Senior Culture Editor

Astrid Kane

Downtown’s newest draw? A photo exhibit of people passing by that very spot

Culture

At the Powell Street cable car turnaround, a new public art piece displays never-before-seen, black-and-white images of ordinary people.

Christina Campodonico

More than 20 SF museums will be free the first weekend in December

The two-day event, underwritten by anonymous donors, throws open the doors to some of the city’s most prestigious and popular cultural institutions.   


Old Devil Moon, the only SF bar owned by ‘sommeliers of beer,’ turns 6 in spooky style

Food & Drink

Run by a trio of cicerones—that is, certified beer experts—Bernal Heights’ New Orleans-themed bar celebrates with some Satanic Panic.

Politics Reporter

Gabe Greschler

Should San Francisco ban encampments? Mayoral candidates respond

Politics

After a Supreme Court ruling opened the door to stricter enforcement, a reader asked whether mayoral candidates would support a ban on camping. 

News Reporter

Garrett Leahy

Why this blighted theater sits empty after 17 years

With its former structural engineer in prison and one of the property owners dead, a century-old movie theater’s future is unknown.

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Downtown’s newest draw? A photo exhibit of people passing by that very spot

More than 20 SF museums will be free the first weekend in December

Old Devil Moon, the only SF bar owned by ‘sommeliers of beer,’ turns 6 in spooky style

Should San Francisco ban encampments? Mayoral candidates respond

Why this blighted theater sits empty after 17 years