Lurie discovers a rent emergency—but his proposals aren't going to fix it
Until he overturns the Ellis Act and Costa Hawkins, the rest is just words.
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'I was a few blocks from Ground Zero. I didn't know what happened'
Plus: The Breeders and Castro Theatre, RIP Jim Balderston, a Best of the Bay illusionist
🍁 Fall's best films, food, and festivals
Where to eat, what to see, and all the culture you need. Plus: Cruising Chinatown, vroom.
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
Fall Arts Preview: Live music, theater, art you've gotta catch
Plus: A notorious landlord builds luxury housing in Lower Haight, and an overload of big screen sci-fi