Oakland artist takes inspiration from The Town in her luminous murals, and brings the benefits of creativity and expression to her work with incarcerated individuals at Solano State Prison.

A tiny triangle of land at Cesar Chavez and Mission Streets is now HOMEfulness Yelamu, a community for home and activism for formerly unhoused individuals and families. Co-founder @poormagazine.bsky.social tells of how it came to be—and how you can help.

‘Tis the season to be sleazin’! Nothing beats a good ol’ IRL foray for some rambunctious holiday hunting—and Leo Herrera's saucy hit handbook 'Cruising' aims to get randy reindeers “off the apps and into the streets”. 🖊️ @supermarke.bsky.social

"The more I got into the story of PG&E, the more I wondered: How could a private company break federal law for so long?" writes Tim Redmond. He flew to Washington, spent weeks in the National Archives, and wrote a detailed account of how it all happened.

The blackout was a big blow to small businesses and restaurants anticipating holiday shopping crowds on one of the busiest days of the year—but some San Franciscans found camaraderie in the candle light.

Lessons from this weekend’s blackout: 1. PG&E can’t be trusted to provide reliable service to this city. 2. New technologies like Waymo are not ready for emergencies and could seriously hinder public safety.

We tapped health care providers and researchers for their year-end assessment of this administration's policies: "The demeaning and destruction of science has undermined the foundation of knowledge and discovery on which the field is based."

The new 'Resurrection', which opens at The Roxie today, is dazzlingly hubristic, and utilizes a sci-fi premise as an excuse to trip through what feels like the entire history of cinema #ScreenGrabs

In Lurie's new tax plan, a $2 million 2,000-square-foot house on a standard 25-by-100 foot lot pays the same as a similar house assessed at $400,000. The proposal would allow residential landlords to pass half the cost onto their tenants.

Who can retell the things that befell us, who can count them? In every age, a hero or sage came to our aid. — lyrics from a traditional Hanukah song

"A truly mystical, even spiritual experience is to be had when the fabulous Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble's annual Wintersongs comes to lovely Old First Church." Just one of our expert arts writers' crack recommendations for ways to spend your #BIGWEEK

Great to see Prof. Emily Falk's new book - What We Value: The Neuroscience of Choice and Change - on the list!

thank you @48hills.bsky.social ❤️ 48hills.org/2025/12/tip-...

"This is not random market fluctuation; it is the targeted removal of the city’s most vulnerable residents from the only neighborhoods they can still afford," writes Quintin Mecke #oped

Behind the scenes with the Girls: “I asked her, ‘What are you reading, Bea?’ ‘I’m reading John le Carré.’ And she looked at me like I was nuts and said, ‘I like a lot of sucking and fucking,’ and walked off.”

🎤 Sister Nancy/Fake Fruit at The Chapel 💣 "What A Bam Bam" 💣 Newcleus on vinyl The Olympians, cinematic soundscapes LA label, 100% Silk, never misses Funk-jazz saxophonist Karl Denson turns 69 at The Fillmore, post-XMAS ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social It's Under The Stars 48hills.org/2025/12/unde...

my latest for 48 hills! thinking about gdc as a barometer for the industry at large; who is the conference for, what do its priorities say about where the industry is going, and how can it serve developers - or, how can developers serve themselves?

"Politicians pretending to be doing something, because the real things they should be focusing on — interest rates, costs, and financing, they either can’t impact (interest rates), don’t want to (costs), or it’s too hard (financing)."

Legendary rock star hotel the Phoenix Hotel, home to some of the wildest patio parties the city has seen, is shutting down. But not until one more fabulous shindig: New Year’s Eve with drag goddess @missmore8.bsky.social and SF house king David Harness.

A San Francisco jury convicted local journalist and film maker Kevin Epps of voluntary manslaughter Monday, setting up a potential appeal that will challenge the tactics (and potentially the ethics) of the District Attorney’s Office.

A meticulously researched account of replacement body parts to the virtuosic debut of an Oakland Native novelist—writer Lou Fancher's list of books she loved will have you turning pages well into the new year.

In an industry buffeted by seemingly endless layoffs and controversial emerging technologies, what is the purpose of #GamingDevelopersConference? ✏️ @humblepopstar.bsky.social‬

Depressed by the dark nights? Step into the Circus Bella tent at Beale Street and Howard for the local troupe’s latest: “Starlight: Winter Circus Spectacular” (through January 4) #LiveShots

Legendary party crew Wicked is turning 34—and celebrating with Tom of England, Markie, Jenö and Tranquil Elephantizer at The Foundry Sat/20 [SPONSORED] Tickets: ra.co/events/22981...

Today, the Board of Supes will consider limiting tech companies from using warehouse space to test delivery drones and other AI products that could have impacts on safety in the city.

We have one pair of tickets to @berner415.bsky.social's Cookies Christmas and to Fisher's show at the Moscone Center to give away—but act fast! [GIVEAWAY]

Since Lurie has taken office, median rents have gone up 12 percent. Meanwhile, the mayor is planning to cut city services that help the most vulnerable by a staggering $400 million.

With 'Blue Reverie' at 500 Capp, artist Catherine Wagner is doing what you expect from the name by working mostly in cerulean hues. But she will surprise you in the way she does it.

The list of people involved in Mayor Lurie's plan to update and reform the City Charter makes very clear that the plan is driven by big business, billionaire, and conservative organizations.

Score some sweet gifts and support local Black creators and small businesses at the annual Black Holiday Market pop-up on Ferry Plaza this Sat/13—just one of the reasons for winter cheer this #BIGWEEK

💬 - SF buzziest band, chokecherry, gets a glowed-up new release 🕊️ - Jimmy Cliff, global ambassador #RIP 🎧 - UK's K-Lone builds slick/sleek electronic music 🎹 - Maryam Qudus produces La Luz's "Extra" EP #UnderTheStars ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social @subpop.bsky.social 48hills.org/2025/12/unde...

The enduring success of 'Golden Girls Live!' does have to do with the enduring quality of the writing on the namesake sitcom—but it’s equally attributable to D'Arcy Drollinger’s direction and a spot-on cast. It runs through December 21! #DramaMasks

'The Secret Agent' is a lethal action movie—and possesses a certain breeziness despite the crushing weight of authoritarian corruption. Holiday new releases, anyone? #ScreenGrabs

Kick that Amazon habit to the curb and pull up on some local-loving gifts this year! We've got brilliant giveables from local shops, from aesthetically pleasing/delicious red bean sesame babka to whimsical portable mugs and evil eye garb for your tree.

Looking for Michael Mina's decidedly more lowkey opening this week? Visit tasting room PABU-Chan for an absolute treasure of a bento box worthy of splitting with a friend #GoodTaste

"Sped-up goth, ’90s counterculture grunge with alt-rock fuzz? Rad. Bet." #UnderTheStars gets into chokecherry's latest album 'Ripe Fruit Rots And Falls' @padlife.bsky.social

"Click-baity 'Is Union Square back?' discourse has never really held my interest—back for who?—but the freighted cultural symbolism of classic chef Michael Mina’s return to the St. Francis can hardly be denied," writes @supermarke.bsky.social

Brownstone Shared Housing’s model is pretty dystopian, with single beds in dorms for $700 a month. State law suggests that the entire model is illegal, and the city shouldn’t have approved it.

"The proper conclusion came with Keith Hennessy imploring the audience one last time not to step onto the stage, but to destroy it." A review of 'weird inkling' at San Francisco’s Space 124 #DramaMasks

“San Francisco has always been supportive of R&B,” says Mario. “I’ve got family here, friends here, businesses here. The views of the water remind me of home.”

Cuddly UK DJ, music-maker, and often-fascinating collaborator @fredagain.music-social.com dropped into the Cow Palace on Friday night for the ninth stop of his “10 Shows in 10 Cities in 10 Weeks” sprint.

The deputy director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs was told his services were no longer needed, and escorted from the building. His email was cut off so he couldn’t contact the people he’d worked with for more than a decade.

"So the women fighting for tenants are 'emotional' and not 'serious'? "Talk to women at City Hall and you will hear a lot of concerns about the way the conservative men are treating the progressive women."

Your suggestions for @bandcamp.com Friday ✒️ @48hills.bsky.social The Cords Bar Part time Veotis Latchison Pateka Cahl Sel Bored Lord Late Aster SLOPE114 bastiengoat Tortoise @slumberlandrecords.com @intlanthem.bsky.social 💥🎹 48hills.org/2025/12/unde... Links all here 👇

“The rise of police brutality signals a national process toward developing a militant and military corps of repressive force in this country,” says Steve Martinot. Catch him Sun/7 at the Howard Zinn Book Fair.

A neighborhood coalition plans to file a lawsuit that could delay the implementation of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan—potentially until after the next elections for Board of Supes, when the majority on that body might change.

Catch Cirque Du Soleil's 'Echo' at Oracle Park! The show runs through January 18 at Oracle Park — and we've got 20% off tickets. [SPONSORED] tickets.cirquedusoleil.com/shop/go/ece9...

Celebrate the retrospective of artist and former Minister of Culture for the Black Panther Party Emory Douglas, framed around his 12-point Political Artist Manifesto. All that and many more arts and culture happenings in #BIGWEEK

For @bandcamp.com Friday @48hills.bsky.social has Bay Area picks *Programming 🎶 for 2026 SFJAZZ & Castro Theatre bookings * Tortoise release, Beatles' Anthology 4, & new Hitomi "Penny" Tohyama reissue, "Tokyo Funk Diva." UnderTheStars @slumberlandrecords.com 48hills.org/2025/12/unde...

Tortoise on @intlanthem.bsky.social The Cords on @slumberlandrecords.com 4 @bandcamp.com Friday......