San Francisco Archives

News + Politics

How independent are Breed’s commissioners? Apparently not very.

Tim Redmond - September 25, 2022

Plus: The Planning Department is talking about 'equity;' what does that mean? That's The Agenda for Sept. 25-Oct. 2

Stage Review

Keith Hennessy sets the pandemic to dance in CounterPulse’s ‘Back’

Charles Lewis III - September 23, 2022

The choreographer finds joy—and a fanciful stage wardrobe—in early COVID memories.

Nightlife

The radical drag queen at the heart of nightlife harm reduction

Marke B. - September 22, 2022

Punk rock party princess Kochina Rude on her mission to educate about safer drug use—and why it's deeply personal

Art

A weaving of worlds: Miguel Arzabe explores ch’ixi

Mary Corbin - September 22, 2022

Everyday Bolivian textiles and harvest moon ritual inspire the Oakland artist.

Police

Supes approve police spy cameras after debate that reflects national political instability

Tim Redmond - September 21, 2022

When there is a real threat of fascism on the national level, what should SF do about the local police?

Stage Review

Going hard for the Bard: SF Opera’s jaw-dropping ‘Antony and Cleopatra’

Charles Lewis III - September 21, 2022

John Adams' latest transports Shakespeare to 1930s Europe—and set designer Mimi Lien nearly steals the show

Nightlife

This Folsom Weekend (and always), Black Techno Matters

Marke B. - September 20, 2022

A Saturday party showcases Black techno talent during the kinkfest.

Food & Drink

Good Taste: Rize Up Bakery seeks public support for delicious expansion

Tamara Palmer - September 20, 2022

The Black-owned sourdough specialist that started in a backyard needs ovens for its new space.

Movies

Bowie in space: ‘Moonage Daydream’ saturates with far-out images and ideas

Dennis Harvey - September 20, 2022

Impressionistic 'official documentary' proves as complex as the music idol and artist—at points even more so.

Housing

The state agency enforcing housing rules doesn’t care about affordable housing

Tim Redmond - September 19, 2022

The people who build the badly needed projects call on Sacramento to work with them to make the RHNA goals possible. Newsom's administration hasn't even responded.

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