After Manny Yekutiel’s Campaign Implodes, Who Holds S.F. Leaders Accountable?
After fumbling accusations of sexual assault, S.F. politicians deserve a reckoning.
In Which I Decline to Let an AI Company Experiment on My Kid at School
Living in San Francisco means being a guinea pig for the tech industry — but I draw the line at my second-grader.
COYOTE Has Entered the Building: Warfield Commons!
Another startup moves into an office building in downtown San Francisco??
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Culture
Excerpt: ‘A Wall Is Also a Road’
The new novel from San Francisco sci-fi writer Annalee Newitz is a thought-provoking meditation on human nature, told from the perspective of an adventurous alien amoeba.
Amid Anti-Trans Uproar in the WNBA, the Valkyries Are Standing Their Ground. Is That Enough?
For Valkyries fans, the inclusiveness of Ballhalla is sacred — even moreso as the culture war comes for the WNBA.
An Oakland Record Label Aims to Highlight ‘Queer Imagination’
Names to Love You By, a new DIY imprint for experimental music, kicks off with a Sept. 25 show at Wyldflowr Arts.
Forget Lurie’s Boosterism. SF Artists Say Only DIY Organizing Can Save the Scene
While the mayor boasts about Vogue World as a win for the local “creative community,” one thing’s never been more clear: A healthy art scene can’t depend on politicians or wealthy donors.
Power
What Beatrice Dong Taught Us About Being Asian American
Bay Area community members remember “fierce and generous” Beatrice Dong, the co-founder of Berkeley’s Eastwind Books and lifelong activist for racial solidarity.
What Is the Point of Gavin Newsom?
You can’t build a movement around a person whose only commitment is staying uncommitted.
An Oakland Photographer Surveils the Surveillance State
Cara Esten Hurtle’s drone-based art project shows the difference between being seen and being spotted.
I Watched the Planes Fly Past My Classroom Window. Then Came 25 Years of Grievance
For Soleil Ho, September 11 was their political origin story.
Life
COYOTE Calendar: October 8-October 14
This week we've got polyamorous condors, cardboard costumes, sapphic vampires, and more.
First Aid Kit: How and Why to Get a COVID Vaccine (and Also When and Where)
Protect yourself and others this fall.
COYOTE Calendar: October 1-October 7
This week we've got live mural painting, mushroom architecture, slow walking, and more.
First Aid Kit: Turning Not-So-Good Fruit Into Something Delicious
How to make fruit into ferments, jam, kimchi, and lots more.