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Endorsements
Stop the Schwarzenegger power grab. Yes on 79, no on 78. Sandoval for assessor. Complete recommendations for the Nov. 8 election

End of the road
Will a compromise ballot measure finally end the long war over cars in Golden Gate Park?
By Cameron Scott

Pissing in Tiger's woods
The golf pros got Harding Park. When will SF residents get restrooms in public parks?
By Matthew Hirsch

Submerged: An Evacuee's Journal
Normal
By Michael Tisserand

In This Issue

Talkback

Neighborhood Business: Biz Tips

Neighborhood Business: Postseason pitchers
When the Giants fail, what's a baseball fan to do? Drink!
By Kristina Peterson

Community Internet: Broadband as a Public Utility
From Freepress.net: Hundreds of cities and towns are launching Community Internet systems that promise universal, affordable access to high-speed broadband services.
Now telecom and cable lobbyists are pushing a federal bill that would outlaw Community Internet and municipal broadband everywhere.
Stop this disastrous bill. Send a letter to Congress now.

Journalists under fire
Press freedom alerts, journalists in high risk zones, digests from the frontlines of the free press around the globe, and links to national and international organizations working for press freedom

Freedom of information
Alerts, news and commentary on sunshine, open government and first amendment issues. This week from the California First Amendment Coalition: The Jacko Exception to the First Amendment - For persons who care about public access to trials, the Michael Jackson case has been a nightmare.

 

 

Music: Band on the run
Deerhoof trample new terrain: consuming passions, mealy behavior, and crazy lemons.
By Kimberly Chun

Film: Memphis international
Ira Sachs uncovers Forty Shades of Blue in Tennessee soul.
By Johnny Ray Huston

Film: Kentucky fried cheese
Beware Elizabethtown's sentimental journey.
By Cheryl Eddy

Film: Movie Clock: 'The War Within'
A future of violence
By Ihsan Amanatullah

Music: Life of grime
The Bay gets its first dose of darkside UK breakbeat.
By Tomas Palermo

Art: The next big thing
Edward Burtynsky captures a budding superpower in China.
By Glen Helfand

Stage: Unholy Trinity
Peter Sellars rips into Doctor Atomic's system.
By Robert Avila

Stage: Critic's Choice: Oakland Ballet
By Rita Felciano

See Hear - music DVD reviews

Script Doctor - film news

Local Live - show reviews

Grooves - record reviews

Local Grooves - record reviews

2nd Time Around - record reviews

The Mix

 


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