The weird stories about Chan and AIPAC don't add up
Plus: De Young puts lowriders on the front lawn, Guild Theatre celebrates 100, and RIP to a nightlife legend.
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Today's headlines:
The very weird stories about Chan and AIPAC just don’t add up
By Tim Redmond
Looks to me like a dirty trick. Plus: Something voters should know about Becerra. That's The Agenda for May 31-June 7
De Young celebrates lowrider culture—right on its front lawn
By Emily Wilson
Community pulls up Saturday for Rose B. Simpson's 'LEXICON' exhibit, which features classic rides with indigenous motifs.
1015 owner, SF nightlife pioneer Ira Sandler has passed away
By Marke B.
At the helm of one of our biggest clubs for more than four decades, he helped make the city into a dance party Mecca.
Under the Stars: Gorgeous Guild Theatre hits 100 with stacked season
By John-Paul Shiver
Plus: Drum and bass revival keeps rolling, DJ Koco cuts up classic Cuban 45s, Devon Parkin's star ascends, more music.
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