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City Hall

If SF bans smoking weed in your apartment, where could you get high?

Caitlin Donohue - November 25, 2020

Bill would criminalize pot smoking for a large part of the city's population.

Music

Out of the Crate: Deluxe reissues offer fond looks back

John-Paul Shiver - November 25, 2020

Staple Singers, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, J Dilla, Paul Weller, more slide into holiday season with big-time packages

News + Politics

Bay View newspaper celebrates history — and a new era

Eleni Balakrishnan - November 24, 2020

New editors taking the helm of historic Black community newspaper

News + Politics

Why it matters that Boudin is charging a cop with manslaughter

Tim Redmond - November 24, 2020

The DA's unprecedented decision sends a message that the police can't kill people with impunity.

Performance

Too much turmoil? Try some ‘Nice Jokes for Smart People’

Daniel Bromfield - November 24, 2020

With a new album (and a new baby), comedian Arthur Gaus talks about his refreshingly relatable style

Art

Old Boys’ Club freewheels through folklore and myth

Emily Wilson - November 24, 2020

Responding to religious terrorism, the French artist's 'Syncretism' highlights global traditions of love and peace

News + Politics

Will the cops agree to an acceptable deal by next week?

Tim Redmond - November 23, 2020

POA and Mayor's Office still in secret talks with Dec. 1 deadline for final approval of a new contract.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: The upcoming fights over COVID vaccine

Reese Erlich - November 20, 2020

Who will be vaccinated first -- and in what country?

Homelessness

Die-in protests mayor’s plan to shut homeless hotel rooms

Garrett Leahy - November 19, 2020

But activists celebrate the right to challenge evictions.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: A power-packed Hip-Hop Dancefest, Britex sign returns, more

Marke B. - November 19, 2020

Viral Dwellings, Crazy Funny Asians, Drive-In "La Bohéme," Legends of the Rave, Native American Drag Queen Story Hour... lots to do!