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Screen Grabs: The starry floodgates open with Mill Valley Film Fest 49

Oscar bait, celeb sightings, and some real gems. Plus: Tsui Hark flabbers gasts, Joan Crawford's Hag-stravaganza, more movies The post Screen Grabs:...

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Coalition Mix

Proposition J Would Close Tax Loophole on Large Foreclosed Properties

Proposition J would end a 42-year-old transfer-tax exemption for foreclosure sales of large commercial and multiunit residential properties valued...

Sep 1

Balmy alley

Mission muralists push to make restoration a priority

Halfway down Balmy Alley, a mural by Hector Escarramán is disappearing from the weathered fence it was painted on. The 1995 piece titled “Icons of...

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Jul 12

Sunset Beacon

Sunset Beacon Turns 30

Paul Kozakiewicz, former editor and publisher of the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers, created the first issue of the Sunset Beacon with...

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2h ago

Best of the Bay Editors’ Pick 2026: Six Feet Apart Productions

Vibrant storytelling organization launched online during the pandemic and has since spread its tales into live spaces and new frontiers. The post...

News Briefs: 1st Queer American Memorials set for San Jose

The first in a series of Queer American Memorials will be unveiled at the Institute of Contemporary Art in San Jose Friday, October 2.

Castro Nail Salon reopens after delays

The Castro Nail Salon reopened at long last in a new location still in San Francisco’s LGBTQ neighborhood.

Obituaries: Peter Benjamin Goldblum, Ph.D., MPH

The obituary for Peter Benjamin Goldblum, Ph.D., MPH, who was a pioneering psychologisy and public health advocate.

Obituaries: Bill W. Jones

The obituary for Bill W. Jones, who became the first single man in the United States to adopt a child.

7h ago

A smackin’ good time at Folsom

The 43rd annual Folsom Street Fair brought together thousands of people who celebrate the leather and kink communities Sunday, September 27, in San...

7h ago

Vatican’s anti-gay 'Halloween Letter' to be examined 40 years later

LGBTQ Catholics will have an opportunity to revisit one of the darker days in their fraught relationship with the church as an affinity group holds...

Live Shots: Pervy and proud at Folsom Street Fair

People (and pup) watching at the massive—and inspiring—annual leather and fetish fair The post Live Shots: Pervy and proud at Folsom Street Fair...

Education

Newsom signs LGBTQ school, bereavement bills but vetoes foster care, condoms legislation

Increasing access to condoms in middle and high school health centers will fall to California’s next governor, as outgoing Governor Gavin Newsom...

Pet Pix

‘Pet Pix:’ Richmond District

Send up to three photos of your pet to [email protected] for consideration for “Pet Pix.” Please include your pet’s name.

Cartoon

‘Wooing on the West Side’ By Ralph Lane

Cartoon by Ralph Lane.

Cartoon

Kilduff’s Korner By Paul Kilduff

Cartoon by Paul Kilduff.

Sunset Happenings

Sunset Happenings: Creativity in the Sunset

The Inner Sunset offers many resources to explore art, crafts, music and more. Create a masterpiece or simply enjoy some screen-free time at these...

Political Notes: Former SF supe Engardio expresses concern over tactics of Sunset Dunes opponents

Two years ago gay then-District 4 supervisor Joel Engardio made the fateful decision to put before voters a citywide measure aimed at turning a...

News + Politics

LA is taxing mansions to building affordable housing. Why is Lurie opposing a similar plan?

Plus: Supes to confront jail conditions ... and have the Yimbys crossed a line in the Castro? The post LA is taxing mansions to building affordable...

Proposition I Pushes City to Build New Type of Affordable Housing

Proposition I, the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act, could dedicate an estimated $120 million annually toward affordable housing, creating hundreds...

Proposition H and Regional Transit Measure: SF Seeks Parcel and Sales Taxes to Keep Muni Moving

If voters do not pass the local Proposition H and Regional Measure RTM — aka the Connect Bay Area Act — to authorize new revenue, the system that...

Proposition G Reopens the Great Highway Debate

Proposition G asks voters to once again pick a side in the years-long parkland-vs.-roadway clash along Ocean Beach. It seeks to turn the Upper Great...

Proposition F Would Give Mayor More Power Over Departments and Commissions

Proposition F would give the mayor direct authority to fully reorganize and transfer functions within most city departments, appoint department heads...

Proposition E Would Give More Power Over Contracts, Technology to City Administrator

Proposition E is a part of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s triplet of proposed changes to City Hall governance. The measure significantly alters how city...

Proposition D Would Quadruple Signature Requirement for SF Voter Initiatives

San Francisco is known for its long ballots, and the one that voters will see on or before Election Day on Nov. 3 is no exception. It features 10...

Proposition C Would Tackle Boom-Bust Affordable Housing Cycle

In a city where solutions to address the housing crisis are fiercely debated, a broad coalition is backing Proposition C, which would more than...

Proposition B Would Lay Groundwork for a San Francisco Public Bank

Under Proposition B, voters will decide in November whether to authorize a city-owned financial institution that could eventually become a public...

Proposition A Offers Sweeping Changes for City Governance

Proposition A offers what supporters call “110 small fixes” for local government, such as altering how the city approves legal settlements,...

CA Governor Newsom enacts batch of LGBTQ bills

Governor Gavin Newsom signed several LGBTQ-related bills into law September 26.

3d ago

Culture Currents

From the Bay to Europe – The Luniz are still a hip hop phenomenon

Numskull of the platinum rap group the Luniz reflects on taking Oakland Hip Hop around the world, building relationships with audiences abroad and...

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3d ago

News & Views

Book review of ‘We Are Balogun: A Black Lives Matter Memoir’

Eric Hunter reviews Yafeuh Balogun’s memoir of Oak Cliff, Dallas organizing, tracing the political education, service and armed self-defense behind...

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3d ago

Local News & Views

Assembly-member LaShae Sharp-Collins’s Bill Would Pause Law Enforcement’s Use of Shock Gloves Pending Study

California lawmakers have sent AB 2760 to Gov. Gavin Newsom, seeking to halt law enforcement’s use of wearable electric shock gloves until 2030 while...

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D8 supe candidates talk bathhouses, budgets, and drug treatment at HIV forum

The candidates running for District 8 supervisor agreed to fight against cuts to HIV/AIDS services and to continue the progress against new...

Health

LGBTQ Agenda: Defend Public Health report details a year of RFK Jr. ‘whoppers’

A new report details a year of misinformation spread by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Newsom signs bill expanding CA grant program to outdoor LGBTQ events

Under legislation Governor Gavin Newsom signed Friday, outdoor LGBTQ community events like Pride festivals will now have access to a state program...

SF D8 supe candidates McCoy, Patel announce ranked-choice team-up

In the race for the District 8 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, candidates Gary McCoy and Darshini Patel are teaming up on a...

Good Taste: Summer’s gone—but it left us great cafes

A quartet of exceptional new spots where you can linger over coffee, pastries, and perhaps some great art in the making. The post Good Taste:...

Humor

A Luddite AI that self-destructs? Why not?

'End Times' and a 21st Century version of a 19th Century phenomenon The post A Luddite AI that self-destructs? Why not? appeared first on 48 hills.

Media

Why won’t the media call a lie a lie?

Trump and RFK, Jr. constantly and deliberately spew falsehoods. We know this, they know this—why doesn't the press? The post Why won’t the media call...

Drama Masks: There’s a flesh-eating alien plant inside the queer theater!

'Little Shop of Horrors' comes to NCTC. Plus: Long live the DNA Lounge parklet, a true and trusty survivor. The post Drama Masks: There’s a...

letter to the editor

Letter to the Editor: Prop. B, Let’s Not Approve the Next Scandal

No City government should gamble our precious, essential public resources on running a risky "Public Bank." Not now, not in the future, no matter how...

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Newsletter

🟧 Secret Soccer Locker Rooms // Historic Building Mural Project

Plus: The Listing and links galore.

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No Lockers, Just Bathrooms: What Boxer Stadium Needs To Become A Destination

Semi-pro team San Francisco City Football Club would like to use Boxer Stadium, but the conditions are lacking.

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Arts & Entertainment

Geneva Office Building's Facade To Get Temporary Artistic Transformation

San Franciscans gathered Sept. 16 to envision vibrant murals for the landmark’s turret and windows.

Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Tablehopper

20 years in, still white-hot local food & drink newsletter gives you all the scoop—two scoops, even—on culinary dish. The post Best of the Bay 2026...

BIG WEEK: Dolly Day, Folsom Parties, 924 Gilman Benefit, Kevin Powell, Laurie Anderson…

'King Lear,' Boof x Squish, Buzzed Lightbeer, Sake Day, 'The History of Concrete,' SFEMF, more great things to do! The post BIG WEEK: Dolly Day,...

HIV cases in SF fall 8%, resume their downward trend

New HIV diagnoses in San Francisco fell by 8% last year, from 148 to 136 cases, reversing a small uptick seen in 2024, according to the latest HIV...

Real Estate

Real Estate: John M. Lee

For decades, San Francisco’s west side was treated as the City’s quieter real estate bet: foggy residential blocks, family-run businesses, immigrant...

Community

Tillage Coworking Creates Community Among Remote Workers

Tillage, a coworking space, is nearing its 11th month operating in the Inner Sunset District.

LGBTQ Agenda: GLAAD tackles HIV stigma as Gen Z admits to not feeling informed about virus

LGBTQ media nonprofit GLAAD is sounding the alarm that despite astonishing progress in HIV treatment and prevention, young people know less about the...

Public Safety

Two men charged with hate crime after SJSU attack, DA says

Two young men have been charged with hate crimes after using homophobic language while allegedly pummeling a San Jose State University student and...

43rd Folsom Street Fair returns with fewer entrance gates

This year’s Folsom Street Fair will have fewer entrances than in the past, in order to keep the event safer and provide those working it with more...

Editorial: B.A.R. endorses SF, regional measures

San Francisco voters will decide on 10 local ballot propositions, plus a regional sales tax measure to fund public transit. The Bay Area Reporter’s...