April 2024 - Beyond Chron

Will Supreme Court Homeless Decision Change San Francisco?

Posted April 29, 2024 by Randy Shaw

A Test for Mayoral Candidates After last week’s oral arguments the Supreme Court left no doubt that the Ninth Circuit ruling in Grants Pass will be overturned. Local anti-camping bans will be revived. Cities will regain power to protect the Read More »

New Book Explores Beatles Famous 2-Sided Single

Posted April 29, 2024 by Randy Shaw

A Musical Bridge to the Future Beatles fans in 1967 likely remember when they first heard the two-sided single: Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields Forever. I didn’t put myself in the Beatles-fan category but regularly heard those songs. I even Read More »

Reviews From SFFILM 67

Posted April 29, 2024 by Peter Wong

Partway through Kazuhiro Soda’s new observational documentary “The Cats Of Gokogu Shrine,” an interview subject talks of having to correct visitors to Ushimado, the small seaside town that’s the film’s central setting. As he explains to such visitors, the town Read More »

Should Activists Block Bridges?

Posted April 22, 2024 by Randy Shaw

Activists and “No Business as Usual” Bridge blockades have become an increasingly common activist tactic. Last week’s Golden Gate Bridge blockage by Gaza war protesters is the most recent example. Do bridge blockades actually further protesters’ cause? Or support its Read More »

SF Wilted Cathedral Hill On Earth Day

Posted April 22, 2024 by Sebastian

Earth Day is the time to reflect on the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability and encourage us to come together and take action as a community for a healthier planet and a brighter future. Walking around Cathedral Hill on Read More »

San Francisco’s Recovery Movement Holds Rally, Summit

Posted April 22, 2024 by Randy Shaw

Momentum for Recovery Grows San Francisco is undergoing a transformation in how it perceives its drug crisis. Long wedded exclusively to harm reduction, forces across the city are pushing to prioritize recovery. The difference? The former approach promotes addiction while Read More »

Can Breed and Farrell Unite to Stop Peskin?

Posted April 15, 2024 by Randy Shaw

“Anybody telling you to vote for a single mayoral candidate just wants Aaron Peskin to win.”— @sbuss, April 1 Aaron Peskin’s entry into the San Francisco mayor’s race has led to a lot of talk about moderates uniting to stop Read More »

photo shows site where homeless shelter planned for retail spaces next to kid's playground

Can New Zoning Protect the Tenderloin?

Posted April 15, 2024 by Randy Shaw

City Must Ban Retail Conversions Last week’s SF Standard detailed plans to open a homeless shelter and drop-in center next to one of the Tenderloin’s few children’s playgrounds (“Locals furious with homeless shelter plan for 3 vacant storefronts.”). The plan Read More »