California Archives - Page 37 of 192

Music

How Aretha Franklin came to The Fillmore and conquered rock ‘n’ roll

John-Paul Shiver - May 21, 2023

It was 1971 and the Queen of Soul even bested The Beatles at their game.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Penelope Cruz given many reasons to cry in ‘L’immensita’

Dennis Harvey - May 19, 2023

Plus: Paul Schrader's 'Master Gardener' is worthy, if mixed, effort and important doc on film preservation premieres.

Housing

The state housing secrecy just keeps getting worse and worse

Zelda Bronstein - May 18, 2023

Crucial planning decisions are made behind closed-doors, with Yimby stakeholders—and the public can't even get the basic records

News + Politics

SF needs a ten-year revenue plan

Tim Redmond - May 18, 2023

What progressive taxes on the rich can we use to fill what will be at least a $1 billion hole in the local budget?

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Sampling E-40’s Turf Burritos

Tamara Palmer - May 18, 2023

The rapper and food/beverage entrepreneur made fancy versions of a 7-11 snack for hustlers. Are they worth seeking out?

Major celebration of artists with developmental disabilities heads to OMCA

48 Hills - May 17, 2023

"Into the Brightness" shines spotlight on powerful Bay Area arts movement.

News + Politics

A first glimpse at the two progressive candidates for US Senate

Tim Redmond - May 16, 2023

Working Families Party forum brought Lee and Porter to a statewide progressive audience—and both still have some work to do.

Art

In order to feel alive: The paintings of Livia Stein

Mary Corbin - May 11, 2023

This Oakland artist is drawn to the intersection of the human and non-human.

Culture

Lessons from the lizard people

Bruce Mirken - May 10, 2023

A recent change of residence has forced me to look at a question most of us barely think about: Just how should humans interact...

Food & Drink

Good Taste: San Francisco’s Unicorn Meat assumes a tasty new form

Tamara Palmer - May 9, 2023

Unicorn Tots is the newest vegan product by Umami Industries

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