Supes and Mayor reach 'trainwreck' budget deal
Plus: Goodbye to the Phoenix Hotel, Lurie's 'rich family zoning plan,' Bliss Fest may be SF's best music fest secret.
Supported by Pink Block, Frameline, Dyke March, Hard Reset, and Yerba Buena Gardens Festival.
PINK BLOCK ROCKS PRIDE SATURDAY, JUNE 28
Polyglamorous & The Great Northern are back with PINK BLOCK Saturday June 28! Featuring DJ Harvey, Horse Meat Disco, Crystal Waters, Heidi Lawden, Masha Mar, Juanita MORE!, and much more!
FRAMELINE49 LIGHTS UP PRIDE SCREENS
The world’s largest and longest-running LGBTQ+ film festival is returning to San Francisco and Oakland with 11 days of screenings, performances, and parties. Show up June 18–28 as a reminder that the world is watching!
HELP BRING BACK THE HISTORIC DYKE MARCH!
The SF Dyke March we all know and love costs of money and requires a lot of effort. The march doesn't take sponsorships from large corporations, and it needs your help to raise funds so together, we can raze the patriarchy! Every contribution counts. Consider asking your workplace to match your donation!
Behind the late-night budget deal
By Tim Redmond
The mayor got most of what he wanted. The process was a train wreck.
Under the Stars: Bidding adieu to the Phoenix Hotel (to the rhythm of drum and bass)
Plus: Trax Records turns 40, Isaac Hayes the American master, Mae Powell's squishy heart, more.
Lurie zoning plan has no support at all except the Yimby coalition
By Tim Redmond
No small business group, no neighborhood group ... it's as if the mayor isn't even trying to find consensus.
How Bliss Fest blew the big-budget competition away
Presidio Theatre's cozy little gathering, starring Martin Luther McCoy and The Seshen. IYKYK.
In Case You Missed It
Screen Grabs: A Bollywood-inflected tale of sneaky lesbian vs. imperious mom
Drama Masks: Finding the comfort zone
PRIDE PARTY RADAR: Viva la Lesbianaissance + 35 more rainbows to ride
WE NEED 50 MORE 48 HILLS MEMBERS TO MEET OUR SPRING GOAL!
We need 50 more members by June 30 to meet a $40K matching grant and continue our great work!
LIBERATE YOURSELF WITH CHICAGO HOUSE DJ LEGEND DERRICK CARTER, JULY 4
Join the Hard Reset party crew and club F8 for all-night dancing, 9pm-4am, to the deep sounds of Derrick Carter, along with local favorites Tyrel Williams, Giovanni Sainz, Fantom Cat, more.
YERBA BUENA GARDENS FESTIVAL IS FULL OF FREE SUMMER FUN EVERY WEEK
Live music, dancing, circus, entertainment for the whole family—all in a beautiful garden setting downtown. Don't miss the fun every week!
JOIN US NOW TO SAVE REAL JOURNALISM FOR REAL PEOPLE
We need 300 readers to sign up for $10-$20 month to keep independent journalism alive! Help us meet a $25K matching grant for our Spring Fundraiser. No billionaire owners, no corporate chains, no AI slop. 48 Hills is the Bay Area's only totally local, independent, progressive media source for news and culture. Join us here!
