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Drama Masks: SF Mime Troupe marches forth through country’s ‘Wreckage’

Religious prurience meets the surveillance state in company's latest free show. Happy Birthday, America!

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - July 8, 2026

Public bank moves forward

Supes, 9-2, put measure before the voters. What is up with Sup. Alan Wong?

City Hall Tim Redmond - July 7, 2026

What happened to SF’s privacy culture?

In just a few years, this city has moved from a leader in surveillance guardrails to a place where we are spied on everywhere, even in gay bars

Police Ian Firstenberg - July 7, 2026

Sculptor Stephanie Robison’s tactile wonders call out ‘squeeze me’

Provocatively melding stone and soft materials into playful polymorphs, the Oakland artist hopes to spark 'the ability to think differently'

Art Mary Corbin - July 7, 2026

Culture

48 Hills wins 9 California Journalism Awards

Marke B. - July 7, 2026

Continuing our Division 7 streak with first place nods in Fine Arts Writing and Video Journalism, plus Health Reporting, Music Writing wins, more

Music

Live Shots: Metric rode the indie sleaze revival to a triumphant return

D.A. Mission - July 6, 2026

Old World underground, here we are now: nostalgic anthems, smudged mascara, black tights from Canadian synth stalwarts.

Housing

The Chron discovers, sort of, that Wiener’s housing bills are a con

Zelda Bronstein - July 6, 2026

Finally, a story that mentions the real issue: Cities can't force developers to build

Movies

Screen Grabs: Famous artists choose their favorite flick (and you can watch)

Dennis Harvey - July 6, 2026

Fraenkel Film Fest links visual arts. Plus: sexy-synthy 'Onda Nova,' poet Mary Oliver doc, Turkish mystery 'Burning Days,' more movies

The Agenda

In a surreal hearing, supes move to cut affordable housing requirements

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2026

Plus: A key vote on public power at a diminished Planning Commission, and a dramatic change to 'housing first' policy ... That's The Agenda for July 5-12

Music

Under the Stars: Oakland’s Satya hits hard and deep with Kodachrome debut ‘Yellow House’

John-Paul Shiver - July 5, 2026

Plus: Jared Mattson and Ruban Nielson bring liminal sounds to Cafe du Nord, Wewantsounds heralds Hadley Caliman, RIP James Blood Ulmer, more.

Elections

Why are socialists winning in NYC—but not in ‘progressive’ SF?

Tim Redmond - July 2, 2026

We may not have a Mamdani—yet—but there are hints of change in recent political developments.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: SF Mime Troupe, Fillmore Jazz Fest, Future of Us, Destiny Muhammad…

Marke B. - July 2, 2026

UGHmerica the Beautiful, World Cup at the Chapel, Sweater Funk, Limitless Film Series, Ralph's Coffee, Todd Terje, more to do!

Movies

Screen Grabs: On America’s birthday, a scathing oligarch slapdown returns

Dennis Harvey - July 1, 2026

'Citizen Kane' rides again. Plus: Julie Carmen's colorful career, hilarious 'She's the He,' a Studio Ghibli legend, more movies

Opinion

In Cuba, blackouts and resilience

Mark Ginsburg - July 1, 2026

Trump's blockade is taking a terrible toll, but Cubans continue to resist. A report from the Building Relations with Cuban Labor delegation visit.

Stage Review

Drama Masks: Send in the clowns, they’re already here

Charles Lewis III - July 1, 2026

Circus Bella sticks to thrilling formula while adding new tricks, making a statement without flipping into politics.

Transportation

All aboard the ‘Goal Rush’: SFMTA hops on World Cup fever with local watch parties

Alan Chazaro - July 1, 2026

Catch soccer with the sea lions or grab a brew at a local pub—for prizes—as public transport whisks you from game to game.

Music

Percussion wizard Carlos Niño feels a sparkling transition

John-Paul Shiver - June 30, 2026

Improvisational player-composer has been everywhere lately, holding 'space' as a visionary jazz wave pushes through.

News + Politics

Politicized federal funding rule could spell disaster for California aid programs

Bruce Mirken - June 30, 2026

OMB's breathtakingly broad proposal would subject disaster recovery, medical research, healthcare, more to ideological review.

Crime

Again, Jenkins takes dubious case to trial—and loses. It’s a disturbing pattern

Tim Redmond - June 29, 2026

A felony charge over $54 worth of underpants (that weren't even stolen). This is what the current DA is doing to clog the courts

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