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Billionaires bought the SF Democratic Party—and its endorsements
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Healthy SF, a triumph, is coming under attack
Ammiano's groundbreaking healthcare legislation is slowly being threatened.
A drag disaster to die for 👠💀
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Jenkins sends Trump-like message to protesters
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RIP, Dolly Parton: Read our sparkling 2011 interview
Plus: 'American Doctor' in Gaza, Jeff Parker's Berkeley jazz step-up, secret prestidigitation shots
Khanna's Chan endorsement might move the needle
Plus: Dave Eggers' latest novel is art, 'Indigenize SF' comes to BART Plaza, a sweet international cooking school
The chilling dangers of Stefani's 'nuisance law'
Plus: The great data center fight, Black Rave Culture locks in, Susan Ottaviano's Book of Love (and healing)
New Democratic club gets local housing politics wrong
The assumption that progressives don't want more housing is ridiculous.
A scrappy small-town orchestra survives to play another day
Plus: BIG WEEK picks, Bliss Fest bliss-out, and all the new movies you can handle