Port Archives - 48 hills

Housing

Mayor’s affordable housing plans are a pretty profound failure

Tim Redmond - May 11, 2023

Hearing shows the huge gap between what the city needs and what Breed is prepared to offer.

News + Politics

Breed tries to micromanage and control her commissioners, hearing shows

Tim Redmond - October 12, 2022

Her resignation letter demands were inconsistent with the City Charter—but also showed that she wanted to control every aspect of what her appointees did.

Nightlife

You want a real drag race? Strap in for the Gaggle Royale pageant

Marke B. - July 20, 2022

A wild contest taps entire queer clubs and drag crews to compete, via champions who 'Live the Dream'

Movies

Screen Grabs: It’s ‘Gremlins’ time, baby

Dennis Harvey - July 11, 2022

A tribute to Joe Dante's unhinged critters hits the Castro. Plus: Over-the-top in Australia, two South African thrillers, more

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: The AIDS Quilt comes to Golden Gate Park

Marke B. - June 6, 2022

Plus: Fleetmac Wood, Lauren Tabak, Berkeley Symphony's 50th, arts for Ukraine, Eiko Ishibashi, Jungle Rot, Aurat, more

Movies

Screen Grabs: Immersed in the works of an African great

Dennis Harvey - March 29, 2022

Plus: A Georgian wrestler in New York, and miserables Irish spin on 'Hereditary,' Zero F*cks Given, more new movies

News + Politics

Developer money to Haney may violate SF’s ethics rules

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2022

Three builders with projects pending or just approved in SF donated to a sitting supervisor.

Best of the Bay

Best of the Bay 2021: Arts + Nightlife winners

Marke B. - October 14, 2021

READERS' POLL: Best Nightclub, Best Art Gallery, Best Drag Queen, Best Live Venue, Best Band, more

The Agenda

Why have DBI, Planning, and the cops gotten away with so much for so long?

Tim Redmond - September 12, 2021

Plus: $70 million for parking meters when the mayor says we can't afford to keep SIP hotels open to save lives. That's The Agenda for Sept. 13-19

Art

Rada drums, hammer, and sickle: Oakland artist configures new worlds

Mary Corbin - August 20, 2021

Haitian-born creator Rivka Louissaint takes seriously art's potential for social change.

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