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Still obsessed with '80s sensation Animotion - 48 hills
WEBAug 27, 2019 · Singer Astrid Plane—she of the famous side-ponytail—talks the ups and downs of synthpop success, before the big Lost '80s Live show. The enduring obsession with ‘80s music isn’t difficult to explain, according to Astrid Plane. Animotion ’s founding frontwoman, who, along with her band, racked up three hit singles — “Obsession ...
Promising 'Richard II' doesn't quite take the crown - 48 hills
WEBAugust 29, 2024. If there is one indisputable superstar of Play On Shakespeare’s new production of Richard II (through September 8 at Magic Theatre in Fort Mason, SF), it’s scenic designer Tanya Orellana. Over the past few years, she’s been making a name for herself with a series of eye-catching designs for ACT, SF Playhouse, Cal Shakes ...
Call the ‘Please Force’: Wavy Gravy revisits Woodstock in new doc
WEBMay 28, 2019 · Wavy Gravy reminisces about the three historic days of peace and music at Max Yasgur’s Farm in award-winning director Barak Goodman’s new documentary “ Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation,” which features never-before-seen footage and interviews with organizers, performers, and attendees. I …
Tech and real-estate money pours into SF mayoral race
WEBMay 30, 2018. So much money has poured into political clubs and independent expenditure committees supporting London Breed and attacking her opponents that the Ethics Commission has increased the spending limit for the mayor’s race to more than $3 million. A significant amount of that money comes from a small number of Big Tech leaders and ...
Burning Man is getting dirtier and dirtier - 48 hills
WEBJun 20, 2024 · Burning Man is dirty and getting dirtier. Fine dust covers everything in the Black Rock Desert. During the annual late-August Burning Man gathering, it swirls in the air with carbon dioxide emissions comparable to Mexico City and other dense, dirty metropolises, thanks to burners’ heavy reliance on fossil-fueled generators.
Lies, damn lies, and the new ‘report’ on San Francisco government
WEBAug 28, 2023 · The publication of a report on the “government design” of San Francisco and whether or not it is “well structured to meet the current crisis,” paid for by tech billionaire Michael Moritz and written by the Rose Institute, has concluded that we need to give the mayor even more power, go back to at-large supervisor elections and reduce the number and limit the ability of the remaining ...
Best of the Bay - 48 hills
WEBSep 19, 2024 · WHO WON BEST OF THE BAY 2024? Best Burrito, Best Bike Shop, Best Drag Queen, Best Street Fair, Best DJ, Best Grocery Store… Click here to see who thousands of our readers crowned the best!
For seniors, eviction can be a death sentence - 48 hills
WEBOct 3, 2017 · Ron Lickers, 69. Ron died in February 2015. Tony Robles, a poet and senior tenants advocate at Senior and Disability Action, and co-editor of Poor Magazine, knew Ron since the time when he with other activists fought against Ron’s eviction. Tony remembers him with genuine respect. Ron Lickers.
The only community garden in Daly City could become market
WEBJan 7, 2022 · An urban tree canopy is the layer of leaves, stems, and branches that cover the ground. It averages around 27 percent for US cities. Daly City is an extreme outlier. It’s “an impervious concrete jungle,” as Project Green Space puts it.. Campbell pointed to the ground, where the rich sediment, a combination of 20 years of decaying vegetation and protective mulch, has created a thriving ...
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