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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Los Angeles is about to spend almost half a billion dollars on affordable housing, and the money will come from a tax on very-high-end real estate sales—precisely what Mayor Daniel Lurie is opposing in San Francisco.

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LA is taxing mansions to building affordable housing. Why is Lurie opposing a similar plan? - 48 hills

Plus: Supes to confront jail conditions ... and have the Yimbys crossed a line in the Castro?

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Floggers were flogged, whips were whipped, puppers were pupped, and—despite some comments that there were less than usual fabulous acts of public indecency—all sorts of naughtiness was to be had." Check Jon Bauer's jubiliant Folsom Street Fair shots!

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Live Shots: Pervy and proud at Folsom Street Fair - 48 hills

People (and pup) watching at the massive—and inspiring—annual leather and fetish fair

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Now I want to give artificial intelligence’s doomsday programming a San Francisco funeral,” he told us, “end the race to high-tech fascist End Times in the city where it began." #parody

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A Luddite AI that self-destructs? Why not? - 48 hills

'End Times' and a 21st Century version of a 19th Century phenomenon

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"Recently, my colleagues at Defend Public Health called out RFK Jr’s endless parade of deceptions. They looked at recurring themes and patterns in how the secretary communicates and—like the good scientists they are—followed the data where it led them."

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Why won't the media call a lie a lie? - 48 hills

Trump and RFK, Jr. constantly and deliberately spew falsehoods. We know this, they know this—why doesn't the press?

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"The show is still entertainingly creepy," writes Charles Lewis III of 'Little Shop of Horrors.' "The Republican-led era depicted may have changed, but the schadenfreude of watching of watching assholes get eaten remains" #DramaMasks

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Drama Masks: There's a flesh-eating alien plant inside the queer theater! - 48 hills

'Little Shop of Horrors' comes to NCTC. Plus: Long live the DNA Lounge parklet, a true and trusty survivor.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's Best of the Bay season—have you voted for the Readers' Poll? We're rolling out our Editors' Picks all month. Today, the historic honor goes to burlesque performer Qu'in de la Noche 🪩

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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Qu’in de la Noche - 48 hills

The Dark Siren of San Francisco stuns with burlesque production chops—and ability to render calls for justice undeniably hot.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

On Saturday, Eli's Mile High Club announced that it would not close its doors for good, but would shut temporarily. #UnderTheStars reached out to East Bay performers who consider the venue part of their community.

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Under the Stars: We almost lost Eli's Mile High Club - 48 hills

East Bay players weigh in on the jeopardized venue's importance. Plus, BALTHVS psychs out and Perennial sveltes up.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

“Dance is a conversation, not a showcase,” says an instructor from the boom-bap Bounce Back crew. Start talking at the group's two-year anniversary party this Saturday.

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Popping with hip-hop history, Bounce Back looks to the future of the session - 48 hills

Inclusivity-minded dance and party crew celebrates its second anniversary, big boom-bap and local culture-bearers in tow.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Big news: the inaugural San Francisco Brazilian Film Festival is at the Vogue Theater Thurs/24 through Sun/27—plus, Coffee and Language Productions is celebrating its 25th year of existence with three features from filmmaker J.P. Allen #ScreenGrabs

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Screen Grabs: Local auteur JP Allen stays offbeat, indie, and frisky - 48 hills

Plus: Another Other Cinema oddity, an ode to concrete, Mahershala Ali in action, 'Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!,' more...

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Please join us and help us continue our mission to keep local media fiercely independent, alternative, and human-driven for another year! Early Bird tickets are now available for our October 27 gala. Opportunities available to sponsor the event too!

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We need sponsors for our big Gala! Help us survive for another year - 48 hills

Sponsor our annual celebration on October 27 and help us keep local news independent and human-driven!

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The sold-out “Gathering Tour” stop at the Chase Center on September 9 celebrated Weezer's 20th LP. But what might surprise many was the preponderance of younger people on the floor.

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The kids yearn for Weezer - 48 hills

'90s alt-rock stalwarts are attracting legions of young fans, and their mega-show at Chase Center provided some family bonding time.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Massive dance music-oriented Portola Festival hits Pier 80, Sat/27 + Sun/27, with the force of a thousand mirrorballs. Here are the acts our festival correspondents are especially stoked to see.

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Our Portola Fest 2026 Hot List - 48 hills

Kelela, Shadow, Clearcast... Six picks for the massive upcoming dance music bonanza, courtesy of our on-the-ground correspondents.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

What unites the selections of the inaugural Re:Vision (Thu/24-Sun/27) is that most have been long unavailable, or seen in cut, poorly maintained prints if at all. The restorations here represent the best versions ever likely to be achieved #ScreenGrabs

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'Lost' films seen through fresh eyes at Re:Vision Fest - 48 hills

A fascinating new showcase of restored and rediscovered movies, from 'My Name Ain't Suzie' to 'Lepers & Sex.'

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The only way to slow down AI is to cancel the IPOs. But the money rush isn’t slowing down. And if Lurie is going to oppose public power, and he’s got some supes on his side, we will see it Tuesday. That's #TheAgenda for this week.

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AI operators aren't slowing down; they are becoming even more of a threat to democracy - 48 hills

Plus: Will Lurie support public power? We will find out this week

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The 13th annual 48 Hills Gala is coming October 27 to the fabulous El Rio—and this year is extra special, as we are marking the 60th anniversary of our sister publication the SF Bay Guardian! Early Bird discount tickets available now!

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Grab discount early bird tickets to our big Triple Gala! - 48 hills

On October 27, we celebrate 13 years of 48 Hills, 60 years of the Bay Guardian, and 52 years of Best of the Bay. Support us and party!

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In past lives, Kate Razos was a professional jockey in 50-mile endurance horse races and a member of Berkeley band The Yeastie Girlz in the 1990s—now, she's working on a series of paintings based on the concept of consent.

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Kate Razo's portraits are anything but by the book - 48 hills

From bookstores and breeding grounds to vaginacore acapella rap, the painter pours life experience into her work.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If the two affordable housing measures on the November ballot don’t pass, San Francisco will run out of money for affordable projects in two years, leaving thousands of units unable to break ground.

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SF is about to run out of affordable housing money—unless Props. I and C pass - 48 hills

Ten years of bond money is spent. The next bond isn't until 2034. Thousands of units will stall if the voters don't approve annual funding

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

So much to do this week! Catch the "King of the Streets" lowrider parade, the Open Studios kick-off, a Smuin Ballet world premiere—and your last chance to dim at dim sum staple Yank Sing Rincon Center #BIGWEEK

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Big Week: Lowrider Parade, Open Studios, Haight Ashbury Street Fair, Dark Dolly... - 48 hills

Charlie Horse, Smuin Ballet, Greek Food Fest, Armenian Food Fest, Cut Chemist, Hot Laundry, more incredible things to do!

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

SF's Vacant to Vibrant program helped Al Pastor Papi set up at 232 O’Farrell Street. The building's been sold, and the new owner wants three times the previous rent, so the beloved restaurant will close on December 31 #GoodTaste

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Good Taste: Mexican favorite Al Pastor Papi ousted by triple rent increase - 48 hills

Miguel Escobedo's Union Square brick-and-mortar was part of the Vacant to Vibrant program—then the building was sold.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Erykah Badu does not put out records like podcasts… she moves with intent," writes John-Paul Shiver. "When it does arrive, it kicks your chest in a little bit." Music you have to hear, and gigs where you should be in the room #UnderTheStars

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Under the Stars: Dig Erykah Badu and The Alchemist's frequency directive - 48 hills

Plus: Train's Haight Street bar tribute, Thao is back with anthem and imperative, Gryph and Dave Aju vibe, more music

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Congratulations to Artists Television Access for having the most incendiary storefront on Valencia Street! We love this art, which is why we're honoring it with a #BestOfTheBay2026 Editors Pick VOTE NOW in the historic readers' poll!

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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: Artists' Television Access - 48 hills

Find the most experimental, personal, and weirdest art in the city in this passionately incendiary Valencia Street storefront.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The SF Opera is cutting wages for its talented workers—and they've responded by striking. “What does the Opera or city, get out of any of this? If your artists are unhappy, you have failed.” #DramaMasks

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Drama Masks: The curtain falls at SF Opera - 48 hills

Plus: A giant cucumber enchants in 'Manning' and 'African Stew' captures Black American and Black African divide.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Effectively exiled from Hong Kong after voicing dissent, and facing visa uncertainty here, extraordinary pianist Tin Yi Chelsea Wong still shares her art. Catch her at SF Botanical Gardens on Sunday.

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An extraordinary pianist plays her way through immigration limbo - 48 hills

Effectively exiled from Hong Kong after voicing dissent, and facing visa uncertainty here, Tin Yi Chelsea Wong still shares her art.

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Litquake @litquake.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Jon Ronson: Adventures in a World of Unraveling Men 🗓️Oct. 14 | 7:30PM - 9:00PM 📍JCCSF Kanbar Hall 🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/jon-ronson... ($20 gen admission / $42 with signed book) Sponsored by @48hills.bsky.social Co-presented with JCCSF Book sales: @greenapplebooks.bsky.social

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Elon Musk and Elizabeth Holmes docs will bring unflattering attention to the elite this fall film season—but there’s not much scandal to be mongered from the inaugural Critter Fest, which takes place at 4Star Theater Thu/17-Sun/20 #ScreenGrabs

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Screen Grabs: Who doesn't love a bear in a hot tub? - 48 hills

Critter Fest's got claws. Plus: Ethan Hawke's 'Weight,' 'Body Heat' steams again, Barbara Hammer and Larry Reed fêted, more movies

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's rare that rock en español comes out of the Bay Area, much less Cherryland—a small, unincorporated community just north of Hayward. But for The Cires, making bops is all they know.

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These Mexican brothers want to bring rock en español to the Bay’s forefront - 48 hills

On new album 'Danza de Soles,' family act The Cires combine surf-meets-Spanish indie vibes with a fond look southward.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“I don’t think arm wrestling can explain the world,” says Brass Wrists Arm Wrestling founder Tianyi “Jack” Sun. “The world is more than just winning or losing and… elbow foul—but with people’s help, we could always feel less overwhelmed.”

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San Mateo's Brass Wrists Arm Wrestling is one for the underdogs - 48 hills

Despite venue challenges and Meta censorship, biceps continue to bulge at gender-inclusive club.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"Call off the IPOs," writes Tim Redmond. "Then there’s no need for an AI arms race, no need to push to unleash things we can’t understand. If AI destroys society, it won’t be about rogue tech. It will be about investor and founder greed."

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Want to slow down AI before it kills us? Maybe just cancel all the IPOs - 48 hills

Plus: How Lurie wants more control (and what it will mean) ... and can we please have a functional Sunshine Task Force? That's The Agenda for Sept. 13-20.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The life of the party—and a very good friend. Reporter and early tech adopter Jim Balderston died, and Tim Redmond is remembering both their award-winning exposé of asbestos in schools and running from the cops at an investigative journalism conference.

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Jim Balderston, reporter. 1955-2026 - 48 hills

Award-winning Bay Guardian journalist, he was the life of the party—and a very good friend.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Suddenly, I was a displaced student without a jacket or change of clothes," Joshua Rotter remembers of 9/11. "Disasters are made up of small practical problems, too. You still get cold and need clean clothes and a warm, safe place to sleep."

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The world, and my life, changed on Sept. 11, 25 years ago - 48 hills

I was a few blocks away from Ground Zero. I didn't even know what happened until I went out for a coffee I will never forget

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"There was the world before 9/11, and the world after it," writes Joshua Rotter. "When I walked out of my apartment, I was still living in the first one. By the time I came home, covered in white dust and carrying an undrunk latte, I was in the second."

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The world, and my life, changed on Sept. 11, 25 years ago - 48 hills

I was a few blocks away from Ground Zero. I didn't even know what happened until I went out for a coffee I will never forget

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Innaritu's 'Digger,' Taika Waititi's 'Klara and the Sun,' Jesse Eisenberg's 'The Debut,' 'Barbara Forever' at @bampfa.bsky.social 'The Social Reckoning,' the Arab Film Festival—plus bears in hot tubs at SF CritterFest? See you at the movies #FallsArtsPreview

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Fall Film Preview: Flicks you can't miss, from starry fests to hot local docs - 48 hills

Revived werewolves, Golden Gate Park trauma, a bitter Christmas, a social reckoning—and, of course, 'Bears in Hot Tubs'

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#FallArtsPreview continues with our roundup of the season's best upcoming festivals—from Diwali with Non Stop Bhangra, Bay Area Science Fest, SF Cheese Festival, 20 years of Maker Faire Bay Area, Autumn Moon Festival, and more!

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Fall Festivals Preview: 10 fab fairs and fests to light up the season - 48 hills

Diwali jams, food raves, science celebrations, and the last of this year’s county fairs. Oh, and Godzilla.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

From a lion dancer troupe founder to an eight-year-old McLaren fan, the Bay Area showed up with pride for Chinatown's 5th annual Car Show and Parade.

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Cruising Chinatown: Classic car parade vroomed up community pride - 48 hills

Lion dancers and eight-year-old McLaren enthusiasts converged under the lanterns.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Best of the Bay 2026 voting is open! Support your favorite locals now. To get you ready, we are deploying our Editors' Picks... like Fentons Creamery's sweet treat in the name of our favorite East Bay gold medal winner ✨

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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors' Pick: Alysa's Gold from Fentons Creamery - 48 hills

Triumphant Olympian Alysa Liu receives the sweetest tribute: her very own flavor at the beloved 132-year-old Oakland staple.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Get hungry for fall, with openings of Rize Up Bakery on Howard Street, rumors of the return of Julius' Castle, new places to eat at Serramonte Center, and a SoMa sando spot called Meat Packers?! #FallArtsPreview

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Fall Food Preview: Fresh openings, classic comebacks, big mall glow-ups - 48 hills

Reasons to Rize Up, Meat Packers with buns, My Friend Fernando sets down roots, more steaming news and rumors

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

All the sweet sounds of #FallArtsPreview music edition — from highlights of Portola Festival to Martin Luther McCoy at the SF War Memorial to Erykah Badu & The Alchemist!

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Fall Arts Preview: 10 live music shows to ring in autumn ears - 48 hills

Martin Luther McCoy, Kofy Brown, Jack White, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist—Bay 'summer' is back.

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Can you tell us which room the corrupt insiders stay in?” Alice asked the guard at City Hall. “You think they’d all fit in one room?” he responded #PARODY

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A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie's City Hall - 48 hills

The mayor says he wants to root them out. Maybe he should start with the billionaires funding his charter amendments

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