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Nightlife

[UPDATED] A Burning Man sound camp responds about Ocean Beach party that drew 100s

Marke B. - September 7, 2020

BAAAHS says masks were distributed and social distancing enforced—but why didn't someone just turn off the music?

Culture

‘Salud es Poder’: A special Carnaval, COVID edition

Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí - September 6, 2020

After its traditional date was cancelled, the festival transformed into a health fair as well as a cultural celebration

Homelessness

OPINION: Homeless sweeps and civil rights

Paul Boden - September 3, 2020

Earlier this summer, law student interns with the Systemic Justice Project worked with local organizers to create Know Your Rights pamphlets for ten communities...

Music

SF Symphony dives into diverse local sounds with online ‘Currents’

Marke B. - September 3, 2020

"Music isn't just about an end result. It's about what people do and how people come into things," conductor Michael Morgan told me over...

News + Politics

Oakland group launches non-police mental health hotline

Garrett Leahy - August 30, 2020

On Friday, the Anti-Police Terror Project launched MH First Oakland, a hotline staffed by 12 volunteers with backgrounds in social work, peer counseling, and...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Flicks for diverse takes on the forces that be

Dennis Harvey - August 25, 2020

From globe-trotting LGBTQ narratives to social justice documentaries (and dramas), there’s a lot of diversity amongst fresh streaming releases this week—as well as some...

News + Politics

Supes call for major cuts in police budget

Tim Redmond - August 20, 2020

The Board of Supes Budget and Appropriations Committee moved toward some significant cuts for the Police Department today, with the chair, Sup. Sandra Lee...

City Hall

A quiet, sweetheart deal for the cops

Tim Redmond - August 16, 2020

The Board of Supes will meet in closed session Tuesday/18 to discuss negotiations with city employee unions, and one of the issues on the...

Opinion

Government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich

John Elberling - August 10, 2020

Editor's note: Plan Bay Area, a joint effort of the Association of Bay Area Governments and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, is creating a "blueprint"...

Campaign Trail

The money—and endorsements—in District Five

Tim Redmond - August 10, 2020

One of the most interesting elements of the D5 supervisorial campaign is challenger Vallie Brown’s website. Check out the tab that says “endorsements.” Most people...

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