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California Mayor Says He Wants To Give The Unhoused “all the Fentanyl they want” to Purge Population
Lancaster Mayor Rex Parris, a Republican in overwhelmingly blue Los Angeles County, has suggested providing homeless residents with a steady supply of fentanyl to reduce the city’s number of unhoused residents.

Indigenous Activists Fight Corporate Exploitation in ‘Water For Life’ Documentary
Even if the rhetorical buzzwords “capitalist exploitation” and “blue gold” are not uttered throughout Will Parrinello’s award-winning documentary Water For Life, the wrongs embodied by those buzzwords are shown so straightforwardly in this film that using the actual terms would be superfluous. Perhaps that’s why PBS (the Public Broadcasting System)

How Trump’s Tariffs Can Harm San Francisco
President Trump’s tariffs have caused financial difficulties for small businesses in San Francisco’s Chinatown district, which relies heavily on tourism and imports from China, and has issued a travel advisory to its citizens advising them to reconsider visiting the US.

Did 4Chan’s Hack Just Unmask Racist Trolls in High Places?
4chan, a website known for its lax moderation and fostering of extremist ideologies, has been hacked, potentially exposing its moderators and users, including those in high-profile positions.

Will Cuts to Muni Stop SF from Hitting Climate Goals?
San Francisco is relaunching a climate action plan. It’s setting the stage for a major showdown between an administration that promises to make SF a leader in California values and transit advocates who are being left out in the elements. Wednesday, April 16th, 2025: Within the minty walls of the

You May Die of Alzheimer’s Because of Elon Musk
The current political climate has caused a significant decrease in funding for Alzheimer’s research, resulting in the termination of grants and the potential closure of Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, which will have a negative impact on the health and safety of Americans.

MacBeth Under the Golden Gate Bridge
We Players have arrived with Shakespeare’s Macbeth, featuring an all-femme and non-binary cast to battle and creep through the nooks and crannies of Fort Point—and you absolutely do not want to miss it.

How Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Uplifted Spirits at Zellerbach Hall
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s triple bill of “Home,” “Minus 16,” and “Revelations” was a vibrant, energetic performance that celebrated blackness and the black experience, despite the political climate and the loss of the company’s early grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.