Saturday, May 4, 2024

Tagged with: Violence

SF planners say 11-year-old data is just fine — and will never expire

The Board of Supes rejected an appeal of a housing development in the Mission today after the Planning Department effectively admitted that it can...

Red, red wine—and a still red-hot UB40

UB40 (playing Sun/5 at The Mountain Winery) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. But that doesn't mean it's "happily ever after" for the...

Screen Grabs: From ‘The Joker’ to Japan…

It’s no joke that the film crowding out all others this week is Todd Phillips’ Joker, with Joaquin Phoenix drawing bets as a likely...

An open letter to Marc Benioff about homelessness

Dear Marc Benioff: A few months ago you announced the launch of a $30 million study of homelessness: Benioff Homelessness and Housing initiative . As you launch...

Fighting Trump’s bill to keep immigrants from any public assistance

The Trump administration’s latest string of changes to immigration policy have created widespread confusion and fear for immigrant communities -- but organizers are fighting...

Screen Grabs: The 5000 fingers of Dr. Seuss

SCREEN GRABS For those not hustling out to the week’s big commercial opening, Stephen King-derived “evil clown” horror sequel It Chapter Two, there’s a great...

‘If you’re done with poverty, build your union’

When Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants, talked about the protestors in Hong Kong and police violence, she got choked...

Screen Grabs: Two of our favorite movies this year

SCREEN GRABS Two of my favorites of the year—Brittany Runs a Marathon and This Is Not Berlin, see details below—open this Friday, so it’s a...

Foreign Correspondent: What is the role of the US in Hong Kong demonstrations?

I first met Jason Lee when he was promoting jazz concerts in his hometown of Hong Kong. More recently, he has been sending me...

Puff: A stroll through the Grass Lands

PUFF While music acts like Paul Simon and Childish Gambino took to the main stages of San Francisco’s annual Outside Lands this month for a...