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COVID

Inside the COVID explosion at San Quentin

Juan Moreno Haines - September 7, 2020

With 26 dead and at least a third of the population infected, why isn't medical parole part of the solution?

Movies

Oakland’s Jun Yu represents in ‘Mulan’

Joshua Rotter - September 7, 2020

The young actor, playing Cricket in the live-action version of the beloved film, breaks out on the big (and small) screen.

Homelessness

A dramatic new report sheds real light on homeless policies

Tim Redmond - September 3, 2020

The Coalition on Homelessness released a dramatic new study today that – unlike most reports on the unhoused – relies on data collected directly...

Movies

Screen Grabs: Two notorious tricksters return—as does the big screen(?)

Dennis Harvey - September 3, 2020

This week sees the US release at last of what must be the most re-scheduled movie in history, Tenet. Christopher Nolan’s latest Rubik’s Cube-y...

Movies

From stoner cartoon frog to vicious alt-right icon in ‘Feels Good Man’

Pam Grady - September 3, 2020

It is only appropriate that Feels Good Man, Arthur Jones's documentary about cartoonist Matt Furie and his creation Pepe the Frog should screen at...

Homelessness

The New York Times fails on equitable cities

Tim Redmond - September 1, 2020

The New York Times has been hyping its America We Need series of stories, editorials, and events on future public policy, and the latest...

Lit

Books: A fun ride through SF and NorCal in the 1980s

Tim Redmond - August 31, 2020

I’ve known Daniel Ben-Horin for many years – as journalist, as the head of Media Alliance way back in the days when I was...

Music

Review: Pandemica! Metallica jams (safely) at the drive-in

Tamara Palmer - August 31, 2020

For decades, some of the greatest pleasures that have made me feel like me have involved attending and writing about concerts and music festivals. So...

Movies

Screen Grabs: Docfest brings pop-punk, word nerds, Pac-Man, Sleeze Lake, more

Dennis Harvey - August 31, 2020

With no end in sight yet for a public health crisis that (thanks to the inimitable bungling of Dear Leader) only other countries are...

Housing

Newsom, Chiu agree on bill that could lead to widespread evictions

Tim Redmond - August 28, 2020

Assemblymember David Chiu has reached a compromise with Gov. Gavin Newsom and the big landlord groups on a relatively limited bill to protect renters...

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Inside the COVID explosion at San Quentin

Oakland’s Jun Yu represents in ‘Mulan’

A dramatic new report sheds real light on homeless policies

Screen Grabs: Two notorious tricksters return—as does the big screen(?)

From stoner cartoon frog to vicious alt-right icon in ‘Feels Good Man’

The New York Times fails on equitable cities

Books: A fun ride through SF and NorCal in the 1980s

Review: Pandemica! Metallica jams (safely) at the drive-in

Screen Grabs: Docfest brings pop-punk, word nerds, Pac-Man, Sleeze Lake, more

Newsom, Chiu agree on bill that could lead to widespread evictions

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