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Music

Funkier than ‘Super Freak’: 6 enduring flashes of Rick James’ genius

John-Paul Shiver - September 12, 2021

A new doc explores the star's wild, conflicted life. Here are the songs that immortalize his talent

Environment

Will SF’s ambitious Climate Action plan ever actually happen?

Michael Redmond - September 10, 2021

Implementing the program will cost money and involve tough decisions. Is City Hall up to it?

Homelessness

Keep the SIP hotels open to save lives, demonstrators tell Mayor Breed

Garrett Leahy - September 7, 2021

Sup. Haney says feds will probably keep paying—but in the end, the city needs to buy these hotels as permanent housing.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: An intimate appointment with Dr. Fauci

Dennis Harvey - September 7, 2021

Plus: Political intrigue and dark thrillers from Argentina, Romania, and Colombia. This week's new movies!

Labor

DoorDash drivers go to CEO’s door to demand fair wages and working conditions

Garrett Leahy - September 2, 2021

The company offered 120 precent of minimum wage when it wanted to pass Prop. 22. But workers say they are still getting a raw deal.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Reintroducing Frank Sinatra’s favorite cheesecake

Tamara Palmer - August 31, 2021

Ol’ Blue Eyes obsessed over this Bay Area dessert. Plus: Pandan-monium is coming, more tasty food news

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: A visit with the early Stones in ‘Charlie Is My Darling’

Dennis Harvey - August 30, 2021

Plus: The Murder of Fred Hampton, They Stole the Bomb, Los Ultimos Frikis, and a slew of new horror flicks.

Labor

‘It’s always been there:’ Dolores Huerta speaks out on racism and Jim Crow

Dennis J. Bernstein - August 29, 2021

At 91, the co-founder of the United Farmworkers Union is still active and speaking out against voter suppression.

Music

Join BFF.FM for a massive musical scavenger hunt full of local lore

Marke B. - August 29, 2021

Pump up your trivia talents over Labor Day Weekend, as community station offers hundreds of challenges across the city and at home.

News + Politics

Judge blocks—for now—massive UC expansion in Parnassus Heights

Tim Redmond - August 24, 2021

Temporary order saves historic murals and could force the school to negotiate with the neighborhood that its development project will impact.

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