The real story behind the latest Chan-Wiener poll
Plus: Mayor's big lie about Prop. F, Dani' Satin's velvet-voiced rise, Geese at Fox, Juvenal knew
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Today's headlines:
The real story behind the latest Chan-Wiener poll
By Tim Redmond
The voters hate tech companies. They think the local economy is getting worse. And they like socialism as much as capitalism. We dive into the cross-tabs
Dani Satin’s journey from deep grief to Outside Lands
By Ankita Bhanot
Always Hallways' velvet-voiced Berkeley singer found new strength onstage through processing her father's loss.
The mayor’s big lie about Prop. F
By Tim Redmond
Plus: Come to our 13th Annual Gala Tuesday at El Rio! That's The Agenda for Oct.. 25 to Nov. 1
At Fox, Geese were much more than the Cameron Winter show
By Daniel Bromfield
Its lead singer may be an unwilling tabloid darling, but the band's dense indie foundation still shone through as a unit.
Juvenal knew: Seeing our current ‘orgy of greed’ through ancient eyes
Humor By Joel Schechter
A 'No Kings' encounter put us in mind of a Roman poet's satirical—and unfortunately immortal—take on the kakistocracy.
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