2025年1月30日 · Rafael Mandelman’s Life in Photos. Images by Rink (1970s–1980s Photos Provided by Rafael Mandelman) Rafael Mandelman, a former San Francisco Bay Times columnist, on January 8, 2025, was elected unanimously as the President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

2024年12月19日 · A vigil for Bretchen Towers, the drag persona of artist and performer Brett Wiley, took place on December 15, 2024, at the public art and memorial space Hibernia Beach at Castro and 18th streets. The organizers, Troy Crossman, Sergio Manuel, and Grace Towers, echoed the views of many when they described Towers as being “one […]

Castro Street Sidewalks to be Widened Funding has been secured and planning is starting for the long-discussed widening of pedestrian sidewalks in the 400 and 500 blocks of Castro Street (between Market and 19th Streets), according to Supervisor Scott Wiener. A community process, including public meetings to develop a streetscape design, will begin in early 2013. […]

2025年1月30日 · Lea DeLaria Brought Out Rage to The Chan National Queer Arts Center. Photos by Marco Solorio On Saturday, January 18, 2025, multi-talented artist Lea DeLaria kicked off the second season at the The Chan National Queer Arts Center with her electrifying show…

Democrat Daniel Lurie—a philanthropist, founder and former CEO of the Tipping Point Community, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune, and a relative newcomer to elected politics—was sworn in on January 8, 2025, as San Francisco’s 46th mayor. The well-attended ceremony was held in front of City Hall and extended into Civic Center Plaza. With […]

March drew our attention to several smaller events, but events with particular meaning. We attended a special party at 440 to honor visiting Rita Rocket and a personal good-bye event with Sanjay Gujral as he announced the closing of the popular Castro restaurant Catch. We spent delightful evenings at New Conservatory Theater’s production of Jewelle Gomez’ Unpacking in P-Town and watching ...

2023年4月20日 · Action = Life. By Joanie Juster– Photos by Brooke Anderson, Movement Photographer Monday, June 5, was National HIV Long-Term Survivors Day. San Francisco AIDS Foundation’s HIV Advocacy Network (HAN) hosted a day of…

2025年1月16日 · The Keys Jazz Bistro: This is one of my new favorite haunts in North Beach for cool jazz in an upscale, intimate setting with craft cocktails, good food, and a lively crowd. The Dolls SF: Some of the transgender ladies of the now-shuttered AsiaSF have opened their own spot downstairs from a straight, country and western bar in the Marina. When you get past the mechanical bull, you descend to ...

Top of Your Stack 1.16.25. Playworld: A Novel (fiction – hardcover) by Adam Ross In Playworld, 14-year-old actor Griffin Hurt navigates fame, family turmoil, and a dangerous affair in 1980s Manhattan.

2025年1月16日 · Readers of the San Francisco Bay Times and supporters have been sharing moving stories of friends and family members based in Southern California who are affected by the wildfires, which continue to blaze as this issue of the paper goes to press. These include stories of first responders, including those who are rescuing wildlife and […]