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25 Jan 2025

Will Daniel Lurie Bring a New Tech Boom to San Francisco?

Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s newly elected mayor, has expressed his commitment to making the city a hub for AI innovation, while also addressing issues such as public safety, housing, and corporate partnerships.

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23 Jan 2025

Historic Building vs. Fire Station: A Fight Nobody Wants

447 Battery Might Be Stripped of Historic Designation What might happen if the precedent of removing historic designation succeeds? What’s the historic designation program? What does it entail? And why? In San Francisco, historic preservation has a reputation corroded by bad neighbors who want to preserve views. Armchair spectators imagine

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23 Jan 2025

What’s Local and Seasonal, and Who the Hell Grows It? 

A look at some of the local farms in the Bay Area and what they’ve got available during these weird winter months.  Tender perpetual spinach. Lucky Daisy and Kishu mandarins. Fractal Roman cauliflower. All of them grown in the same fog that you can see from your kitchen window. We

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22 Jan 2025

Per Sia and Ali R. Blake’s New Comic Honors Drag Story Hour

Per Sia and Ali R. Blake have collaborated on a new comic book called “Socrates and Me” which acts as a love letter to Drag Story Hour and queer culture, and offers a peek behind the scenes of one of the most important queer cultural movements of our time.

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22 Jan 2025

Jonathan Carver Moore: A Gallery That Builds Community Through Art

Jonathan Carver Moore Gallery in San Francisco is building community through art, with upcoming exhibitions including “Of the Earth,” featuring works by artists exploring colonialism, identity, and decolonization, and a residency program that supports the creative journeys of artists.

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22 Jan 2025

Trump is Promising Mass Deportations. Here’s How Schools Can Support Undocumented Families.

Educators and community leaders are working to protect immigrant students and their families from the impact of the Trump administration’s new immigration policies, which could lead to mass deportations and increased immigration enforcement near schools.

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22 Jan 2025

Kota Ezawa Delves Into Memory, Politics, and Identity at Fort Mason

Kota Ezawa explores the intersection of memory, politics, and identity through his signature digital animations. Known for his unique approach to news-based art, Ezawa transforms recent historical moments into distilled, visually arresting pieces that invite reflection

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21 Jan 2025

Best Bay Area Events 1.21-2.10

Coffee & TV by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor I’m slowly starting to come out of my hibernation and have some recommendations for your cozy nights in. First of all, Shrinking on Apple TV has quickly joined the ranks with Ted Lasso and Schitt’s Creek as one of my favorite shows. The

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