A (temporary) win for science and sanity
Plus: Alysa Liu's sweet tribute, abracadabra's '80s funk, Killing My Lobster goes to the Gold Rush, more
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BERNAL HEIGHTS OUTDOOR CINEMA RETURNS FOR 23RD SEASON
A film “crawl” from cafes to studios, galleries, pop-up screening rooms, and friendly public spaces. Plus: Picnic, play and watch films under the stars in neighborhood parks and playgrounds.
Today's headlines:
A (temporary) win for science and sanity
By Bruce Mirken
Congress rejects rule that would give Trump control over all research and academic grants—including those in SF—for now.
Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Alysa’s Gold from Fentons Creamery
By Lucia Verzola
Triumphant Olympian Alysa Liu receives the sweetest tribute: her very own flavor at the beloved 132-year-old Oakland staple.
AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention
By Sasha Cutler
An attempt to make sense of the races for Congress and D8 in San Francisco
Under the Stars: abracadabra summons spiky ’80s downtown funk magic
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: Daniel Villareal's dope jazz vibes, Thee Sinseers' sweet time portal, and an ode to the beloved Phone Booth
Drama Masks: Killing My Lobster sinks its claws into ‘Hysterical Historium’
By Charles Lewis III
The saucy veteran sketch troupe finally returns with a full-on Gold Rush era-set show—and kids in the audience?
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