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News + Politics

Wearing a mask is a political statement—that you care about community

Tim Redmond - June 22, 2020

Donald Trump has – no surprise – turned a basic public-health practice into a political issue, putting millions of lives at risk. Trump has consistently...

Culture

Screen Grabs: Two movies so bad they’re (almost) good

Dennis Harvey - June 16, 2020

This last Sunday marked our POTUS’ birthday—he’s now 74, never mind that he frequently plays the “too old” card on people just a couple...

Opinion

People protested peacefully — and things got worse

Davey D Cook - May 31, 2020

Look these damn people tearing up their community...burning shit... what does all this rioting accomplish? I’m not sure -- but when people were kicking up...

News + Politics

We’re all outside agitators at this point

David Talbot - May 31, 2020

We all knew America was a powder keg and, we all knew it had to blow up. Endless police or vigilante violence against Black...

News + Politics

Breed orders repeated homeless sweeps, text messages show

Tim Redmond - May 26, 2020

Mayor London Breed routinely texts Police Chief Bill Scott and orders him to clear out homeless encampments, particularly in areas she frequents, public records...

News + Politics

The Agenda: Saving local journalism ….

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2020

All local news media is critical during this crisis, and most local news media outlets are struggling. But the nonprofits, the outlets that are...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Michael Flynn’s forgotten Turkish connection

Reese Erlich - May 22, 2020

Trump’s Justice Department wants to drop all charges against former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn despite his having admitted to being guilty. Twice. The...

Streaming for Shorter: Epic all-star benefit for jazz great comes online

John-Paul Shiver - May 19, 2020

In the 25-year stretch from 1977-2002, saxophonist Wayne Shorter—described by The New York Times as “probably jazz's greatest living small-group composer and a contender...

Arts + Culture

Good info, little relief at city’s Virtual Nightlife + Entertainment Summit

Marke B. - May 18, 2020

There are lots of big questions about COVID-gutted San Francisco nightlife that have yet to be directly addressed. How and why are live venues,...

Culture

What’s the future for bars and restaurants? A new podcast digs in

Marke B. - May 11, 2020

For 14 years, Marcia Gagliardi has taken both a bird's-eye and a fork's-tine view of the local dining and drinking scene. tablehopper, her invaluable...

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