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Healthcare

Singing the insanity of the US healthcare system

Bruce Mirken - October 17, 2023

Big Pharma spends a fortune on ads— but hardly anyone can figure out how much the medications really cost (and fewer can afford them).

The Agenda

Fake, misleading news and images on Twitter—and here at home

Tim Redmond - October 15, 2023

No, Dean Preston did not resign. Plus: The eviction "scarlet letter," Uber's role in SF taxis, and the mayor's dangerous housing policy is back again. That's The Agenda for Oct. 15-22

Art

Trained in 18th-century Indian technique, Rupy C. Tut paints women facing today’s challenges

Mary Corbin - October 12, 2023

Burnished works on hemp paper honor self-reflection, even amid global tragedy.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Civic Center to be flooded with drag queens, fabulously

Marke B. - October 12, 2023

Join 'The Show.' Plus: How Weird, Bearrison, APAture, Kal Penn, Dreamers' Circus, 111 Minna turns 30, more to do

The Agenda

WTAF is up with Newsom? And why is it so hard to get SF police reports?

Tim Redmond - October 9, 2023

Vetoes of a series of progressive reforms show the guv is thinking about Iowa 2028, not California today. Pus: A hearing on police data. That's The Agenda for Oct. 8-15

Music

‘Chasing the perfect show’: Rickshaw Stop turns 20 with a mega-slate of great gigs

Adrian Spinelli - October 9, 2023

Stalwart indie venue celebrates two decades of local love—and pushing up-and-comers into the big-time.

Art Review

Ana Jotta’s ‘Never the Less’: Drawing in many senses of the word

Bec Imrich - October 4, 2023

At Wattis, the longtime Portuguese artist's first US show is an exhilarating peek into her work, rife with references and wordplay

Housing

Mayor’s housing bill still needs lots of work, community leaders and supes say

Tim Redmond - October 4, 2023

Sweeping proposal defies Housing Element language, threatens tenants—and does nothing for affordable housing, committee members point out.

Music

Under the Stars: Dive into the stoned-soul ‘STU’ of emcee Jay Stone

John-Paul Shiver - October 3, 2023

Plus: Khruangbin teams up with Toro Y Moi live, Vagabond drops low, new Ty Segall and Soccer Mommy, more swell tunes

News + Politics

The local record and legacy of Dianne Feinstein

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2023

Let's celebrate her accomplishments. But there's another story that needs to be told. I was there.

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