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Medical and public health communities rally to oppose ‘bizarre, unfit’ Trump nominees

Thousands of professionals speak out against the parade of conspiracy-driving 'skeptics' up for crucial roles.
Bruce Mirken -
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City Hall

Fentanyl legislation is the first test for the mayor—and the new supes

Lurie wants emergency powers but has offered no plan; will the conservative majority on the board go along?
Tim Redmond -
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Homelessness

It’s an emergency every day when you live on the streets

There's hardly any discussion of the impact fires and floods and storms have on the unhoused
Tiny -
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Healthcare

Medical and public health communities rally to oppose ‘bizarre, unfit’ Trump nominees

Thousands of professionals speak out against the parade of conspiracy-driving 'skeptics' up for crucial roles.
Bruce Mirken -
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City Hall

Fentanyl legislation is the first test for the mayor—and the new supes

Lurie wants emergency powers but has offered no plan; will the conservative majority on the board go along?
Tim Redmond -
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Homelessness

It’s an emergency every day when you live on the streets

There's hardly any discussion of the impact fires and floods and storms have on the unhoused
Tiny -
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City Hall

Hillary Ronen on progressives, messaging, hard choices, and justice

Outgoing Sup. talks about where the social justice movement has been, what we've accomplished, and where we need to go.
Christopher D. Cook -
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Opinion

Malibu, fires, and the mandate for endless growth

In a climate crisis, is it really a good idea to build more and denser housing in high-severity fire zones?
Zelda Bronstein -
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The Agenda

The ‘common sense’ attack on progressive policies and ideas

Plus: SFPD's failure to keep racial profiling records, the early signs of Wiener's housing policies, and the People's March .... that's The Agenda for Jan. 13-19
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

OPINION: An open letter to three new supervisors with a few questions

Can a concerned resident pin down Sherrill, Mahmood, and Sauter on some issues they haven't talked much about?
Peter Nasatir -
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Culture

Los Angeles fire relief: grassroots ways to help from afar

Donating funds and supplies, adopting animals, and more community-led ways to provide assistance
Tamara Palmer -
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Remembrance

A great LGBTQ ally dies… and so does a great villain

'70s boycotts were their battlefields, but Allan Baird and Anita Bryant were as different as beer and orange juice.
Marke B. -
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City Hall

Lurie gives an inaugural address that is almost entirely about drugs and crime

Are there no other issues in this city? Muni, affordable housing, public health ... apparently not. And talk about misquoting Harvey Milk!
Tim Redmond -
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City Hall

The deal is done: Mandelman is the new Board of Supes president

The others dropped out as all the factions came to terms with an unusual unanimous vote. Here's the back story.
Tim Redmond -
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City Hall

Breed destroyed public records and got away with it

Will Mayor Lurie agree to follow the open-government laws?
Tim Redmond -
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Culture

Adorable free ‘Muni Routle’ game tests your SF transit knowledge

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

The surveillance octopus tightens its grip on immigrants—and everyone else

The frightening future of three ways the government is spying on people in the United States
Ian Firstenberg -
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The Agenda

Lurie takes office—and the supes elect a new board president. Here are the contenders

Plus: Dorsey's bizarre drug agenda, Engardio's recall message—and Newsom on the state's 'original sin.' That's The Agenda for Jan 5-12
Tim Redmond -
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Elections

How fawning media helped Berkeley’s new mayor win the election

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

Mayor Lurie’s first days

Muni is out of money. The city has a huge deficit. Will the new mayor stand up to Big Tech and PG&E to find some revenue for essential services?
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

Dear Elon: Maybe you need a new place when Trump and Congress are done with you

Is there a ceiling on Trump's debt to you? You could always open a store in Union Square.
Joel Schechter -
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Remembrance

How Rickey Henderson mastered baseball

Remembering how the Oakland A's 'Man of Steal' chalked up so many awards it seemed he simply lent them out to others for a while.
John-Paul Shiver -
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News + Politics

Newsom says local government at fault for homelessness; here’s why he’s wrong

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

Hotel strike was a huge victory for local labor—and a victory of sorts for the new mayor

Lurie's role was also, perhaps, a reflection of old money and new money in San Francisco
Tim Redmond -
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Elections

Leading candidates attacked each other, making room for upset in Berkeley

Part Two: How an outsider with no political experience became mayor
Zelda Bronstein -
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Opinion

Opinion: The Cuban healthcare system and its lessons for the US

Single payer, medical missions, and the US campaign of disinformation
Mark Ginsburg -
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Help us reach our $20,000 goal by year-end and keep news free for everyone
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Homelessness

Peaceful protests by unhoused in SF and other cities lead to massive police sweeps

Dozens of cops drive people in tents away from City Hall—and the empty, vacant Civic Center Inn, which could be housing
Tiny -
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News + Politics

New audit shows serious contracting problems at the SFPUC

Under the now-jailed general manager, proper safeguards were missing, Board of Supes report shows. That's why voters approved an inspector general.
Tim Redmond -
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Labor

Teamsters picketing local Amazon center as part of national mobilization

Strike demands union recognition for workers who the giant company says aren't technically employees.
Tim Redmond -
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Elections

How a Yimby candidate with little experience became Berkeley’s next mayor

Adena Ishii has never held public office—but had some key endorsements, good luck, and perfect timing.
Zelda Bronstein -
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Police

Cops abuse, arrest bystander at protest event last July, complaint charges

She was on her way to work. She got knocked down, terrified, and held in jail for 36 hours, Public Defender's Office alleges.
Tim Redmond -
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Featured

Our top stories of 2024, from Gaza protests to Secret Breakfast weed

We published 1100+ articles in the past 12 months—here are a few news and arts highlights that sparked conversation.
Marke B. -
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News + Politics

Could SF take back Safeway’s land in the Western Addition—the same way Safeway got it?

Supermarket chain owned by private equity outfit got Black people's property by eminent domain during Redevelopment. Why can't the city take it back?
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Social housing can work in SF, a groundbreaking new report shows

BLA study shows it's entirely feasible for the city to build housing for all, outside of the private market.
Tim Redmond -
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Elections

What happened in the 2024 elections—and what we need to do next

Data, decisions, and where the billionaires lost: a deep dive into the results shows how divided San Francisco has become.
Calvin Welch -
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The Agenda

It’s fine to recall progressives, but not a conservative supervisor? Ask the Chron

Plus: Who will be the next board president—and what will Breed say at her final Question Time? That's The Agenda for Dec. 15-22
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

The irony of RFK Jr. and the polio vaccine

A polio survivor whose family got the Salk vaccine helped get Robert Kennedy Sr. to run for president.
Sue Hestor -
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Opinion

Make taxes great again, SF

This city can defy Trump by asking the billionaires to pay their fair share.
Joel Schechter -
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Homelessness

Street Sheet turns 35

Paper by and for the unhoused has become a civic treasure—and its editor looks forward to the day when it's no longer needed.
Megan Robertson -
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Police

Scathing audit shows progressives who questioned SFPD budget were right

Massive overtime waste. Sick-leave scams. Cops working for private companies instead of patrolling the streets. The $821 million police budget has serious problems.
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Supes reject Breed policy on towing RVs

Seizing the homes of vulnerable families makes no sense, advocates say—and by a 7-3 vote, board agrees.
Tim Redmond -
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letters we answer

Letters we answer: On Luigi and the US healthcare system

Are we looking through a 'single keyhole,' and what does that mean anyway?
Tim Redmond -
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