mental health Archives

News + Politics

How will the city implement forced treatment for people with mental illness?

Tim Redmond - September 24, 2023

Plus: Does the Mayor's Office have a real homelessness plan—and what's going to happen new to Laguna Honda Hospital? That's The Agenda this week

Art

Pride Parade debris transformed into sparkling art (for queer mental health)

Marke B. - September 22, 2023

In Schlomer Haus Gallery's "What Remains," 10 artists metamorphize rainbow trash into expressions of community.

Movies

Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema celebrates 20 years of awe beneath the stars

Joshua Rotter - September 5, 2023

Hyperlocal film festival 'builds vibrant community and connects us to our shared humanity,' say cofounders

Opinion

The Oakland school bomb threat is a dire warning about our current politics

Cat Brooks - August 30, 2023

Right-wing activism is happening at both the national and the local level.

Stage Review

‘Queerstory’ takes on LGBTQ history erasure in seven acts

Charles Lewis III - August 14, 2023

Stories of Hays Code-era gay Hollywood star and trans Civil War veteran find varying degrees of success on stage.

Drug policy

Dorsey attack on wellness center signals larger issues in SF’s new War on Drugs

Tim Redmond - August 8, 2023

The mayor, the DA, and the Tech Right want to revive a failed policy—and maybe go after local judges.

Housing

Homeless Commission hears about the SRO eviction crisis—but takes no action

Tim Redmond - August 3, 2023

For once, a public hearing on a key issue—but a panel dominated by mayoral appointees has limited ability to demand change.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Raise your tankards high for Drunk Theatre

Marke B. - August 2, 2023

Plus: Bay Area Gallery Weekend, SF Drag King Contest, Wolf Eyes, seaweed foraging, Wata Igarashi, more to do

LGBTQ

A trans immigrant fleeing persecution tries to get asylum—and just get by—in SF. It’s not easy

Stardust Doherty - July 31, 2023

Millions face pervasive discrimination and unjustifiable violence at home. Some come here seeking asylum in the true sense of the word. This is one story

Books

Lonesome tonight? ‘Belonging’ offers isolation’s history and its practical fixes

Lou Fancher - July 25, 2023

Professor Geoffrey L. Cohen's deeply researched book is perfect for when your stage is bare

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