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Supes reject illegal conversion that turned four rental units into one mansion

Critical vote not to accept Sauter deal sends a message to speculators—but there are plenty of other examples that the city has ignored

Housing Tim Redmond - April 7, 2026

With New Works Festival, Lenora Lee Dance opens doors to radical voices

Seven diverse dance-makers premiere pieces exploring nuanced empowerment, quiet observation, immersive healing, more

Dance Aimée Ts'ao - April 7, 2026

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Music

What’s up at the Black Cat? Great jazz, for one

John-Paul Shiver - April 6, 2026

The TL joint treads in the giant steps of the legendary Blackhawk venue, as Veotis Latchinson's D'Angelo tribute made clear.

Homelessness

In Oakland, a tiny-home community is forced back onto the streets

Tiny - April 6, 2026

They had a modest place to live. Now they are unhoused once again. How long does this have to go on when unhoused people have solutions that work?

Dance

At 20, CubaCaribe looks back—and ahead—at vibrant diasporic culture

Aimée Ts'ao - April 6, 2026

The essential fest boasts a bonanza of Caribbean and related dance, as well as community gatherings, a photo exhibit, more.

The Agenda

Four rental units become one $4.75 million mansion. Will the supes legalize it?

Tim Redmond - April 5, 2026

Vote on Vallejo St. property would set a dangerous precedent for speculators to destroy rent-controlled housing

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CBS workers win tentative contract

Labor Ian Firstenberg - April 5, 2026

While the agreement still needs to be ratified, the preliminary deal bodes well for writers and producers.

Brian McDonald’s waggish works key into an overstimulated world

Art Mary Corbin - April 3, 2026

Mission-based mixed media collagist cites Basquiat, Rauschenberg, and 'Xavier: Renegade Angel' as influences.

John Elberling, advocate for economic and housing justice, dies at 79

Development Tim Redmond - April 2, 2026

'Elbo' helped define the affordable housing and slow-growth movement that was a critical part of the San Francisco left for decades

Screen Grabs: Aliens, witches, mermaids, and other swell company

Movies Dennis Harvey - April 2, 2026

'Touch Me,' 'Dead Lover,' 'The Serpent's Skin,' more offer fun twists on genre thrills. Plus: A spooky Irish tale rises again.

Drama Masks: Mad, bad, and dangerous to see

Stage Review Charles Lewis III - April 2, 2026

'MJ' is no thriller, despite technical expertise; 'Our Class' shows the risks of inaction in highly charged times.

Under the Stars: Welcome to the Womack Sisters era

Music John-Paul Shiver - April 2, 2026

A stunning musical legacy comes through. Plus: Rediscovering Rocketship, Jesse Appelman's 'newgrass,' RIP Bob Power, more

SF budget picture improves as mayor tries to cut the tax that is part of the recovery

City Hall Tim Redmond - April 1, 2026

The case for destroying the social safety net continues to unravel; the CEO tax might make cuts unnecessary

Sup. Jackie Fielder hasn’t resigned—and doesn’t need to

City Hall Tim Redmond - March 31, 2026

Plenty of elected officials have taken time to recover from health problems.

Screen Grabs: Tributes to three trailblazing women filmmakers

Movies Dennis Harvey - March 30, 2026

Plus: Bright comedy 'Fantasy Life,' Kiyoshi Kurosawa's moody horrors, free-falling in 'Space Cowboy' and Putin's Russia.

Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at ‘The Flow Show’

Live Shots Jon Bauer and Patty Riek - March 30, 2026

At Dance Mission Theater, movement acts ranged from dramatic to sexy. Yes, there were rollerskates.

At No Kings protest, war on Iran and Epstein files were big topics

Protest Emma Garcia - March 30, 2026

'I don’t want to look back at this moment and think I was just watching Netflix,' said one of thousands of SF marchers.

Massive No Kings events show Trump is in trouble—but what comes next?

The Agenda Tim Redmond - March 29, 2026

Leading Democrats need to be paying attention to the streets (and not Wall Street). Plus: Alan Wong's dilemma. That's The Agenda for March 29-April 5

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Movies

Grab a free pass to see new doc ‘Lorne’

Catch a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 'Saturday Night Live' producer—but act fast!

Promotion Marke B. - April 7, 2026

Screen Grabs: Tributes to three trailblazing women filmmakers

Screen Grabs: Back to the USSR

‘Palestine 36’ director Annemarie Jacir: ‘Memory is a form of resistance’

Music

What’s up at the Black Cat? Great jazz, for one

The TL joint treads in the giant steps of the legendary Blackhawk venue, as Veotis Latchinson's D'Angelo tribute made clear.

Music John-Paul Shiver - April 6, 2026

Live Shots: Hoops, wands, fans flew fabulously at ‘The Flow Show’

Win tickets to Wallice, skaiwater, HEALTH & Carpenter Brut

Femmes rock fiercely at Doll Fest

Art

Brian McDonald’s waggish works key into an overstimulated world

Mission-based mixed media collagist cites Basquiat, Rauschenberg, and 'Xavier: Renegade Angel' as influences.

Art Mary Corbin - April 3, 2026

Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine ‘Homocore’ blasts back into view

For Iranian artist Shiva Ahmadi, ‘ornamentation becomes a form of resistance’

At Superfair, art is more than what’s on the walls

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Housing

Supes reject illegal conversion that turned four rental units into one mansion

Critical vote not to accept Sauter deal sends a message to speculators—but there are plenty of other examples that the city has ignored

Housing Tim Redmond - April 7, 2026

Is the tide finally turning on the ‘abundance agenda?’

Supes approve affordable senior housing project—but discussion raises larger issue

Finally, a media breakthrough of the pro-Yimby narrative that has dominated press and politics

Politics

Four rental units become one $4.75 million mansion. Will the supes legalize it?

Vote on Vallejo St. property would set a dangerous precedent for speculators to destroy rent-controlled housing

The Agenda Tim Redmond - April 5, 2026

SF budget picture improves as mayor tries to cut the tax that is part of the recovery

Sup. Jackie Fielder hasn’t resigned—and doesn’t need to

Massive No Kings events show Trump is in trouble—but what comes next?

Opinion

The US war economy and the ‘threat of peace’

In 1957, I.F. Stone suggested that global peace would kill the military industrial complex. That's even more true today.

Humor Joel Schechter - March 23, 2026

United Nations, won’t you come on home?

HIV denialist Peter Duesberg is dead. Good.

Optional vaccines? CDC chair’s bizarre views would turn US into deadly experiment

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Performance

Grab a free pass to see new doc ‘Lorne’

Catch a behind-the-scenes look at the legendary 'Saturday Night Live' producer—but act fast!

Promotion Marke B. - April 7, 2026

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