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Homelessness

An open letter to Sups. Dorsey, Engardio, and Mandelman

Jennifer Friedenbach - August 21, 2023

Editor's note: The office of City Attorney David Chiu will argue in federal appeals court Wednesday that the court should lift an injunction banning...

News + Politics

Legendary Oakland martial arts club—and its founder—face eviction

Tiny - August 13, 2023

Casco's Martial Arts may be forced to close, and Sensei Owens and his wife forced into homelessness.

Drug policy

The myth of drug cartels is a cover for state-sanctioned violence

Caitlin Donohue - August 11, 2023

Author Oswaldo Zavala says the way we think about Mexican narcos is all wrong

Stage Review

Electrifying lead and stellar music deserve more from ‘Tina’

Marke B. - August 10, 2023

Fresh approach is needed for jukebox musical's tale of monumental singer. Plus: David Bowie tribute brings fireworks

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.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Shark Week? More like Shark Century

Dennis Harvey - August 8, 2023

Plus: Dracula on a boat! Influencers butchered by Wendigo! Baffling Sasquatch! Devilish day trader! More genre delights

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

Homelessness

From Hooverville to Nicklesville

Tiny - April 4, 2023

A report from Seattle, where housing built and run by homeless people is having an impact.

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...

Opinion

Academia, displacement, and the dorm-industrial complex

Tiny - June 22, 2022

From Columbia's Manhattanville to UC Berkeley in People's Park, luxury student housing can lead to gentrification

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