Today could be the day we learn Engardio's recall fate
Plus: Open Studios celebrates 51 years, inappropriate tells from Planning Commission, Peaches Christ is now a soap!
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Today's headlines:
We will probably know Tuesday evening if Sup. Joel Engardio keeps his seat
By Tim Redmond
Early results could tell the tale—and if the D4 supe is out, what will Lurie do?
After 51 years of welcoming visitors in, Open Studios is gazing outwards
By Lou Fancher
Executive director Shamsher Virk continues to be 'incredibly impressed' by artists in a boom-and-bust creative city.
Strange (and maybe inappropriate) actions at the Planning Commission …
By Tim Redmond
... plus an attack on preservation in North Beach, and has the privatized zoo improved enough to get another $3 million? That's The Agenda for Sept. 14 to 21.
Scrub your face with Peaches Christ
By Marke B.
Horror drag icon's new Madame Peaches soaps may not wash away your sins, but you'll still feel fresh as Rosemary's baby.
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