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Crime

A tough-on-crime DA doesn’t translate to lower crime rates

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2022

New study compares SF, Sacramento—and finds that a more progressive approach to criminal justice is associated with lower crime rates.

Economy

What if we let artists and homeless people take over all the empty SF office space?

Tim Redmond - May 18, 2022

The old work model is over, and downtown and the local economy is going to suffer—unless we get creative about the future.

Stage Review

‘Octet’ unleashes the demons of Internet obsession, in song

Charles Lewis III - May 9, 2022

With a solid cast, Dave Molloy's play at Berkeley Rep takes on addiction to 24/7 digital culture—but should come with a tl;dr

Opinion

Unlike London Breed, I never took my mask off. Now COVID cases are up again

Charles Lewis III - May 5, 2022

The mayor's 'back to normal' stance seems to mean reinvigorating the Financial District more than protecting her constituents

Stage Review

‘The Incrementalist’ contrasts Black activism then and now, radical or from within

Charles Lewis III - May 2, 2022

Cleavon Smith's world premiere at Aurora Theatre aims for 'meet me halfway' dialog on Berkeley campus turmoil

Sports

On bikes. On hard pavement. With a ball and a mallet.

Dillon McNeil - February 20, 2022

Bike Polo is not for the faint of heart—but the eclectic athletes that play it in San Francisco are part of an international competition.

Opinion

Flush with significance: Why reopening a BART bathroom is a very big deal

Marke B. - February 3, 2022

Surveillance state overreach, homophobia, anti-homeless hysteria—sometimes a toilet isn't just a toilet.

Music

More than Hyphy: How Traxamillion gave us a timeless soundtrack

Alan Chazaro - January 3, 2022

The late producer helped build a movement, but he also did something incredibly rare—rep Silicon Valley's rap scene.

News + Politics

Racist attacks on Campos begin, setting stage for ugly Assembly campaign

Tim Redmond - December 8, 2021

A so-far secretive group has commissioned a 'push poll' seeking to discredit the only gay Latino in the race.

Onstage

Review: ‘The Claim’ captures the hurricane of immigration red tape

Charles Lewis III - October 25, 2021

Shotgun Players return with a rapid-fire examination of the limits of bureaucratic and romantic language.

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