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Review: ‘Gloria’ reveals what lurks beneath office culture’s bright lights

Elaine Elinson - March 1, 2020

If you’ve ever worked in an office—and, face it, who hasn’t—the stage set for Gloria (through April 12 at ACT's Strand Theater) will feel...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: A tragic star hounded by the FBI

Dennis Harvey - February 25, 2020

A couple of the smaller, more idiosyncratic local film festivals add to the celluloid mix this week. Within the larger Noise Pop schedule of...

Housing

It’s easy to find housing in SF — if you’re in the 1 percent

Tim Redmond - February 23, 2020

The Chron put the story on the front page of the Sunday paper: There is no housing crisis in San Francisco. It is a good...

Housing

The fix was in: Mayor appoints political ally to run city planning

Tim Redmond - February 12, 2020

Mayor London Breed has appointed to the crucial role of Planning Director a former commissioner whose main credentials appear to be his political loyalty...

News + Politics

Political operatives try to defend dark money

Tim Redmond - February 9, 2020

The city’s new law mandating real disclosure for dark money in local elections is under attack – and the legal filing include some fascinating...

News + Politics

Doesn’t anyone have any questions for the mayor?

Tim Redmond - February 9, 2020

Rev. Norman Fong is stepping down as the head of Chinatown Community Development Center after 30 years of organizing leadership. He was, and is,...

News + Politics

The politics of the race for SF judge

Tim Redmond - February 6, 2020

When four public defenders challenged sitting judges two years ago, it created a furor in the world of the local judiciary. As I wrote...

Look! Up in the sky! It’s public art—with Premiere Jr.

Marke B. - February 6, 2020

I finally made it to Salesforce Park, a perfectly pleasant, perfectly sterile civic project atop the new Transbay Terminal. The downtown public space is...

News + Politics

Mohammed Nuru’s worst offense

Sam Lew - February 4, 2020

A $2,070 bottle of wine from a Chinese billionaire, a $5,000 bribe to an SFO airport commissioner, and a John Deer tractor for his...

News + Politics

A culture of corruption at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2020

I was in a taxi the night that the feds announced they had arrested DPW director Mohammed Nuru, and the driver wanted to talk...

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Review: ‘Gloria’ reveals what lurks beneath office culture’s bright lights

Screen Grabs: A tragic star hounded by the FBI

It’s easy to find housing in SF — if you’re in the 1 percent

The fix was in: Mayor appoints political ally to run city planning

Political operatives try to defend dark money

Doesn’t anyone have any questions for the mayor?

The politics of the race for SF judge

Look! Up in the sky! It’s public art—with Premiere Jr.

Mohammed Nuru’s worst offense

A culture of corruption at City Hall

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