Top Stories

Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll ’67: The Bad End of the Summer of Love

By Labor Day 1967, a pair of horrifying drug dealer murders made the Haight too violent for even Charles Manson.

 

Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n’ Roll ’67: The Hippie Temptation

Fifty years ago this month, Harry Reasoner and CBS tried to scare kids away from drugs. It didn't quite work.

 

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Slideshows

Willie Nelson at Mountain Winery Aug.15, 2017

 

Outside Lands Day 3

 

Outside Lands Day 2

 

Outside Lands Day 1

 


News

Building Plans Boosted at Lucky Penny Site

The longstanding diner may be replaced by 121 units of housing — 10 times what was originally proposed.

 

Teens May Be Jailed For Scaling Golden Gate Bridge

The duo from Wisconsin climbed the bridge in April and posted their antics on YouTube.

 

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Music

Hey, DJ: DJ Umami

 

Swans’ Michael Gira is the David Lynch of Music

And he's dumping his entire band after this tour.

 

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Culture

Matriarchs of the New Order, at SOMArts

"The Black Woman Is God" constructs new mythologies of collective liberation.

 

Stagecraft as Resistance: 3 Girls Theatre’s New Works Festival Is Aug. 17-27

3GT co-founder A.J. Baker confesses some trepidation at interviewing A.C.T. legend Joy Carlin.

 

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Dining

Welcome, Paradise: Paradise Park Cafe Now Open in Oakland

Paradise Park joins Dolores, Precita, and Duboce parks in getting its own adjacent cafe, and this one has ice cream burritos!

 

Lucha Libre Pummels The Hive in Oakland Aug. 20

Cheer on the masked Mexican wrestlers at LUCHA! with plenty of tacos, beer, and ice cream this Sunday afternoon.

 

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Film

Escapes

The co-writer of Blade Runner has seen things you people probably would believe.

 

Dave Made a Maze

Another story about a scruffy guy who needs to grow up, though a more clever one than most.

 

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