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What were the top San Francisco headlines of 2010? Gavin Newsom running for something GIANTS!!! ... More >>
The city controller's office recently announced that S.F. government is expected to owe about $4.5 billion in retiree health care costs over... More >>
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors just passed the nation's most ambitious local hiring law, requiring that 50 percent of the workers on most... More >>
This week, the Board of Supervisors formally began picking a mayor to serve out the rest of Gavin Newsom's term. How will the board make its... More >>
Recently the Board of Supervisors passed the so-called Taco Truck Reforms, designed to make life easier for street food vendors. What... More >>
In the aftermath of this month's election, political analysts are saying that the Bay Area's system of ranked-choice voting, in which voters... More >>
Last week, San Francisco forbade companies like McDonald's from including toys in children's meals that don't live up to the city's nutritional... More >>
Now that her reign as Speaker of the House is ending, what is Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's next move? Run for San Francisco... More >>
Crews removing soil from San Francisco's historic Fort Mason found human remains dating back to the Civil War era. Based on available evidence,... More >>
Mary Stuart. To appreciate the Shotgun Players' adaptation of Schiller's 18th-century play, you must consider the set. It has two... More >>
To appreciate the Shotgun Players' adaptation of Schiller's 18th-century play, Mary Stuart, you must consider the set. It has two doors,... More >>
"Infinite" is not a word you expect to find in a report on municipal spending. It's more of a science fiction–type term —... More >>
Supervisor David Chiu has introduced legislation that will forbid tour buses from using loudspeakers. What were tour buses doing to warrant... More >>
Last week, for the first time, San Francisco's cable car operators refused to compete in the city's annual cable-car bell-ringing competition.... More >>
In the tragic wake of the gas line explosion in San Bruno, PG&E is supporting a new state regulation that would require its customers to pay... More >>
The major credit agencies recently came to San Francisco to evaluate it. What evidence did the city put forward that its credit rating should... More >>
This week, many San Franciscans have left the city to go to the Nevada desert and attend Burning Man. What are they doing there? ... More >>
Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown is lobbying hard to get the America's Cup to come to San Francisco. Why is it so important that S.F.... More >>
The state of California recently adopted school standards developed by 30 other states. What will San Francisco students now learn in... More >>
Blithe Spirit By Noel CowardDirected By Hector CorreaActors Ensemble of Berkeley$12-$15; runs through August 21Noel Coward does not haunt us from beyond the grave. Though once the toast of mid-20... More >>
Obscura. Both theater arts and the art of magic involve suspension of disbelief, but in different ways. We go to the theater to... More >>
Last week, the city began to roll out SFpark, "smart" meters that, through a networked program, adjust how much it costs to park in each space... More >>
Obscura.Both theater arts and the art of magic involve suspension of disbelief, but in different ways. We go to the theater to... More >>
Both theater arts and the art of magic involve suspension of disbelief, but in different ways. We go to the theater to find truth while actors... More >>
San Francisco politicians with ties to organized labor are trying to punish Public Defender Jeff Adachi because he supports pension reform. In... More >>
