Bay Guardian Archives

Lit

On Polk Street and in the Tenderloin, a family of hustlers and priests

Marke B. - March 15, 2023

Joseph Plaster's new book 'Kids on the Street' looks at the history of queer sex work and kinship in San Francisco

Onstage

Funny women come first in Marga Gomez’s ‘Who’s Your Mami Comedy’

Joshua Rotter - February 8, 2023

Raucous monthly standup showcase returns to Brava—and there's even a charming token male emcee.

Best of the Bay

BEST OF THE BAY 2022 READERS’ POLL WINNERS

Marke B. - October 27, 2022

Best Burrito, Best Bike Shop, Best DJ, Best Grocery Store... You voted, here are the results! Our 47th annual survey of the best places, people, and things in the Bay Area

News + Politics

Can we still say fuck ’em if they can’t take a joke?

Tim Redmond - October 4, 2022

The Supreme Court could consider whether parody is protected speech. The Onion makes the point, quoting a Bay Guardian case. It's a serious issue.

Education

Breed’s School Board members are going backward on Lowell admissions

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2022

The debate on standardized tests is over in most of the country—except apparently in San Francisco

News + Politics

Will the city’s Climate Plan ever happen? Plus: Election Day, tech-worker dorms …

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2022

... and shelter politics, the cost of cops, and an embarrassing NYT story. That's The Agenda for June 6-13.

News + Politics

The morning-after drill

Laura Fraser - May 3, 2022

I've been writing about the threat to Roe v Wade for 35 years. I never thought this would happen. Here's what we need to do now.

The Agenda

Supes to look at closing the ‘group housing’ developer loophole

Tim Redmond - February 27, 2022

Plus: Does the city need to regulate street vendors—and how should the city regulate Recology? That's The Agenda for Feb. 28-March 6

News + Politics

Remembering Bob Planthold, activist for sunshine and disability rights

Richard Knee - February 10, 2022

Upon learning that fellow good-government activist Bob Planthold had died, Maxine Anderson reminded associates of an old African proverb: “When an elder dies, a...

News + Politics

Developer money to Haney may violate SF’s ethics rules

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2022

Three builders with projects pending or just approved in SF donated to a sitting supervisor.

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On Polk Street and in the Tenderloin, a family of hustlers and priests

Funny women come first in Marga Gomez’s ‘Who’s Your Mami Comedy’

BEST OF THE BAY 2022 READERS’ POLL WINNERS

Can we still say fuck ’em if they can’t take a joke?

Breed’s School Board members are going backward on Lowell admissions

Will the city’s Climate Plan ever happen? Plus: Election Day, tech-worker dorms …

The morning-after drill

Supes to look at closing the ‘group housing’ developer loophole

Remembering Bob Planthold, activist for sunshine and disability rights

Developer money to Haney may violate SF’s ethics rules

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