New D4 supe faces defining vote on Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan
Plus: Freak film fest Another Hole in the Head pops off, free tickets to Lost Church
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Today's headlines:
New D4 supe faces defining vote on Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan
By Tim Redmond
Plus: A way to control corporate campaign spending, and saving car-free Market Street.... That's The Agenda for Dec. 1-7.
Screen Grabs: Let’s get weird for the holidays at Another Hole in the Head
By Dennis Harvey
Blood-sucking landlords, hilarious hoagies, deadly influencers, bad haircuts: 'Tis the season for the 22nd freak film fest.
See a show for free at Lost Church this December
Magic, music, laughs: Catch something unique at the independent North Beach venue. But act fast.
In Case You Missed It:
Cult actor Patrick Warburton horses around in ‘Zootopia 2’
Good Taste: Perfect gifts for the food-obsessed
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