California Archives - Page 95 of 192

Protest

Serra statue protesters facing criminal charges

Eleni Balakrishnan - December 7, 2020

Why is the Catholic Church, which preaches forgiveness and restorative justice, pushing to punish people who tore down a racist statue?

Culture

A gonzo guide to great gifts (that will help local spots survive)

Marke B. - December 7, 2020

Everything you need: unique art, mouthwatering chocolates, radical guidebooks, nifty clothes, and brave women of color

City Hall

Supervisors vote to ban smoking tobacco in apartments—but spare cannabis

Caitlin Donohue - December 4, 2020

Sup. Mandelman’s amendment saves SF from what for many, could have amounted to a ban on smokable marijuana.

Homelessness

The year in homeless policy

TJ Johnston - December 3, 2020

A few successes and a lot of failures as people on the streets stayed at risk during the pandemic.

Housing

State auditor attacks local land-use authority

Zelda Bronstein - December 1, 2020

Study of housing agency finances veers into politically disputed territory.

Music

Local Listen: La Doña’s bold femmeton, Kelly Finnigan’s soul holiday, more

John-Paul Shiver - November 30, 2020

An indie duo's Joshua Tree retreat and some good ol' Sacramento rock 'n roll also prick up our ears

Homelessness

‘Throwing us out like garbage’

Tiny - November 27, 2020

SIP hotel residents say the city's not living up to its promises -- and contracts.

City Hall

If SF bans smoking weed in your apartment, where could you get high?

Caitlin Donohue - November 25, 2020

Bill would criminalize pot smoking for a large part of the city's population.

News + Politics

Bay View newspaper celebrates history — and a new era

Eleni Balakrishnan - November 24, 2020

New editors taking the helm of historic Black community newspaper

Art

Old Boys’ Club freewheels through folklore and myth

Emily Wilson - November 24, 2020

Responding to religious terrorism, the French artist's 'Syncretism' highlights global traditions of love and peace

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