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Cross purposes
The Vatican is about to issue a new directive condemning homosexuality and keeping gay priests out of the Catholic Church. In San Francisco, that would threaten one of the most vibrant Catholic parishes.
By Joe Dignan

In This Issue

Smoking Competitors
How Mirkarimi balanced 'Big Pot' and the concerned neighbors around SF medical marijuana clubs
By Ann Harrison

Sounding the Alarm
Seniors Organizing Seniors strives to provide a safe haven for homeless elderly
By Camille Taiara

Sun Rising
Redevelopment Agency voluntarily adopts SF open government laws
By Matthew Hirsch

Alerts
A selective guide to political events

Neighborhood Business: Internet 2.0
A new generation of tech start-ups is moving back to SoMa and they're not crazy.
by Jackson West

Neighborhood Business: Biz Tips

Opinion: From Here to New Orleans
by James Tracy

Editorial: SFUSD's numbers problem

Editorial: A rotten dam debate

Talkback - letters to the editor

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.

 

 

Sincerity Will Get You Everywhere
Feral boys, mythical creatures, and baked industriousness get the spotlight at Yerba Buena Center's 'Zine Unbound.'
By Katie Kurtz

Trash: The truth about 'The Truth about Diamonds'
by Cheryl Eddy and Johnny Ray Huston

Film: Past due?
Revisiting Rent's bohemian rhapsody.
By Cheryl Eddy

Film: Wherever you are
Dorian Blues inspires coming-out déjà vu.
By Dennis Harvey

Film: 'Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price'
By Cheryl Eddy

Theater: Short plays, deep impact.
Golden Thread Productions triumphs with the 'ReOrient' festival.
By Robert Avila

Music: Pod people
SF's podcasters build on assorted quirks, intrepid ideas, and a will to get naked.
By A. Jacob Metz

Music: 194 and counting
John Cale is extremely old – but he can still drop it like it's hot.
By Kimberly Chun

Stage: Critic's Choice: Oakland Ballet
Nov 25-27, Calvin Simmons Theatre
By Rita Felciano

Art: Critic's Choice: 'He Remembereth That We Are Dust'
Through Jan. 8, Tinhorn Press and Gallery
By Katie Kurtz

Grooves - record reviews

Second Time Around
Various artists: One Kiss Can Lead to Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost and Found (Rhino)
By Richie Unterberger

Local Live - Michael Talbott and the Wolfkings

Synthetic Pleasures
Decade-dance
By Ken Taylor

The Mix

Holiday Listings

The unkindest cut
Edible Complex confronts a tough problem: inedibility
By Gabriel Roth

Dine review
by Paul Reidinger

Cheap Eats
by L.E. Leone

Without Reservations
Holy spirits!
By Paul Reidinger

The Blender

 


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