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Transportation

Appeal seeks to block reopening of the Great Highway to cars

Garrett Leahy - August 13, 2021

But neighborhood residents say closure has just driven heavy traffic into local streets that can't handle it.

Movies

Drag legend Terence Alan Smith takes center stage in ‘The Beauty President’

Alex Arabian - August 12, 2021

As Joan Jett Blakk, the performer made two historic runs for president. A new short film asks what could have been.

Opinion

OPINION: Ending car-free Great Highway is a mistake, especially now

Peter-Astrid Kane - August 10, 2021

Curtailing a beloved open space as Delta rages on is terrible timing and a community detriment.

Housing

Study: New housing for the rich leads to more evictions for the poor

Tim Redmond - August 8, 2021

Data from Madison Wisconsin could have implications for efforts to force more market-rate development into vulnerable SF neighborhoods.

Art

Guerilla projections battle Asian hate in ‘Dear America’

Emily Wilson - August 5, 2021

After Atlanta massacre, artist Christy Chan was determined to take up space with urgent messages.

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: Perilous quests in ‘The Green Knight’ and ‘Stillwater’

Dennis Harvey - August 2, 2021

Plus: complex Son of Monarchs, redemptive Fireboys, and a beautiful, bummer Casanova

City Hall

After more than a century, PG&E is finally on the ropes in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - August 1, 2021

The city's moving to establish a public-power system—but we should also talk about accountability for the politicians and media that enabled an illegal monopoly for so long.

Housing

Wiener’s housing bill could encourage even more sprawl

Zelda Bronstein - July 20, 2021

Read the fine print: Obscene development in Tassajara Valley could qualify for special protection under SB 10.

Onstage

Reading is fundamental: 44 years of the Bay Area Playwrights Festival

Caitlin Donohue - July 14, 2021

At nearly a half-century, this showcase of early-career playwrights must be doing something right. Find out what, starting Fri/16.

Music

Under the Stars: New you, new grooves

John-Paul Shiver - July 13, 2021

Durand Jones & The Indications step high, plus the skinny on upcoming local gigs you should pencil in.

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