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News + Politics

Haney seeks big increase in developer fees for housing

Planners and developers freaking out over proposal to make offices pay more of the cost of the housing impacts they create.

Tim Redmond - September 15, 2019

News + Politics

Behind the big money influencing City Hall

Corporate interests and developers spend $12 million on lobbying in just six months.

Haley Keizur - September 15, 2019

Campaign Trail

DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system

Boudin wants racial-impact statement in all criminal cases

Jeantelle Laberinto - September 12, 2019

Campaign Trail

Who’s paying for a D5 poll aimed at attacking Preston?

Someone is spending money on poll-testing ways to go after the challenger -- but it's not clear who, and how that will effect spending limits.

Tim Redmond - September 12, 2019

News + Politics

The real legacy of SF’s planning director

Displacement and gentrification -- while the Planning Department sought to 'accommodate growth.'

John Elberling - September 10, 2019

News + Politics

SF’s PG&E buyout makes political — and economic — sense

At the price the city is offering, SF could net half a billion dollars a year -- and get cleaner power.

Tim Redmond - September 9, 2019

News + Politics

Will Breed make a real change at City Planning?

John Rahaim is stepping down, after 12 years of urban planning disaster. Who's next?

Tim Redmond - September 9, 2019

News + Politics

Fighting Trump’s bill to keep immigrants from any public assistance

'Public charge' rule would be one of the cruelest measures yet; here's what advocates are doing to stop it.

Jeantelle Laberinto - September 8, 2019

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The Agenda

News + Politics

Haney seeks big increase in developer fees for housing

Planners and developers freaking out over proposal to make offices pay more of the cost of the housing impacts they create.

Tim Redmond - September 15, 2019

News + Politics

Massive new development would transform Dogpatch area

Tim Redmond - September 2, 2019

Lots of office space, hotel rooms, housing -- but how's it going to work without massive new investments in transit?

News + Politics

The Trump supporters who opposed Rose Pak Chinatown Station

Tim Redmond - August 25, 2019

Plus: The bizarre traffic report on Market and Van Ness from City Planning. That's The Agenda for Aug. 26-31

News + Politics

Planners keep wanting to streamline approvals for housing that won’t get built

Tim Redmond - August 19, 2019

Plus: The politics of the Rose Pak subway station and students get to weigh in on the D5 supes race. That's The Agenda for Aug. 18-25

News + Politics

After 50 years, SF poised to move on public power

Tim Redmond - July 28, 2019

Plus: The Chron asks some questions about homelessness. That's The Agenda for July 29-Aug 4

Opinion

News + Politics

Should the Dems impeach Trump — next summer?

Progressives may find that the best timing for a devastating blow to the GOP is for Democrats to keep the investigations going, keep the dirt coming out -- and file articles of impeachment in July 2020.

John Elberling - July 29, 2019

News + Politics

UC’s deal with Big Pharma should raise red flags

Tina Stevens - June 27, 2019

Why is there so little outcry over GlaxoSmithKline's role in a new genomic lab at two public universities?

News + Politics

There are no Yimbys

Denis Mosgofian - June 4, 2019

It's not Yes in My Back Yard -- it's Yes in Your Back Yard. A perspective from a long-time working-class family home owner (aka Land Baron).

News + Politics

The Sierra Club and the luxury-housing developer

Zelda Bronstein - February 17, 2019

Northern Alameda chapter backs San Leandro project in a sign that the pro-growth forces are trying to take over the environmental group.

News + Politics

A scary time in Venezuela

Carolina Morales - January 26, 2019

The US is participating in an undemocratic coup.

Tenant Troubles

News + Politics

Tenant Troubles: What Prop. 10 is really about

The measure does nothing but allow local control; for a lot of tenants, it could make a huge difference

Dave Crow - October 24, 2018

Tenant Troubles

Tenant Troubles: My washer broke — should I sign a lease?

Dave Crow - July 19, 2018

In San Francisco, if you don't have a lease it may be harder for the landlord to evict you.

News + Politics

Tenant Troubles: Can I add two roommates? Should I?

Dave Crow - June 13, 2018

Is it a good idea to move out, sort of, but keep a rent-controlled unit by subletting to new "roommates?"

Tenant Troubles

Tenant Troubles: How do I get my roommate to leave?

Dave Crow - June 7, 2018

It's not easy -- and it shouldn't be. Hiring a lawyer and doing an eviction is expensive and ugly, so look for other options

Tenant Troubles

Tenant Troubles: Can my landlord refuse to let me have a service animal?

Dave Crow - May 17, 2018

In many cases, no -- but be careful about the paperwork

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Will Trump Bring Peace to Afghanistan?

The war was a disaster from the start. Now the US is pretending that we won.

Reese Erlich - September 6, 2019

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: What is the role of the US in Hong Kong demonstrations?

Reese Erlich - August 23, 2019

And what would happen if the city became independent from China?

Foreign Correspondent

China trade war not going well for Trump

Reese Erlich - August 9, 2019

Examining the real reasons behind this misguided US policy.

Foreign Correspondent

Elizabeth Warren on war and peace

Reese Erlich - July 26, 2019

The progressive candidate's foreign policy is mixed -- but evolving.

Foreign Correspondent

What’s really going on in Hong Kong

Reese Erlich - July 12, 2019

Protestors flooded the streets this June, but the roots of the conflict between the island and mainland China run deep.

Campaign Trail

DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system

Boudin wants racial-impact statement in all criminal cases

Jeantelle Laberinto - September 12, 2019

Campaign Trail

Who’s paying for a D5 poll aimed at attacking Preston?

Tim Redmond - September 12, 2019

Someone is spending money on poll-testing ways to go after the challenger -- but it's not clear who, and how that will effect spending limits.

Campaign Trail

Judge rejects Juul’s ballot argument effort

Michael Toren - September 6, 2019

Ruling leaves intact the city's description that Prop. C 'may' overturn the ban on flavored tobacco

Campaign Trail

SF Democrats side with mayor’s candidates for supe, DA

Tim Redmond - August 29, 2019

A Reform Slate elected to oppose real-estate interests can't prevent the industry's favorite candidate from winning the D5 nod.

Campaign Trail

Will progressive Democratic Party slate collapse over D5 race?

Tim Redmond - August 27, 2019

Tenants worked to elect progressives to run the local Democratic Party; now some of those members appear ready to vote against the tenant choice. Plus: Who will stand up to Dede Wilsey and her support for Trump?

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Haney seeks big increase in developer fees for housing

Tim Redmond - September 15, 2019

Planners and developers freaking out over proposal to make offices pay more of the cost of the housing impacts they create.

News + Politics

Behind the big money influencing City Hall

Haley Keizur - September 15, 2019

Corporate interests and developers spend $12 million on lobbying in just six months.

Campaign Trail

DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system

Jeantelle Laberinto - September 12, 2019

Boudin wants racial-impact statement in all criminal cases

Campaign Trail

Who’s paying for a D5 poll aimed at attacking Preston?

Tim Redmond - September 12, 2019

Someone is spending money on poll-testing ways to go after the challenger -- but it's not clear who, and how that will effect spending limits.

All Ears

From legendary roots, a great new Afrobeat record

John-Paul Shiver - September 15, 2019

Kelata & the Super Yamba Band's 'Mèdaho' rides psychedelic energy and masterly playing to the top of the reinvigorated genre.

News + Politics

The real legacy of SF’s planning director

John Elberling - September 10, 2019

Displacement and gentrification -- while the Planning Department sought to 'accommodate growth.'

News + Politics

SF’s PG&E buyout makes political — and economic — sense

Tim Redmond - September 9, 2019

At the price the city is offering, SF could net half a billion dollars a year -- and get cleaner power.

News + Politics

The story of SF’s hidden monument to WWI

Marc Norton - November 10, 2017

Gold Star Moms, the Great War, the Russian Revolution -- and a memorial that nobody seems to remember or notice

News + Politics

Will Breed make a real change at City Planning?

Tim Redmond - September 9, 2019

John Rahaim is stepping down, after 12 years of urban planning disaster. Who's next?

News + Politics

The DMV nightmare: Report and tips from the (long) lines

Reese Erlich - April 16, 2019

Tales from a three-hour wait: What you can do to avoid making it even worse.

Homelessness

News + Politics

Haney seeks big increase in developer fees for housing

Planners and developers freaking out over proposal to make offices pay more of the cost of the housing impacts they create.

Tim Redmond - September 15, 2019

News + Politics

Excelsior residents oppose new luxury housing project

Jeantelle Laberinto - August 11, 2019

Critics say Ocean Ave project has too little affordable housing and not enough room for working-class families.

Campaign Trail

Vallie Brown’s big real-estate money

Tim Redmond - August 2, 2019

The landlords, speculators, realtors and developers have clearly chosen a favorite in the D5 supes race

News + Politics

Eviction, elder abuse, and homelessness

Tiny - July 30, 2019

Why are so many elders and families on the street? They got evicted.

News + Politics

After 50 years, SF poised to move on public power

Tim Redmond - July 28, 2019

Plus: The Chron asks some questions about homelessness. That's The Agenda for July 29-Aug 4

Development

News + Politics

Haney seeks big increase in developer fees for housing

Planners and developers freaking out over proposal to make offices pay more of the cost of the housing impacts they create.

Tim Redmond - September 15, 2019

News + Politics

Behind the big money influencing City Hall

Haley Keizur - September 15, 2019

Corporate interests and developers spend $12 million on lobbying in just six months.

News + Politics

The real legacy of SF’s planning director

John Elberling - September 10, 2019

Displacement and gentrification -- while the Planning Department sought to 'accommodate growth.'

News + Politics

Will Breed make a real change at City Planning?

Tim Redmond - September 9, 2019

John Rahaim is stepping down, after 12 years of urban planning disaster. Who's next?

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Will Trump Bring Peace to Afghanistan?

Reese Erlich - September 6, 2019

The war was a disaster from the start. Now the US is pretending that we won.

Evictions

News + Politics

Eviction, elder abuse, and homelessness

Why are so many elders and families on the street? They got evicted.

Tiny - July 30, 2019

News + Politics

After 50 years, SF poised to move on public power

Tim Redmond - July 28, 2019

Plus: The Chron asks some questions about homelessness. That's The Agenda for July 29-Aug 4

Onstage

Avast ye, developers! SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Treasure Island’ opens 60th season

Joshua Rotter - June 29, 2019

Street theater legends take on massive housing project in the bay, with singing, dancing, and radiation level warnings.

News + Politics

The Twitter Tax Break was a bad idea

Zachary James - June 7, 2019

Supes hearing shows the negative impacts of the Central Market deal that helped make SF a tech hub

News + Politics

MIT researcher takes on 48 Hills — or maybe not

Tim Redmond - May 23, 2019

Despite the Yimby narrative, we agree the evidence shows that upzoning in Chicago led to speculation and higher housing costs.

Activism

News + Politics

How do you cover the end of the world?

Up against governments and state media -- with a TV series and some amazing writers.

David Talbot - September 8, 2019

Lit

AIDS, sex, and ‘Illuminations on Market Street’

James Tracy - August 14, 2019

Activist-author Benjamin Heim Shepard turns to fiction, inspired by working in an SF AIDS housing program in the mid-1990s.

Arts + Culture

Joan Jett Blakk for President, perpetually!

Johnny Ray Huston - August 6, 2019

The subject of an acclaimed new play, drag talk show host and presidential candidate Terence Alan Smith looks back on his trailblazing life.

News + Politics

In Yuba County, protesting Northern California’s last ICE prison

James Tracy - July 15, 2019

Repulsion to Trump is expanding beyond the liberal enclaves.

Movies

From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to Frameline: Kate Walsh on acting and activism

Joshua Rotter - June 25, 2019

As rom-com 'Sell By' premieres at LGBTQ fest, the screen favorite speaks about the importance of gay friends and Planned Parenthood.

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