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OPINION: The best sort of democracy for San Francisco
Why ranked-choice voting makes sense -- and Jane Kim helped Mark Leno's campaign for mayor
Profiles in corruption: How telecoms control the state Legislature
The ambush of Scott Wiener's net neutrality bill was just the latest example of how one industry holds almost unlimited power in Sacramento.
Leticia del Toro grounds her ‘Cafe Colima’ in the lives of ‘everyday Latinas’
Short fiction award-winner speaks about growing up under Reagan in Crocket, Ca., and the pressing need for diversity in literature
Examined Life: Far to fall
Bourdain, Spade, and Stone: If we want our heroes to thrive, we have to stop expecting them to be heroic.
Where the mayoral candidates stood on regulating Airbnb
The role of the tech industry is a major issue in the race. We look back at where Breed, Kim, and Leno stood on the heated battle over short-term rentals
Heaven’s Gate reverberates in mystical coming-of-age tale ‘Barn Owl’
Calling occupants of interplanetary craft... to Evan Johnson's new play, featuring UFOs, visionary elders, drum circles, and 'California mystique.'
Keith Hennessy’s fiercely political, achingly intimate ‘Crotch’ and ‘Sink’
A classic revival at CounterPulse and a new work at Joe Goode Annex showcase the essential performance artist's changing concerns.
Foreign correspondent: What will Iran do now?
Trump has emboldened hardliners who are ready to restart the country's nuclear program
Special Report: Ed Lee’s police legacy
As the candidates for mayor talk about police reform, we look back at what went wrong under the last administration
Yimbyism and the cruel irony of metropolitan history
To reckon with the current housing crisis, we must inquire into our country’s metropolitan history.