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Year in Music 2025: The Bay made magical noise

SPELLLING's R&B wild-out, Orcutt Shelley Miller's moonlit jams, Spiritual Cramp's guerrilla punk... a watershed year for local ears
Music John-Paul Shiver -
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Year in Music 2025: We will not be dumbed down

Artists are finally teasing out a happy medium between digital and analog, with surprisingly audacious releases.
Music Daniel Bromfield -
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‘Nonsense, folly, and impertinence:’ Some predictions for 2026

Wherein the Month, and Day of the Month, are set down, the Persons named, and the Great Actions and Events of next Year related as they will come to pass.
Opinion Joel Schechter -
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Screen Grabs: Our favorite films of 2025

Features and docs we couldn't shake in a very terrible political year. Plus: 'The Plague' adds one more to the list
Movies Dennis Harvey -
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Featured

For more than half a century, the progressives in SF have been right—and the developers wrong

Tim Redmond -
We have murals and books and movies celebrating the opponents of demolitions like the I-Hotel and redevelopment. What will we look back on 20 years from now?
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Party Radar

Comedowns are for losers: New Year’s Day parties 2026

Marke B. -
Don't flag out once the ball drops: From Breakfast of Champions to Supper of Survivors, we've got your marathon revels covered.
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The Agenda

PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power

Tim Redmond -
Public power is cheaper, more reliable, and would make money for the city. Just look at the numbers
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Stage Review

Drama Masks: Year on Stage 2025, part 1—the not-so-great stuff

Charles Lewis III -
A year of devastating cuts, wild uncertainty, and unexpected departures left its mark on the SF scene.
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Music

Under the Stars: Noise Pop’s latest scores? Jay Som, Giraffage, CupcakKe, Open Mike Eagle…

John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: A perfect, purple way to spend NYE, RIP Jellybean Johnson of the Time, Say She She, Altın Gün, more music news.
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Movies

Screen Grabs: Triumph of the pencil-‘stached uber weasel

Dennis Harvey -
Timothée Chalamet scores in 'Marty Supreme.' Plus: Park Chan-wook takes on vulture capitalism, and 1941 'Texas' returns.
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City Hall

SF could move to take over PG&E’s system right now, if city officials had the political will

Tim Redmond -
We don't need a new state bill or more hearings. The city could start the public power process immediately—and send a powerful message to the state
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Fantastic food moments of 2025

Tamara Palmer -
Burgers, bagels, sandwiches, and a giant slice of chocolate cake: our columnist reflects on the dishes that ate.
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Art

Rachel Wolfe-Goldsmith’s art is empowerment writ large

Mary Corbin -
'Oakland inspires me daily,' says creator, who works with incarcerated men and depicts 'change-makers and world-builders.'
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Homelessness

A small piece of land in SF for unhoused people to build their own future …

Tiny -
... And already, the complaints have started
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Sex

Cruising for Christmas: A horny gay guide to the holidays

Marke B. -
'(Analog) Cruising' author and back-alley aficionado Leo Herrera spills seasonal tricks for sliding down those chimneys.
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The Agenda

It’s time to kick PG&E out of the city. In fact, it’s long, long overdue

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Robocars could cause a massive crisis in an emergency— and the budget for next year is going to be awful. That's The Agenda for Dec. 21-28
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News + Politics

The great PG&E debacle: A timeline 1898-1997

Tim Redmond -
A deep dive into the scandalous history of the power company, including the Raker Act and Hetch Hetchy dam deal.
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Culture

As alarm over massive blackout grew, some found camaraderie at local spots

Emma Lorraine Garcia -
Power outage shut down businesses in essential holiday shopping season, but many tried to make the best of it.
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Healthcare

A year of living dangerously: Trump’s war on public health—and how to fight for the future

Bruce Mirken -
MAHA-calypse 2025 saw devastating cuts, wild propaganda, and infectious diseases unleashed. Experts tell us how to move forward.
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