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So what if the billionaires leave California?

A member of Patriotic Millionaires says the rich probably won't flee a new wealth tax—but we might be better off if some of them did

Elections Tim Redmond - January 15, 2026

Mosswood Meltdown’s full lineup drops: Dead Milkmen, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill aboard

Otoboke Beaver, Frightwig, Scowl, The Dirtbombs, many others kick July Oakland punk fest into the stratosphere

Music Marke B. - January 15, 2026

Should I sign that petition? A handy guide to the clipboards you’re seeing on the streets

Make sure you know who is funding the the ballot measures before you sign.

Elections Tim Redmond - January 14, 2026

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

From Sunday BBQs in the '90s to Die Spitz last month, the 35-year-old venue remains in our ears and hearts.

Music John-Paul Shiver and Marke B. - January 7, 2026

Housing

The bogus (and needless) politics of austerity

Quintin Mecke - December 17, 2025

San Francisco doesn't need to cut money for affordable housing (or other services). There are viable solutions

Housing

The dangerous fantasy of upzoning

Fernando Marti - December 16, 2025

Politicians pretend to be doing something, while they refuse to address the real housing crisis.

Music

Fred Again surprised SF with ecstatic ‘USB002’ set—yes, in this economy

Andrew Brobst - December 8, 2025

Cameras down, hands up, bangers on deck at the UK favorite's Cow Palace reveal. It may have been worth selling that kidney

The Agenda

New D4 supe faces defining vote on Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

Tim Redmond - November 30, 2025

Plus: A way to control corporate campaign spending, and saving car-free Market St .... That's The Agenda for Dec. 1-7

Featured

Danny Brown enters his sober era, with wild ‘Stardust’ still intact

D'Andre Ball - November 21, 2025

Rehab stint led Detroit rapper to hyperpop and 'The Artist's Way'; new LP highlights one of the genre's true originals.

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Development

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

Tim Redmond - October 28, 2025

A test case for ending historic neighborhood protections wins 8-2 approval

Immigration

Thousands march against ICE

JJ Lansing - October 24, 2025

Somber yet also jubilant rally serves as reminder that federal agents are still here in San Francisco

The Agenda

Lurie’s (Rich) Family Zoning Plan faces its first test at supes committee

Tim Redmond - October 19, 2025

Plus: Looks like Pelosi will not run again. Will the progressives have a candidate? That's The Agenda for Oct. 19-26

Housing

A pro-growth Yimby ally has some untimely questions about Wiener’s new bill

Zelda Bronstein - October 19, 2025

Veteran planner Bill Fulton is all about more housing, but he isn't sure that SB 79 will work. He could have said that sooner.

Opinion

OPINION: The serious problems with Dorsey’s sober-housing legislation

Jordan Wasilewski - October 12, 2025

It bans all supportive housing that isn't 'drug free.' This will make the situation on the streets worse.

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Housing

Berkeley’s city planning ‘cancel culture’

Zelda Bronstein - October 9, 2025

Small shops and the public cut out of the process of upzoning three neighborhoods

The Agenda

How Scott Wiener is undermining affordable housing

Tim Redmond - September 28, 2025

Plus: A strange move to allow city donations to a law-enforcement group, and why SF should buy apartments from a bankrupt landlord. That's The Agenda for Sept. 28-Oct. 5

Housing

New study shows why Lurie’s zoning plan will never make housing affordable

Tim Redmond - September 24, 2025

Detailed housing data from 2015 to 2022 shows that developers aren't building what the city needs—and are damaging vulnerable communities

Immigration

New state ‘loitering’ law could lead to racial profiling and deportations

Serena Finney - September 23, 2025

In the name of fighting sex trafficking, the state just opened the door to racial profiling, abuse, and helping ICE

Housing

The bizarre incompetence of Wiener’s SB 79

Michael Barnes - September 22, 2025

Do that math: This will never work. And it undermines all the twisted efforts cities are making to comply with RHNA

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Uncategorized

So what if the billionaires leave California?

Mosswood Meltdown’s full lineup drops: Dead Milkmen, Iggy Pop, Bikini Kill aboard

Should I sign that petition? A handy guide to the clipboards you’re seeing on the streets

Bottom of the Hill says it’s closing—here’s why we’ve loved the indie venue for decades

The bogus (and needless) politics of austerity

The dangerous fantasy of upzoning

Fred Again surprised SF with ecstatic ‘USB002’ set—yes, in this economy

New D4 supe faces defining vote on Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

Danny Brown enters his sober era, with wild ‘Stardust’ still intact

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

Thousands march against ICE

Lurie’s (Rich) Family Zoning Plan faces its first test at supes committee

A pro-growth Yimby ally has some untimely questions about Wiener’s new bill

OPINION: The serious problems with Dorsey’s sober-housing legislation

Berkeley’s city planning ‘cancel culture’

How Scott Wiener is undermining affordable housing

New study shows why Lurie’s zoning plan will never make housing affordable

New state ‘loitering’ law could lead to racial profiling and deportations

The bizarre incompetence of Wiener’s SB 79

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