Wild moment at first Congressional debate
Plus: Tony's upside-down pizza, two very different Palestinian movies, and City Hall ignores the arts
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Today's headlines:
What we can take away from the first Congressional candidate debate
By Tim Redmond
Wiener is the mainstream Democrat who won't support serious change; Chan is the local progressive, and Chakrabarti is running against the national party leadership.
Good Taste: Upside-down pizza meets the moment
By Tamara Palmer
Tony Gemignani’s new wood-fired menu takes bold and worthwhile risks—just watch that Stinger!
Drama Masks: Does City Hall even care about the arts anymore?
By Charles Lewis III
Mayor Lurie's city charter reform group contains no one with local arts experience, sidelining a huge part of SF.
Screen Grabs: Based on true Palestinian stories
By Dennis Harvey
Two harrowing tales told in very different ways. Plus: Lucy Liu's 'Rosemead,' Kristin Stewart's 'Chronology of Water,' more
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