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FBI complaint alleges widespread corruption by DPW chief

Ongoing investigation also references other city officials but charges limited to Nuru and restaurateur.

Sam Lew and Tim Redmond - January 28, 2020

News + Politics

FBI arrests DPW director in corruption case

BREAKING: Mohammed Nuru, ally of Willie Brown and Ed Lee, facing unspecified charges.

Tim Redmond - January 28, 2020

News + Politics

Could SF take over thousands of rent-controlled apartments?

Preston wants the city to put together a bid for some of the 2,164 units that a huge landlord has suddenly put on the market.

Sam Lew - January 27, 2020

News + Politics

When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Plus: Bridge funding (not a band-aid) for City College, locking up too many kids -- and the Chron just keeps getting it wrong about the new DA. That's The Agenda for Jan. 27-Feb 2

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2020

News + Politics

The Chron’s embarrassing attack on Boudin just got worse

Why is SF's biggest daily running an oped from the Trump campaign attacking the new DA as a communist?

Tim Redmond - January 23, 2020

News + Politics

Terence Hallinan, rebel and advocate for the oppressed

Civil rights activist, lawyer, supervisor, DA, he always fought the good fight -- and usually the local press was against him.

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2020

News + Politics

Oakland moms make national statement with housing victory

Deal to put vacant Oakland home in a land trust sparks national discussion over real-estate speculation and vacant houses.

Sam Lew - January 21, 2020

News + Politics

How corporate rentals are taking away rent-controlled housing

Planning Commission hearing sheds some light on the latest way landlords are making money by not renting to people who need a place to live in San Francisco.

Tim Redmond - January 20, 2020

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The Agenda

News + Politics

When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Plus: Bridge funding (not a band-aid) for City College, locking up too many kids -- and the Chron just keeps getting it wrong about the new DA. That's The Agenda for Jan. 27-Feb 2

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2020

News + Politics

Why so little state money for housing?

Tim Redmond - January 12, 2020

Plus: The next move to take over PG&E, saving City College classes -- and another big payout for police misconduct. That's The Agenda for January 12-19.

News + Politics

Wiener’s housing deregulation bill is back!

Tim Redmond - January 5, 2020

Plus: A settlement with the city's worst planning scofflaw -- and what is a sustainable neighborhood? That's The Agenda for Jan. 5 to Jan 12.

News + Politics

The Agenda, New Year’s edition: Saving City College …

Tim Redmond - January 2, 2020

... plus the future of Commissioner Dennis Richards and a big thanks to all the 48hills readers.

News + Politics

Downtown prepares attack on jobs-housing measure

Tim Redmond - December 15, 2019

But the arguments are bogus. Plus: Breed goes after Mental Health SF and threatens budget cuts as Preston prepares to join the board. That's The Agenda for Dec. 16-22

Opinion

News + Politics

Forget SB 50 — San Francisco needs a bold plan for social housing

European cities show how more than half the housing stock can be taken out of the private market -- and it works.

Steven Hill - January 9, 2020

News + Politics

The violence of wealth-hoarding

Tiny - December 27, 2019

The billionaires have undiagnosed hoarder-clutter disease -- and their greed is killing the rest of us.

News + Politics

OPINION: Golf courses or affordable housing?

Steven Hill - December 17, 2019

Just one of San Francisco's five public courses, which consume 1.5 percent of the city's land, could provide affordable housing for 10,000 people.

News + Politics

Should the Dems impeach Trump — next summer?

John Elberling - July 29, 2019

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.

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?

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: Trump backs down, but Iran conflict continues

No war yet — but president's actions have alienated tens of millions of people.

Reese Erlich - January 10, 2020

Exclusive

What’s really going on with the US and Iran?

Reese Erlich - January 3, 2020

Reese Erlich, who has reported from the region for 20 years, sorts out the impact of Trump's drone attack that killed a popular Iranian general.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: An open letter to a Trump-supporting friend

Reese Erlich - December 14, 2019

Robby reflects the views of some older white workers who are critical of the system and blame Democrats and liberals for its breakdown. Here's why they are wrong.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: What’s next for Bolivia after military coup?

Reese Erlich - November 29, 2019

'Morales was the glue that held everything together.'

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: A New Arab Spring in Lebanon and Iraq

Reese Erlich - November 16, 2019

Once again, people in the Middle East want democratic reforms and an end to corruption and foreign domination

Campaign Trail

Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate

Upstart candidate Jackie Fielder wins UESF nod

Jeantelle Laberinto - January 20, 2020

Campaign Trail

With Fewer retiring, Connie Chan takes up progressive banner in D1

Tim Redmond - January 18, 2020

Longtime City Hall aide files for run with the support of the past three supes from the Richmond.

Campaign Trail

Sorting out the California presidential primary

Tim Redmond - December 30, 2019

The rules are confusing. Read this if you want your vote to count.

Campaign Trail

Preston to join board Dec. 17

Tim Redmond - December 11, 2019

New supe will be the first Democratic Socialist on the board since Harry Britt.

Campaign Trail

Control of SF Democratic Party up for grabs in March

Tim Redmond - December 8, 2019

DCCC Chair Campos has a slate of candidates -- and it appears that the mayor and the conservative interests do too.

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FBI arrests DPW director in corruption case

Tim Redmond - January 28, 2020

BREAKING: Mohammed Nuru, ally of Willie Brown and Ed Lee, facing unspecified charges.

News + Politics

FBI complaint alleges widespread corruption by DPW chief

Sam Lew and Tim Redmond - January 28, 2020

Ongoing investigation also references other city officials but charges limited to Nuru and restaurateur.

News + Politics

Could SF take over thousands of rent-controlled apartments?

Sam Lew - January 27, 2020

Preston wants the city to put together a bid for some of the 2,164 units that a huge landlord has suddenly put on the market.

News + Politics

The Chron’s embarrassing attack on Boudin just got worse

Tim Redmond - January 23, 2020

Why is SF's biggest daily running an oped from the Trump campaign attacking the new DA as a communist?

News + Politics

When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2020

Plus: Bridge funding (not a band-aid) for City College, locking up too many kids -- and the Chron just keeps getting it wrong about the new DA. That's The Agenda for Jan. 27-Feb 2

Dance

Fiery flamenco meets rousing gospel in ‘Soul Y Alma’

Joshua Rotter - January 27, 2020

Theatre Flamenco's Carola Zertuche speaks about collaborating with Glide Ensemble for a very unique show.

News + Politics

How corporate rentals are taking away rent-controlled housing

Tim Redmond - January 20, 2020

Planning Commission hearing sheds some light on the latest way landlords are making money by not renting to people who need a place to live in San Francisco.

Movies

Indiefest electrifies with punk and sci-fi royalty, surreal thrillers, local debuts

Dennis Harvey - January 24, 2020

As always, the 22-year-old film fest lights up screens with the challenging, the curious, and the profound.

Homelessness

News + Politics

FBI complaint alleges widespread corruption by DPW chief

Ongoing investigation also references other city officials but charges limited to Nuru and restaurateur.

Sam Lew and Tim Redmond - January 28, 2020

Campaign Trail

Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate

Jeantelle Laberinto - January 20, 2020

Upstart candidate Jackie Fielder wins UESF nod

News + Politics

Police Commission votes against using cops to address homelessness

Sam Lew - January 16, 2020

Measure seeks to move the city away from sweeps and law-enforcement approaches to people living on the streets.

News + Politics

Moms4Housing stand up to eviction

Tiny - January 13, 2020

'This isn’t the end, this is the beginning of a movement'

News + Politics

Why so little state money for housing?

Tim Redmond - January 12, 2020

Plus: The next move to take over PG&E, saving City College classes -- and another big payout for police misconduct. That's The Agenda for January 12-19.

Development

News + Politics

When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Plus: Bridge funding (not a band-aid) for City College, locking up too many kids -- and the Chron just keeps getting it wrong about the new DA. That's The Agenda for Jan. 27-Feb 2

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2020

Movies

Indiefest electrifies with punk and sci-fi royalty, surreal thrillers, local debuts

Dennis Harvey - January 24, 2020

As always, the 22-year-old film fest lights up screens with the challenging, the curious, and the profound.

News + Politics

How corporate rentals are taking away rent-controlled housing

Tim Redmond - January 20, 2020

Planning Commission hearing sheds some light on the latest way landlords are making money by not renting to people who need a place to live in San Francisco.

Campaign Trail

Teacher’s Union endorses Wiener opponent for state Senate

Jeantelle Laberinto - January 20, 2020

Upstart candidate Jackie Fielder wins UESF nod

News + Politics

Walton wants SF to get serious about reparations

Sam Lew - January 18, 2020

Supe creating task force to look at how the city can pay back the Black community for 400 years of slavery.

Evictions

News + Politics

Oakland moms make national statement with housing victory

Deal to put vacant Oakland home in a land trust sparks national discussion over real-estate speculation and vacant houses.

Sam Lew - January 21, 2020

News + Politics

The violence of wealth-hoarding

Tiny - December 27, 2019

The billionaires have undiagnosed hoarder-clutter disease -- and their greed is killing the rest of us.

News + Politics

Already, Chesa Boudin is getting attacked in the press

Tim Redmond - November 13, 2019

Red-baiting starts before the new DA even takes office -- both nationally and in the Chron.

Campaign Trail

The big money in the major SF races

Tim Redmond - November 3, 2019

Who do the cops and realtors support? Who do the teachers support? The money trail tells a story.

Campaign Trail

Sup. Vallie Brown evicted low-income tenants

Tim Redmond - October 10, 2019

History as a landlord is missing from her campaign's well-crafted narrative.

Activism

Dance

With ‘Butterfly Effect’ choreographer Krissy Keefer caps decades of eco-activism

New Dance Brigade show bridges aims to create a 'collective heartbeat' at the edge of apocalypse.

Joshua Rotter - January 20, 2020

Onstage

Drag star Miz Cracker on ‘Femlins,’ feminism, and overall fabulousness

Joshua Rotter - December 9, 2019

The RuPaul alum stars in Peaches Christ's hilarious holiday parody of 'Gremlins'—but she's got a serious message, too.

Arts + Culture

At Zinn Fair, Peter Cole explores SF’s unique history of labor and race

James Tracy - December 3, 2019

The historian documents the links between local dockworker actions and transnational racial justice movements.

Music and nightlife

Local musicians step up to ‘Blanket the Homeless’

Marke B. - November 5, 2019

With double-album and concert, producer Scott Mickelson recruits an all-star roster to assist in direct acton during crisis.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: A bounty of international film fests

Dennis Harvey - October 15, 2019

Filipino, Greek, United Nations, and SF Shorts fests highlight world cinema. Plus: Parasite, The Lighthouse, The King, more.

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