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Lit

The mother who stoned San Francisco

Joshua Rotter - April 20, 2020

Alia Volz, the author of Home Baked: My Mom, Marijuana, and the Stoning of San Francisco, knew she had a good story on her hands. Every...

Culture

A 420 treat from ‘Sheesh & Schlong’

Marke B. - April 20, 2020

Some parks may have been crowded in San Francisco this weekend—but it wasn't with festive stoners celebrating 420. They're finding other ways to celebrate on...

Housing

Developer wants huge density bonus — should we know why?

Tim Redmond - April 19, 2020

Fascinating housing discussion last week at the Board of Supes. The issue involves a large site at Geary and Masonic that for years was...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: We can do this!

Marke B. - April 17, 2020

We may be going through tough times, but we're still producing the art, music, culture, deep inquiry, and joy that continue to sustain us....

News + Politics

Campaign seeks to close jail at Hall of Justice

Garrett Leahy - April 16, 2020

On Wednesday, the NoNewSFJail Coalition and its member organizations asked San Franciscans via social media and on their website to participate in a “Digital...

Movies

‘Crip Camp’ captures a very vivid moment in disability rights struggle

Emily Wilson - April 16, 2020

In 1970 and 71, Jim LeBrecht attended Camp Jened for teenagers with disabilities in upstate New York. The camp had a profound effect on his...

News + Politics

Can hotels become permanent housing for homeless people?

Tim Redmond - April 15, 2020

There are ways to describe the logistics of moving thousands of homeless people into hotel rooms. It’s not going to be simple. But referring to...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: More marathon movies to help sustain you

Dennis Harvey - April 15, 2020

Part 2 in our survey of really, really long films for your sequestrian pleasure casts its big net over films from around the globe,...

News + Politics

Donate to our online fundraiser, and save local media!

Tim Redmond and Marke B - April 15, 2020

To our readers: Today we launched an online GoFundMe fundraiser to help replace the revenue we've lost due to COVID. Please donate! (You can also...

COVID

Sup. Preston calls for permanent ban on evictions due to COVID-related rent debt

Tim Redmond - April 14, 2020

Sup. Dean Preston is moving to ensure that tenants who are impacted by COVID-19 don’t wind up getting evicted after the crisis is over. Preston...

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