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Live Shots: Lorna Shore brought deathcore power and stunning lights to Masonic

New Jersey quintet rocked the house with favorites like 'To the Hellfire,' 'Of the Abyss,' and 'Unbreakable.'

Music D.A. Mission - November 1, 2025

In ‘Vera,’ Gary Shteyngart depicts growing up in a world becoming ever more cruel

The writer draws on his Soviet childhood—and watching his own son today—for latest novel about a wondrous little girl.

Lit Lou Fancher - November 1, 2025

New study makes clear: The Wiener-Lurie plan will NOT bring down housing prices

The Yimbys are furious that a new report says upzoning won't produce much new housing. The bigger story is that it will fail to produce affordability

Housing Tim Redmond - October 31, 2025

Good Taste: Help alleviate hunger at these local orgs and eateries

Benefits are being cut, need is surging: Here's where to lend a hand or donation—or where to get food yourself.

Food & Drink Tamara Palmer - October 31, 2025

Music

Under the Stars: Noise Pop phase one beams in Cali power players

John-Paul Shiver - October 31, 2025

Plus: RIP Ace Frehley, Jay Som swings back strong, Nas knocks with symphonics, Yazmin Lacey's quiet conquest, more music

Development

Activists pressure Melgar on key element of mayor’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

Tim Redmond - October 30, 2025

Land Use chair will have to decide between tenant activists and the mayor

Art

From ball courts to Chase Center, Adia Millett captures the visual jazz of interconnectedness

Mary Corbin - October 30, 2025

'The Bay Area lifestyle feels liberated, casual, and saturated with color,' says the Oakland artist.

Big Week

BIG WEEK: Great Pumpkin edition—all you need to Halloween (and Día, too)

Marke B. - October 30, 2025

Kronos Quartet, Ben Klock, Sama' Abdulhadi, Substance Fest, Día de los Muertos concerts, much more light up the city.

City Hall

Natalie Gee, community organizer, enters race for D4 supervisor

Tim Redmond - October 29, 2025

Candidate offers a platform of opening the Great Highway, opposing Lurie's upzoning—and taxing the rich

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Music

Feeling steamy? Coatshek’s ambient poppers tribute dips you in a ‘Sound Bath’

Daniel Bromfield - October 29, 2025

SF producer attempts to 'create the arc of a lovemaking session'—and a brilliant listen comes forth.

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Halloweek brings the scares, killer clowns and all

Dennis Harvey - October 29, 2025

Plus: Spike & Mike's Animation Fest returns, a vivid look at Artsakh, stranger-than-fiction 'Mistress Dispeller,' more movies

Stage Review

Drama Masks: ‘Suffs’ brings the fervor, ‘Spanish Stew’ heats up old school SF

Charles Lewis III - October 29, 2025

Plus: Fascinating 'Pilgrimage' follows four Muslim women on their Hajj to Mecca. A trio of new play reviews

Development

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

Tim Redmond - October 28, 2025

A test case for ending historic neighborhood protections wins 8-2 approval

Immigration

Drag queen snatched by ICE released with asylum: ‘It was terrible’

Emma Lorraine Garcia - October 28, 2025

Detained during Pride week at a routine immigration court date, Hilary Rivers is now home recovering from her traumatic ordeal.

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Economy

Supes to vote on public bank—and we can start to talk about ways to fund it

Tim Redmond - October 27, 2025

Several ballot measures at the state and local level would start to tax the very rich

Onstage

‘Hills of California’ aims to sing with real-life family harmony—and discord

Lou Fancher - October 27, 2025

Director Loretta Greco brings decades-hopping story of four sisters and their ambitious mother to Berkeley Rep.

Movies

What we saw at the NY Film Fest: Ficks’ Picks of feature films

Jesse Hawthorne Ficks - October 27, 2025

Big director names filled up screens, from Richard Linklater and Noah Baumbach to Kathryn Bigelow and Luca Guadagnino.

Contest

Win tickets to see The Faint, Earl Sweatshirt, G Flip, Eden

Marke B. - October 27, 2025

Go see a banging live show at one of SF's top venues, on us.

The Agenda

The billionaires really are running SF

Tim Redmond - October 26, 2025

Plus: Saving small businesses (or not), and the imminent destruction of the protections for North Beach history and small businesses .... That's The Agenda for Oct. 26 to Nov. 2

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Featured

Live Shots: Lorna Shore brought deathcore power and stunning lights to Masonic

In ‘Vera,’ Gary Shteyngart depicts growing up in a world becoming ever more cruel

New study makes clear: The Wiener-Lurie plan will NOT bring down housing prices

Good Taste: Help alleviate hunger at these local orgs and eateries

Under the Stars: Noise Pop phase one beams in Cali power players

Activists pressure Melgar on key element of mayor’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

From ball courts to Chase Center, Adia Millett captures the visual jazz of interconnectedness

BIG WEEK: Great Pumpkin edition—all you need to Halloween (and Día, too)

Natalie Gee, community organizer, enters race for D4 supervisor

Feeling steamy? Coatshek’s ambient poppers tribute dips you in a ‘Sound Bath’

Screen Grabs: Halloweek brings the scares, killer clowns and all

Drama Masks: ‘Suffs’ brings the fervor, ‘Spanish Stew’ heats up old school SF

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

Drag queen snatched by ICE released with asylum: ‘It was terrible’

Supes to vote on public bank—and we can start to talk about ways to fund it

‘Hills of California’ aims to sing with real-life family harmony—and discord

What we saw at the NY Film Fest: Ficks’ Picks of feature films

Win tickets to see The Faint, Earl Sweatshirt, G Flip, Eden

The billionaires really are running SF

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