Supes move to cut affordable housing requirements
Plus: Famous artists pick their favorite flicks, and Oakland's Satya comes out Kodachrome
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Today's headlines:
In a surreal hearing, supes move to cut affordable housing requirements
By Tim Redmond
Plus: A key voter on public power at a diminished Planning Commission, and a dramatic change to 'housing first' policy ... That's The Agenda for July 5-12
Screen Grabs: Famous artists choose their favorite flick (and you can watch)
By Dennis Harvey
Fraenkel Film Fest links visual arts. Plus: sexy-synthy 'Onda Nova,' poet Mary Oliver doc, Turkish mystery 'Burning Days,' more movies
Under the Stars: Oakland’s Satya hits hard and deep with Kodachrome debut ‘Yellow House’
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: Jared Mattson and Ruban Nielson bring liminal sounds to Cafe du Nord, Wewantsounds heralds Hadley Caliman, RIP James Blood Ulmer, more.
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