Hot sexy events: March 28-April 2
PHOTO VIA MYLITTLEPONYHAIR TUMBLR This is the thing, is that pastel is not supposed to be sexy and it's definitely not supposed to be San Francisco. But here it is, and nowhere is it more apparent...
View ArticleNite Trax: Sisterz of the Underground re-fresh the Bay
A candid SOTU shot on the crew's first anniversary Sometimes being a nightlife writer feels like getting stranded on Techno Dude Island. Not cuuute. So when I got wind that the classic Sisterz of the...
View ArticleDick Meister: Cesar Chavez: A true American hero
By Dick Meister Dick Meister, former labor editor of the SF Chronicle and KQED-TV Newsroom, has covered labor and politics for more than a half-century. He's the co-author of "A Long Time Coming:...
View ArticleThe Performant: Pixel visions
From Andre Chocron’s “Time is of the Essence” at DFF2012 The Disposable Film Festival turns five. If you were the kind of kid who, when introduced to the concept of abstract art, would grab the...
View ArticleIs San Francisco ready for the electric bike?
My ride: I cruised with one of New Wheel's e-bikes from Vancouver brand Ohm. GUARDIAN PHOTO BY CAITLIN DONOHUE "I'm so excited for that hill!" I shouted. And I was on a bike. I've never been excited...
View ArticleSFMTA seeks more parking meter revenue to balance its budget
The SFMTA's budget proposal calls for 500 new parking meters and charging at all meters on Sundays. San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency staff and Director Ed Reiskin today unveiled a...
View ArticleAmerican Idol: This Country is Stupid Edition
The voters are stupid. They elected George W. Bush (sort of) and now they've dissed the Best American Idol Perfomer Ever, wno also happens to be the only Korean to make it anywhere near this point in...
View ArticleThe big problems with Mayor Lee's CPMC deal
Oh, how pretty. But who gets to work there, and where do they live? The mayor announced a deal for the largest private hospital construction project in San Francisco history with great fanfare, and...
View ArticleSupport for arrested journalists
The US ranks number 47 on the 2011-2012 Reporters Without Borders press freedom index, down from number 20 in 2010 Josh Stearns of Free Press has been tracking arrests of journalists covering Occupy...
View ArticleLive Shots: 'Fart of Gold,' Home Theater Festival
“Make sure to get a spot towards the back of the room,” I told Sam Love as we made our way to Dana Street Theater on Berkeley. “Philip's shows often involve things and sometimes liquids flying.” And I...
View ArticleSharing economy and the city's share
Remember when sharing was such a simple concept? theunschoolers.com San Franciscans love to share: our homes and workspaces, our cars and bikes, our tools and the road, and sometimes even our lovers....
View ArticleDoes Malia Cohen want to dump Potrero Hill?
Since the dawn of district elections in the 1970s, Potrero Hill and Bayview have been part of the same district. Of the four supervisors elected to represent that district -- Bob Gonzalez and Doris...
View ArticleBreaking: hundreds with OccupySF "occupying" building
Banners hanging from the roof of the new "SF Commune" GUARDIAN PHOTO BY YAEL CHANOFF UPDATE: Representatives of the Archdiocese have made clear that they will not make a decision regarding the...
View ArticleNeutral Milk Hotel's Jeff Mangum adds Great American Music Hall show: tickets...
Jeff Mangum is in there somewhere. PHOTO BY COREY GREENWELL The elusive Jeff Mangum – he of reverentially adored experimental folk act Neutral Milk Hotel – rarely tours. This, compounded by his...
View ArticleGuest opinion: Free Muni for all youth
On Tuesday, April 3, the Municipal Transportation Agency board faces a decision between providing free Muni passes for all San Francisco youth or providing free passes to only low-income youth....
View ArticleInside OccupySF's ongoing building takeover
The welcome desk at the emerge SF Commune, Yael Chanoff UPDATE 1:15 PM: Without warning or an order to disperse, riot police arriving by bus suddenly raided the building moments ago, making more than...
View ArticleOaksterdam University gets a Monday morning federal raid
Federal agents confiscate trash bags full of cannabis plants from Oaksterdam University at 12:15 p.m. today. SCREENSHOT VIA OAKTOWNLIVE Good morning cannabis patients. Hopefully you weren't planning...
View ArticleMirkarimi case: Myrna Melgar responds to critics
The media has missed some points in the Mirkarimi debate My opinion piece regarding the plight of my friend Eliana Lopez and San Francisco’s approach to handling domestic violence in her case has...
View ArticleHeads Up: 8 must-see concerts this week
The supremely tasty cover of a forthcoming Midnite Snaxxx release. ILLUSTRATION BY DOUG AVERY This week, most of the crucial shows are hella local (as is that faux pas slang). What can you do? We're...
View ArticleCalvin Trillin: On not leaving the field
On not leaving the field Ring-wingers who want to be heard Note Newt's place is solidly third. But if right wing votes were combined, The front-runner might fall behind. So they say to Newt, "Won't...
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