San Francisco Archives - Page 156 of 493

News + Politics

Remembering Bob Planthold, activist for sunshine and disability rights

Richard Knee - February 10, 2022

Upon learning that fellow good-government activist Bob Planthold had died, Maxine Anderson reminded associates of an old African proverb: “When an elder dies, a...

Food & Drink

Sweets for the sweet: Phenomenal local love bites for V-Day

Tamara Palmer - February 9, 2022

Bee sting croissants, love connection confections, and more in a guide made for you and/or yours.

Housing

Preston proposes a tax on vacant apartments

Ana Lucia Ralda - February 8, 2022

With 40,000 empty units in the city, taxing speculators and greedy landlords might bring 5,000 more homes onto the market—and pay for affordable housing.

Music

Under the Stars: Toro y Moi cruises SF, Esperanza sings ‘Iphigenia’…

John-Paul Shiver - February 8, 2022

Plus: Kaysoul comes through, and the queen of Brazilian jazz unleashes her incredible voice for the first time in 15 years

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Embarcadero Center Cinema is gone, but there are revivals aplenty

Dennis Harvey - February 7, 2022

Mourning another rep house gone, and looking forward to old school movies—brilliant, romantic, cheesy, and beastly.

Music

Review: To change the world, Björk urged us to imagine the nonexistent

Tamara Palmer - February 7, 2022

Taking in 'Cornucopia,' the Icelandic artist’s first Bay Area performance spectacle in nine years.

Music

After 55 years, SF’s beloved Audium opens up to ‘New Voices’

Daniel Bromfield - February 7, 2022

For the first time, the storied sound sculpture space invites local resident artists to delve into its multidirectional possibilities.

The Agenda

Police chief undermines his own department’s reform agenda

Tim Redmond - February 6, 2022

Bill Scott voided an MOU that was a key part of a federal-level effort to improve accountability; will the commission let this stand?

Dance

Review: Volcanic ‘Mrs. Robinson’ heads up Helgi Tómasson’s final SF Ballet season

Rita Felciano - February 5, 2022

Longtime artistic director exits with flag firmly planted in 21st century, but who can resist Balanchine's 'Symphony in C'?

City Hall

Supes grill PG&E exec on how the company is holding SF hostage

Tim Redmond - February 3, 2022

The company is basically saying 'Screw You' to the city, and is unapologetic about wanting to block SF from using its own clean public power.

Tagged with: San Francisco

Remembering Bob Planthold, activist for sunshine and disability rights

Sweets for the sweet: Phenomenal local love bites for V-Day

Preston proposes a tax on vacant apartments

Under the Stars: Toro y Moi cruises SF, Esperanza sings ‘Iphigenia’…

Screen Grabs: Embarcadero Center Cinema is gone, but there are revivals aplenty

Review: To change the world, Björk urged us to imagine the nonexistent

After 55 years, SF’s beloved Audium opens up to ‘New Voices’

Police chief undermines his own department’s reform agenda

Review: Volcanic ‘Mrs. Robinson’ heads up Helgi Tómasson’s final SF Ballet season

Supes grill PG&E exec on how the company is holding SF hostage

News

Politics

Arts

Culture