Sanctuary Archives

Immigration

The Chron’s coverage of drugs and Honduras gets into the courtroom—and trouble

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2023

Reporters talk to jurors during trial; public defender seeking a new trial. The dangerous media narrative remains.

Opinion

Opinion: Brooke Jenkins is no ally to the LGBTQ community

Kevin Ortiz - September 24, 2023

What about Banko Brown? What about Sanctuary City?

Music

The joy (and tech) of Old St. Mary’s free Noontime Concerts

Marke B. - September 18, 2023

35 years of Tuesday lunchtime tranquillity, expanding the definition of "classical" and juiced with state-of-the-art streaming

Immigration

Jenkins backs off attack on sanctuary law after massive outcry

Tim Redmond - March 9, 2023

DA, mayor figured out that this particular 'tough on crime' trope was a loser.

Housing

Breed admits that the city’s Housing Element is destined to fail

Tim Redmond - March 7, 2023

Mayor says, for the first time, that she has no plan to deliver on the state mandates for local affordable housing.

Immigration

Supes fail by one vote to approve Sanctuary City resolution that challenges ICE, Biden

Tim Redmond - March 2, 2023

Matt Dorsey, who wants to deport Fentanyl dealers, blocks approval, as 10 board members say his approach is deeply misguided.

Crime

A new attack on SF’s sanctuary laws makes no sense—except as a political tool

Tim Redmond - February 15, 2023

Immigrants have been scapegoats for much of US history, and now Breed and Jenkins are doing it again.

Stage Review

In ‘Sanctuary City,’ the teetering fates of two star-crossed DREAMers

Charles Lewis III - July 27, 2022

Martyna Majok’s play at Berkeley Rep offers a damning, impressionistic view of immigration policy post-9/11

Stage Review

‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ asks, Can social media backlash really make someone more racist?

Charles Lewis III - July 25, 2022

Word for Word's provocative staging of Danielle Evans’ short story delves into one of the era's obsessive questions

Onstage

Home is fragile: ‘Sanctuary City’ director on anxiety and love in immigrant existence

Lou Fancher - July 18, 2022

David Mendizábal brings costume and choreography background to story of two entangled DREAMers at Berkeley Rep

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The Chron’s coverage of drugs and Honduras gets into the courtroom—and trouble

Opinion: Brooke Jenkins is no ally to the LGBTQ community

The joy (and tech) of Old St. Mary’s free Noontime Concerts

Jenkins backs off attack on sanctuary law after massive outcry

Breed admits that the city’s Housing Element is destined to fail

Supes fail by one vote to approve Sanctuary City resolution that challenges ICE, Biden

A new attack on SF’s sanctuary laws makes no sense—except as a political tool

In ‘Sanctuary City,’ the teetering fates of two star-crossed DREAMers

‘Boys Go to Jupiter’ asks, Can social media backlash really make someone more racist?

Home is fragile: ‘Sanctuary City’ director on anxiety and love in immigrant existence

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