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Sunday, August 30, 2026

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SF jail conditions are shockingly bad—and there’s a reason for that

This is what "tough on crime" means: Out of sight, people who have been convicted of nothing suffer violence and fear on a regular basis
Crime Tim Redmond -
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‘We’re gonna smash!’ Multi-sensory videogame tournament + live band pushed all the buttons

Fillmore and Haight community hub The Faight leveled up with a jazzy 'Super Smash Bros.' extravaganza.
Music Jess Oledan -
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Public bank kicks off campaign; Lurie asks for $33 million more for dubious contract …

... Plus: Waymo and the Blue Angels, drones delivering packages—and why does the Chron care more about a team owner's sex life than the horrifying, deadly working conditions on the field? That's The Agenda for Aug. 30-Sept. 6
News + Politics Tim Redmond -
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Food & Drink

Good Taste: My McDonald’s-free decade started with a local special

Tamara Palmer -
Beyond the ethical morass and public nuisance complaints, messing with a sacred treat was the Golden Arches' final straw.
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Campaign Trail

Billionaires bought the SF Democratic Party. Why are we suprised at its endorsements?

Tim Redmond -
The Big Tech slate won control of the DCCC. Now they're using it for their agenda. It's a total embarrassment
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Opinion

OPINION: These police sex-worker stings have got to stop

Maxine Doogan -
Why are the cops and the news media obsessing about the sex lives of consenting adults?
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Art

Maren Hassinger’s evocative BAMPFA retrospective reaches up, up, up

Lou Fancher -
From coiled hemp rope to wall of eye-popping pink plastic, the artist's community, colors, and contrasts are a buoying force.
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Drama Masks: A drag disaster to die for

Stage Review Charles Lewis III -
Farewell, Dolly Parton. And hello 'Disastrous!'—D'Arcy Drollinger's latest uproarious sendup of '70s genre flicks.
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BIG WEEK: Tori Amos, Scumdance Film Fest, ‘Hairspray,’ Black House Radio, Dick Day…

Big Week Marke B. -
Annual Freight Fiddle Summit, Greyboy Allstars, Egg Pals, Down Dirty Drinks, Connie, more to do!
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How cities are going to lose all control over housing development, soon

Housing Michael Barnes -
Wiener's housing laws are set up for cities and counties to fail, allowing developers to do almost anything they want, for many years to come
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Screen Grabs: Meep meep! ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ finally crashes into theaters

Movies Dennis Harvey -
Refreshingly old-fashioned but mixed-bag 'The Deb,' hard-hitting 'American Doctor,' hilarious 'Idiots,' Nippon sex cinema returns, more
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Live Shots: Salt Lake’s Krooked Kings find indie adoration

Music D.A. Mission -
At The Independent, the five-piece communed with fans on 'In Another Life' tour.
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Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

Opinion Bobbie Stein -
San Francisco DAs have never charged peaceful protesters with felonies and forced them to trial. Now it's happened
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Here’s a trade deal: Lurie for Mamdani and maybe a Knicks’ point guard

Humor Joel Schechter -
Steph Curry is off the table, but maybe our billionaire mayor would like to ride a Waymo down Fifth Avenue
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RIP, Dolly: Read our 2011 interview about drag queens, dance floors, honky tonk preaching

Remembrance Marke B. -
“I couldn’t really get much gaudier—unless maybe I walked out with a beaver on my head!” We'll miss you, Country Queen.
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Under the Stars: Jeff Parker & co. stepped into Berkeley with spectral, slippery riffs

Music John-Paul Shiver -
Plus: Alice Coltrane tapes—once heard only by ashram members—to take flight, and producer Carré serves dubby late-summer heat.
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‘American Doctor’: Racing against death and dehumanization in Gaza

Movies Pam Grady -
Poh Si Teng's doc follows three medics—Muslim, Jewish, Zoroastrian—and the threats they face during Israel's bombardment.
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Live Shots: Prestidigitation, ichthyomancy, and more legerdemain at ‘Secret Magic’

Live Shots Jon Bauer and Patty Riek -
Yes, there was even a fortune-telling fish at this intimate lollapalooza of sorcery at Palace Theater.
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Deep lessons from art and life in Dave Eggers’ ‘Contrapposto’

Lit Lou Fancher -
Local literary hero and trained artist's latest novel dives into a wide-ranging love story that shows a more mature side.
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