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Join the Bay Guardian for a community forum on housing and transportation

Fed up with the current state of housing and transit in our city?So are we. In collaboration with the San Francisco Transit Riders Union, the Bay Guardian will host a community forum tomorrow [Thu/9]...

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Why and how we endorsed what we did

As I sort through the barrage of positive and negative feedback to the election endorsements that we published today— which included some tough calls that have surprised some of our progressive allies...

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Holy crap is there a lot of good new music coming out of the Bay this week

Rancid, still goin' strong.Looking for something to get you past the hump of Hump Day? Well put down that "which Disney princess is your dog" quiz right this second, for a straight-up ridiculous amount...

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"All our families are f-ed up:" Director David Dobkin on his Duvall vs....

Robert Downey, Jr. and Robert Duvall in The JudgePHOTO BY CLAIRE FOLGERWith dysfunctional family tale-meets-courtroom drama The Judge (out Fri/10), director David Dobkin is no longer simply "the guy...

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There are even more inappropriate PG&E emails

Shoreline Fault: One of Diablo Canyon Power’s Plant’s nuclear reactors, which activists want shut down.AP FILE PHOTO BY MICHAEL MARIANTEven more internal Pacific Gas & Electric Co. emails – this...

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Essay: Revisiting the Coen Brothers' 2013 'Inside Llewyn Davis'

Joel and Ethan Coen have been creating films for 30 years, dating back to their still-stunning, low-budget debut, neo-noir Blood Simple (1984); it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival and won the...

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Strange bedfellows: Moderate Mark Farrell endorses progressive David Campos...

Supervisor Mark FarrellPolitical moderate Supervisor Mark Farrell announced his endorsement of Supervisor David Campos for Assembly today. It's a real shocker, here's why. Read more »

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CPUC head Michael Peevey is stepping down

Michael Peevey, president of the CPUC, has said he will not seek reappointment.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY LUKE THOMASThe head of the California Public Utilities Commission, Michael Peevey, has announced that he...

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ACCJC dismissal rebuffed, City College goes to trial for its life in 18 days

City Attorney Dennis Herrera speaks with his legal team during a break at SF Superior Court on Dec. 26, 2013.GUARDIAN PHOTO BY SARA BLOOMBERGThe courtroom saga between City College of San Francisco and...

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Imelda May on motherhood, rockabilly influences, and when to say "Screw it"

Imelda May hits the Fillmore TONIGHT, Thu/9.PHOTO BY BARRY MCCALLTaking the sounds of traditional rockabilly, blues, and jazz and giving them an injection of her own infectious energy and style, Irish...

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The battle for BART board

The race for BART board of directors in the upcoming November election has been highly contested this year. As we previously reported, incumbent James Fang faces a challenge from investor and former...

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Remembering Gary Webb, the fallen messenger resurrected on film

I always enjoy seeing fellow journalists and their work celebrated in a Hollywood blockbuster such as Kill the Messenger, which opens tomorrow. It’s even more exciting when that journalist is someone...

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THE GUEST opens today! Plus more new movies!

Blue steel: Dan Stevens in The GuestPhoto courtesy of PicturehouseFINALLY, clever, retro-styled thriller The Guest is here. Check out our interview with the filmmakers and star here, and then go see...

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DropBox employees drop money for Mission soccer field, kick out neighborhood...

Mission neighborhood tension has never been higher. The tech fueled boom has predominantly white and Asian newcomers butting heads with Latino neighbors who are long-time residents. The newest scuffle...

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Forum begins to bridge the housing-transportation divide

Guardian News Editor Rebecca Bowe (right) moderated the panel discussion.Steven T. JonesAdvocates for sustainable transportation and affordable housing in San Francisco — who have been pitted against...

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