communities Archives

News + Politics

Tim Redmond - June 7, 2023

An autobiography tells of a childhood of drugs, violence, and incarceration—and the change that led to a successful political career.

City Hall

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2023

Child care, housing for youth, code enforcement, the Food Bank ... all are facing the axe as cops get more and big landlords get tax breaks.

Movies

Dennis Harvey - May 30, 2023

Plus: BAMPFA's homage to the seminal Tom Luddy and a Streisand tribute at the Castro.

Culture

New book looks to preserve her wisdom for future generations of changemakers.

Arts + Culture

Plus: Prince academia, classical music on your lunch break and in the park, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, more.

Housing

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

Arts Forecast

Plus: Catch a gospel documentary, learn the history of ramen—maybe even pick up clogging?

Culture

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...

Movies

Dennis Harvey - May 8, 2023

Plus: Doclands brings a focus on music and climate change, and 'Man With a Camera' still stuns.

Lit

Lou Fancher - May 3, 2023

'We’re living in the karmic sludge of so much un-apologized-for behavior in the world,' says renowned activist, appearing at Bay Area Book Fest

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