When the Giants were kings

As the 2022 Giants clawed their way through the dog days of summer, hoping to gain a playoff spot, they paused to celebrate a memorable season from their storied past. On Saturday... Read More

A scene from Moonage Daydream. Photo: COURTESY OF NEON

Films

Bowie’s stellar trek from Stardust to ‘Blackstar’

By Michael Snyder

David Bowie, the sleek British musician and actor whose prodigious, multifaceted career achieved liftoff with his mid-1970s glam-rock incarnation Ziggy Stardust, left this plane o... Read More

Politics as Usual

The jig is up

The state puts San Francisco under the microscope

By John Zipperer

California officials have announced that San Francisco has the dishonor of being the first city in the state to be subject to a review of its housing policies and practices. The s... Read More

Meghann Riepenhoff’s Littoral Drift Nearshore #209. Photo: Katherine DU Tiel; courtesy SFMOMA

Art World

SFMOMA exhibitions this fall feature culture, nature, and history

By Sharon Anderson

The SFMOMA’s fall exhibitions are noteworthy in their diversity. In addition to the ongoing major Diego Rivera’s America exhibition, the offerings include a selection from the... Read More

News Briefs

Facts and figures

Fifth: rank of San Francisco in a list of the worst U.S. cities to be stuck in traffic, according to a HiRoad analysis of driving-related tweets . . . Seventh: San Francisco’s r... Read More

News Briefs

Briefly noted

Senate Bill 879, the PET (Prohibiting Extraneous Testing) Act, passed the Assembly 59–0 on Aug. 18, then headed to the Senate. The bill, by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ... Read More

Coast to Coast

Irvine Grand Prix Of Cycling Happening This Weekend

By Evan J. Lancaster

Irvine Weekly writer Evan J. Lancaster reports that the first annual Irvine Grand Prix of Cycling, hosted by California Bike Racing, will take place on Sunday, august 28. ... Read More

Coast to Coast

Comedian Paul Reiser To Perform At Irvine Improv

By Evan J. Lancaster

Irvine Weekly writer Evan J. Lancaster reports that actor Paul Reiser (Mad About You, Stranger Things) will be returning to comedy beginning with a return to stand-up at the Irvin... Read More

Coast to Coast

Reports Of Russia Destroying Ukraine’s Water Supply

By Oleg Rubel

Professor Oleg Rubel sends the Village Voice eyewitness reports on conditions as he sees them in Ukraine, as Russian forces continue attacking civilian and military targets. Rubel... Read More

Coast to Coast

Teaching English To Displaced Ukrainians With ENGin

By Kirill Frolov

Village Voice writer Kirill Frolov reports on nonprofit ENGin teaching English to displaced Ukrainians by connecting volunteers to students online, providing one-on-one tutoring n... Read More

Coast to Coast

Harry Whitaker Is A NYC Legend

By T.J. English

Village Voice writer T.J. English regales us with a tale of jazz and mystery, centered around a man that’s been a main character in the NYC Village scene, harry Whitaker. He set... Read More

Coast to Coast

Vanessa Bryant Awarded $16M In Lawsuit Against L.A. County First Responders

By Isai Rocha

L.A. Weekly writer Isai Rocha reports that Vanessa Bryant, wife of the late Kobe Bryant, has been awarded $16 million as a result of her lawsuit against L.A. County first responde... Read More

Coast to Coast

Irvine’s Green Energy Authority To Remain In County

By Evan J. Lancaster

Irvine Weekly writer Evan J. Lancaster reports that the Orange County Board of Supervisors have voted unanimously to continue the county’s agreement with the Irvine-based Orange... Read More

Coast to Coast

California Governor Vetoes Overdose Prevention Program Bill

By Isai Rocha

L.A. Weekly writer Isai Rocha reports that California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a state bill that, as a from of overdose treatment, would allow safe and sterile injection s... Read More

Coast to Coast

Movie Review: The Immaculate Room

By Michael Atkinson

In his latest movie review in L.A. Weekly, writer Michael Atkinson shares his thoughts on the film The Immaculate Room. Starring Emile Hirsch as Michael and Kate Bosworth as Kate,... Read More

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