Should you sign that clipboard petition? A handy guide
Plus: BIG WEEK has MLK, Bob Weir, Claude tributes and we take on that new food pyramid mess.
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Today's headlines:
Should I sign that petition? A handy guide to the clipboards you’re seeing on the streets
By Tim Redmond
Make sure you know who is funding the the ballot measures before you sign.
BIG WEEK: Honoring MLK, SF Sketchfest, SF Art Week, Bob Weir and Claude tributes…
By 48 Hills Arts Team
Lunar New Year lion dancing at SF libraries, Felix Da Housecat, Analog Dog, Noir City, Tacos Oscar pop-up, more
The US fails again to fix the real causes underlying poor health
By Bruce Mirken
Flipping the food pyramid and banning SNAP for 'junk food' don't address class, race, and other social determinants of health.
In Case You Missed It:
Screen Grabs: Noir City sings the blues
Under the Stars: Rickshaw Stop staff takeover, a Mosswood Meltdown surprise…
NEW WAVE CITY'S DEPECHE MODE NIGHT KICKS OFF A YEAR OF RETRO BLISS
SF's longest-running '80s/New Wave retro party is back—and invites you to to a black celebration, with its legendary Depeche Mode night. Shake the disease of 2025 and hit the floor with favorites all night long on Saturday, January 17, 9pm-2am at Cat Club.
CIRQUE DU SOLEIL'S 'ECHO' FLIES HIGH UNDER THE BIG TOP AT ORACLE PARK
Now or Never! Last chance to see Cirque du Soleil ECHO before it leaves San Francisco January 18. Two tickets for $120! Don’t miss Cirque du Soleil’s newest show blending daring acrobats, cutting-edge technology, and moving storytelling.
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