Metro Issue: Oct 22–Oct 28, 2021

Cover Story
Protect & Survive
Deadly encounters between police and citizens have increased in recent years. And while officer-involved shootings are nearly always ruled justified, mistakes are costly-both in lives and in the millions that the public pays to victims and their heirs.
read moreMusic & Nightlife
back to topHip-Hop Fables

Living Legends crew member Aesop returns from a long hiatus to play Back Bar SoFA.
read moreBreaking Blues

Now based in San Francisco, Fritz Montana got their start in the South Bay and are quickly becoming one of the bigger names on the local scene.
read moreArts & Entertainment
back to topFight the Power

In new book, ‘Who We Be,’ music writer Jeff Chang explores U.S. race relations through the lens of hip-hop.
read moreSV Dining
back to topNone the Weizen

The growing variety of gluten-free beers are made from alternative grains like sorghum, rice or millet.
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