News Archives - Page 26 of 113

Police

Cops appeared to violate their own policies during mass skateboard arrests

Tim Redmond - July 10, 2023

Public Defender cites lack of access to lawyers, parents despite clear rules on juvenile detention.

Onstage

Scathing new SF Mime Troupe show takes on mental health, houselessness

Caitlin Donohue - June 28, 2023

'Breakdown' contrasts the stories of a 20-something San Franciscan on the streets with that of a conniving FOX News anchor.

LGBTQ

The Twin Peaks Pink Triangle reminds LGBTQ community to ‘stay vigilant’

Joshua Rotter - June 15, 2023

The reclaimed symbol presides over SF's Pride celebration, commemorating the long fight for queer and trans freedom.

News + Politics

The pointless, misleading, cynical—and really weird—fentanyl ad campaign

Christopher D. Cook - May 22, 2023

Tech mogul Michael Moritz and his group are more interested in ousting progressives than in solving the addiction crisis on the streets.

COVID

Now the anti-vaxxers are resurrecting AIDS denialist lunacy

Bruce Mirken - May 3, 2023

Far-right Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fans might want to be careful about clinging to nonsense that got its adherents killed.

Crime

The Bob Lee murder and the media problem

Tim Redmond - April 13, 2023

It's not just Fox News and Elon Musk creating a false impression of a crime wave in SF—and there are clear political impacts.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Tutti Frutti, it’s the Little Richard movie

Dennis Harvey - April 11, 2023

Plus: 'Blackstar' prequel to a queer classic, pranking at a high level in 'Chop & Steele,' moody 'Leda,' more

Environment

The Hunters Point Shipyard: Art survives amid toxic waste

Tom Molanphy - March 5, 2023

Part II: As artists move into the former base, the level of contamination reaches the point where 'if it can't be cleaned, stay the hell out.'

Environment

The tragic toxic legacy of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

Tom Molanphy - March 1, 2023

Aided by a USC fellowship, reporter Tom Molanphy and 48hills dug into the overwhelming history of data concerning the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, which...

Stage Review

In ‘Crushing Wheelchairs,’ stinging tales of being unhoused, by the unhoused

Charles Lewis III - February 22, 2023

Theatre of the POOR's production builds a sense of community while calling out 'the violence of looking away.'

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