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50 is the new 20, darling—Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Stars past and present align for world's longest-running LGBTQ movie festival. Here's our inside guide.

Movies Dennis Harvey - June 15, 2026

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

25th anniversary of queer arts showcase features sterling lineup of talent from all corners of the LGBTQ universe.

Onstage Joshua Rotter - June 15, 2026

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Plus: Letting big institutions off the planning hook—and yet another bizarre prosecution from DA Brooke Jenkins. That's The Agenda for June 14-19

The Agenda Tim Redmond - June 14, 2026

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

The winner will not only go to DC but unlike Pelosi, will play a critical role in the future of local politics

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - June 12, 2026

News + Politics

Some hard, factual truth about the needless brutality of the Lurie budget

Tim Redmond - June 10, 2026

It's not about waste. It's about bad priorities

Lit

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

James Tracy - June 10, 2026

New novel 'Muñeca' by Cynthia Gómez delivers Gothic fiction suffused with queerness and rebellion.

Movies

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Marc Huestis - June 10, 2026

50 years ago, a ragtag bunch of local geniuses got together to show their scrappy Super 8s—and a movement was born.

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Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Marke B. - June 10, 2026

We're rolling out more perks for our recurring monthly donors, including free newsletter upgrades and Gala tickets.

Campaign Trail

Wiener claims right-wing dark money is out to prevent him from winning. Seriously?

Tim Redmond - June 8, 2026

It's bizarre: He's raising money talking about right-wing donors attacking him, but they aren't supporting his opponent; mostly, they support Wiener. Look at the names.

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The Agenda

A profound new report on climate and economy ignored by most major news media

Tim Redmond - June 7, 2026

Plus: Exposing SF's affordable housing failures—and the cops and DA can't get all the money when the rest of the justice system is starved. That's The Agenda for June 8-15

Humor

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

Joel Schechter - June 7, 2026

If Trump wants to bulldoze Lady Liberty, maybe we can make room in the Bay

Elections

Tech plutocrats won a lot in the SF election ….

Tim Redmond - June 4, 2026

But I'm not so sure most voters buy into their not-so-hidden agenda. It's possible that Chan will be elected to Congress

Movies

Iceland’s glaciers melt away like memory in ‘Time and Water’

Pam Grady - June 3, 2026

Sara Dosa's adventurous doc weaves climate change alarm, family history, and love story into an elegy for our disappearing world.

News + Politics

Chan and Wiener will face off in November

Tim Redmond - June 3, 2026

For the most part, Big Tech money got its way—but a strong progressive has a shot at Congress

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Campaign Trail

Supporters of Chakrabarti are helping elect Wiener

Tim Redmond - June 1, 2026

False allegations about Connie Chan and AIPAC are creating a rift that will be hard to repair in the general election.

The Agenda

The very weird stories about Chan and AIPAC just don’t add up

Tim Redmond - May 31, 2026

Looks to me like a dirty trick. Plus: Something voters should know about Becerra. That's The Agenda for May 31-June 7

Campaign Trail

Low, low turnout so far for crucial local election; what does that mean?

Tim Redmond - May 28, 2026

Wiener opponents look for progressive votes as Preston, the only democratic socialist to hold local office in years, pushes for Chan

Featured

How many ‘l’s are in ‘Google’?

Marke B. - May 27, 2026

As local newsrooms embrace AI, 48 Hills remains 100% human. But our matching $50K fundraiser deadline looms.

Opinion

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

Tim Paulson - May 25, 2026

I was a commissioner. Then I was fired. Here's why we need more, not less, civic participation

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News + Politics

50 is the new 20, darling—Frameline Fest celebrates golden year of queer film

Fresh Meat Fest serves queer Chinese dance, Puerto Rican disability drag flair

A week of budget protests as Lurie’s brutal cuts hit everyone except the cops

Chakrabarti endorses Chan; Congressional race could be very close

Some hard, factual truth about the needless brutality of the Lurie budget

An Oakland union researcher wrote a book. Her characters brought class into it

The wild inside story of San Francisco’s first gay film festival

Free 48 Hills keychain for our next 100 monthly donors!

Wiener claims right-wing dark money is out to prevent him from winning. Seriously?

A profound new report on climate and economy ignored by most major news media

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

Tech plutocrats won a lot in the SF election ….

Iceland’s glaciers melt away like memory in ‘Time and Water’

Chan and Wiener will face off in November

Supporters of Chakrabarti are helping elect Wiener

The very weird stories about Chan and AIPAC just don’t add up

Low, low turnout so far for crucial local election; what does that mean?

How many ‘l’s are in ‘Google’?

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

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