To heated opposition, Mayor's zoning scheme approved
Plus: Neo-Futurists' sandy performance, tunes on the SFMOMA roof, guerrilla benches snag Editors' Pick BOB
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Today's headlines:
Planning Commission passes Lurie plan over strong community opposition
By Tim Redmond
We got Portola Fest. We got Hardly Strictly. We got Autechre. We got Secret Emchy Society. Get in here!
Drama Masks: Latest Neo-Futurists’ sandy pastiche performance invites all to dig in
By Charles Lewis III
'HOLE' sees your angst—and counsels excavation.
Under the Stars: Superlative locals Umbrellas, Fake Fruit, Now take the SFMOMA roof
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: Upcoming gigs from Nirvana's favorite Shonen Knife, Devo and the B-52s, and The Saxophones' blue-lit beats.
Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: San Francisco Bay Area Bench Collective
By Nicole Gluckstern
Group's guerrilla seating makes solid statement about accessibility and humane public infrastructure.
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