new wood-fired menu takes bold and worthwhile risks—just watch that Stinger!

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - January 8, 2026

Screen Grabs: Based on true Palestinian stories

Two harrowing tales told in very different ways. Plus: Lucy Liu's 'Rosemead,' Kristin Stewart's 'Chronology of Water,' more

Movies Dennis Harvey - January 8, 2026

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Bowie Bash, Tape Music Festival, Make-Out Room’s 30th Anniversary…

Marke B. - January 8, 2026

Eat Me! Food Fair, The Pharcyde, Supercoze, 'Moonage Daydream,' 'Rave into the Future,' more to do this weekend

Development

Lawsuit demands CEQA review of North Beach zoning changes

Tim Redmond - January 7, 2026

Case could force detailed review of law that undermines decades of protections for small businesses

Music

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

John-Paul Shiver and Marke B. - January 7, 2026

From Sunday BBQs in the '90s to Die Spitz last month, the 35-year-old venue remains in our ears and hearts.

Gaming

Cool plays: 5 video games that hooked us in 2025

Leah Isobel - January 7, 2026

A Mexican folklore-inspired noir puzzle, a seamless RPG classic, a profound lesson on protecting kids, and more

News + Politics

A sincere thank you from Tim and Marke

Marke B. - January 7, 2026

Thanks to our community, we're ready to take on 2026. But we still need your support!

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Housing

The Marina Safeway project is just a shiny bauble to distract us from real issues

Fernando Marti - January 6, 2026

It's not family housing. It's not affordable. It may never get built anyway. Let's talk about serious housing issues

Humor

Donald Trump’s own thugs

Joel Schechter - January 6, 2026

The armed gangs in Venezuela who report to the White House

Art

Ashima Yadava’s art documents South Asian survivors—and rebukes hypocritical politics

Mary Corbin - January 6, 2026

'I feel complete despair at the brokenness of the system... and the need to fix it,' says photographer-printmaker.

Music

‘2025 sucked, but the music did not’: Local players on how the year sounded

John-Paul Shiver - January 5, 2026

Favorite albums, DIY playlists, industry analyses, vibe checks... Here's what topped some great musical minds.

Onstage

Watch: Go behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ECHO’

Andrew Brobst - January 5, 2026

See how the famed troupe handles its gorgeous new costumes and spins its latest enchanting (and death-defying) tale.

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Nightlife

Surfing SF’s end-of-year big party frenzy

Andrew Brobst - January 5, 2026

Even before NYE hit, Moscone Center and Pier 80 were flooded with big names and massive crowds. Is this the future of our nightlife?

Protest

Venezuela protests this weekend are part of a long history in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2026

This city hosted some of the largest mobilizations against disgraceful US policy in Central America. The legacy continues

The Agenda

About the billionaire tax—and the weird news media coverage

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2026

Forbes and The Wall Street Journal are doing a better job than the Chron at covering how a tax on the very rich would impact California. Do we really care if Peter Thiel leaves?

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

Charles Lewis III - January 2, 2026

When times got tough, our best artists got fierce: Golden Thread, OTP, Mime Troupe, Marga Gomez were standouts.

Media

Six big stories you might not have seen in local news media in 2025

Tim Redmond - January 1, 2026

Everyone's talking about the biggest stories of 2025. Here are some that the local media ignored

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Featured

Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?

What we can take away from the first Congressional candidate debate

Good Taste: Upside-down pizza meets the moment

Screen Grabs: Based on true Palestinian stories

BIG WEEK: Bowie Bash, Tape Music Festival, Make-Out Room’s 30th Anniversary…

Lawsuit demands CEQA review of North Beach zoning changes

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

Cool plays: 5 video games that hooked us in 2025

A sincere thank you from Tim and Marke

The Marina Safeway project is just a shiny bauble to distract us from real issues

Donald Trump’s own thugs

Ashima Yadava’s art documents South Asian survivors—and rebukes hypocritical politics

‘2025 sucked, but the music did not’: Local players on how the year sounded

Watch: Go behind the scenes of Cirque du Soleil’s ‘ECHO’

Surfing SF’s end-of-year big party frenzy

Venezuela protests this weekend are part of a long history in San Francisco

About the billionaire tax—and the weird news media coverage

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 2—the good stuff

Six big stories you might not have seen in local news media in 2025

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