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What happened with the San Francisco Democratic Party’s much-hyped “Code of Conduct and Policies for Sexual Assault and Harassment? Its investigatory process for allegations of sexual misconduct? It’s a farce, writes Joe Eskenazi. Read what led him to call the entire process “indefensible.”

In other news, San Francisco’s Moscone Center just hosted a three-day convention for 50,000 Pokémon fans. Rosina Boehm and Aaliyah Español-Rivas were there for the costumes, the tournaments and the photo ops.

And Andrew Gilbert writes about the Cuban changüi master José Andrés Rodriguez, who’s bringing his soulful music to the Bay Area this week. Check out the video of Rodriguez singing his “Changüi para San Francisco.”

More soon,

Sara


Latest News

A person speaks into a microphone at a community meeting while people sit and stand, some holding yellow protest signs that read “YES.”.

San Francisco Democrats made a mockery of policing sexual misconduct

“It is reckless to design a system so poorly, because the evidence will be used to invalidate survivors.”


Arts Roundup

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Bringing Guantánamo soul to the Bay Area this week

“He’s 72, will eat or sleep anywhere, and is willing to play four hours at the Boom Boom Room until 2 a.m.”


SNAP

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Mujeres verdes gigantes del espacio exterior

By Michael Santiago


Events

Today: Rewards Program presents Sun Spot, ATA, August 31, 7:30-9:30pm

Tomorrow: Simply Summer:Sauces, 18 Reasons, September 1, 6-9:30pm



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