In defense of 'Folie À Deux,' plus nods to Harmony Korine, Clint Eastwood, M. Night Shyamalan,' The Last Showgirl,' more.

But the issue is critical: Breed is not the only public official who has seen text message deletion, and auto-delete ...

Miguel Escobedo’s acclaimed business will take another form in the future. We have some hints about what's next ...

Hop aboard the city's latest obsession: an online daily quiz for transportation geeks—and folks just waiting for the bus.

Plus: Almodóvar's 'Room,' Hitchcock's 'Manxman,' Leigh's 'Hard Truths,' Schrader's 'Oh, Canada,' more movie reviews ...

Underground libraries, James Baldwin for tykes, Margaret Atwood afloat: Our favorites from a year that kept pages turning ...

Plus: Remembering the outgoing supes ... and where their goodbye parties are. That's The Agenda for Dec. 29 to Jan. 5 ...

I draw from my own experiences while capturing moments of passion, longing, and the bittersweet nature of unspoken ...

San Francisco is a city where Teslas and other electric cars can be seen everywhere; we even let some of the cars drive ...

Plus: Dead & Co. take the Sphere for another twirl, Noise Pop phase 2 brings some Oakland love, more music news ...

The East Bay Times/Mercury News pushed Ishii's candidacy—but the editorial arguments don't hold up to factual scrutiny ...

The Bay Area theatre scene lost a lot—and ignored a lot—this year, when we needed it more than ever. But we're still hanging ...