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BIG WEEK: Techno-cyborgian Blackness, Rocky Horror, Litquake, BART Jazz Fest…

Party at Golden Gate Park Bandshell, Yvonne's Southern Sweets, Chinatown Night Market, Decembrists, John C. Reilly, more to do!
What To Do Caitlin Donohue -
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Labor-led coalition calls for Airbnb boycott

The company is trying to get out of $120 million in local taxes. Labor is fighting back
Labor JJ Lansing -
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Drama Masks: ‘Hot Wing King’ pours on subversive tang

Plus: At Terror Vault's 'Hexed,' search for the magic crystal to fight the Coven of Three in the Himalayas!
Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
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Screen Grabs: 3rd i Fest reaches ‘Beyond Bollywood’ for thrills

Plus: Mexican terror in 'Noche Oscura,' bittersweet SF nostalgia in 'Fairyland,' dark fantasy 'Ice Tower,' Orwell on the line, more movies
Movies Dennis Harvey -
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Drug policy

Dorsey wants to block city funding for supportive housing that isn’t drug-free

Tim Redmond -
Bill is a direct challenge to years of data-driven policy that focuses on 'housing first' and harm reduction
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Art

Julio César Morales’ tender work renders the pain of migration

Mary Corbin -
The artist's latest show 'My America' utilizes painting, sculpture, immersive sound installation, and neon to tell 'the story.'
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Homelessness

Catch a new film about the brutality of sweeps and attacks on the unhoused

Tiny -
With no love from Hollywood, 'Crushing Wheelchairs' gets two Bay Area screenings
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: Honey & Pearl sweetens up Emeryville

Tamara Palmer -
Former South Bay pop-up bakery finds a permanent home—and the banana pudding is a must.
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Contest

Win tickets to TV on the Radio, Ty Segall, Shoreline Mafia

Marke B. -
Go see a banging live show at one of SF's top venues, on us.
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City Hall

New poll shows resounding support for public bank in San Francisco

Tim Redmond -
Across demographic groups, 67 percent favor the concept
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Party Radar

Dance music legend François K: ‘I can’t cry for DJs who feel challenged to play for two hours’

Marke B. -
Rare interview with 71-year-old trailblazer before SF appearance delves into past, present, and forward-looking sounds.
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Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Popscene

Adrian Spinelli -
30 years and an astonishing array or SF debuts later, the club night is still presenting the hottest-to-be live bands on the planet.
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Lit

Two decades in, you still can’t break Broke-Ass Stuart

Joshua Rotter -
Beloved SF chronicler and bon vivant releases new book 'The Worst of Broke-Ass Stuart: 20 Years of Love, Death & Dive Bars.'
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Lit

Join 48 Hills’ Marke B and author Sarah Schulman at Litquake!

Marke B. -
Join us Sun/12 at Counterpulse for a free Tenderloin workshop on 'The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity.'
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The Agenda

A move to undermine SF’s law that controls police surveillance

Tim Redmond -
Plus: Rent control for luxury apartments instead of affordable housing ... and Sup. Joel Engardio is 12 days from losing his seat. That's The Agenda for Oct. 6-13
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Music

Live Shots: Polo & Pan’s whimsical Frost Amphitheater takeover

Andrew Brobst -
Tropical-edged French house duo pulled pulled Palo Alto audience into dreamy space trips and unexpected rowdy blasts.
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Arts + Culture

$20+ monthly members get a free ticket to our Gala! Join us

Marke B. -
Party with us on October 22 at El Rio—and help keep 48 Hills sustainable for another year.
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Music

Victoria Shen transduces quantum mechanics into Kronos Quartet universe

Lou Fancher -
Her needle-tipped bows, laser-cut vinyl—even acrylic nails—create their own sonic physics with legendary players at Zellerbach Hall.
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Arts + Culture

Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: The Post Room

Tamara Palmer -
In the former Francis Drake Hotel (now Beacon Grand), a small tea room oasis keeps a lovely tradition alive.
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