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Housing

Federal official tells SF to fix ongoing problems at ‘uninhabitable’ Plaza East public housing

But despite successful organizing campaign, repairs haven't started.
Cydney Hayes -
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Housing

Elections

COVID

COVID safety is a progressive responsibility

Government, media, institutions no longer work to protect us; we need to keep raising our voices and taking action.
Opinion Charles Lewis III -
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I have long COVID—and Sen. Scott Wiener wouldn’t help

Our top stories of 2023, from Dianne Feinstein to Japanese sandos

Development

Big Treasure Island developers seek $115 million city bailout

Deal would tie up all of SF's borrowing authority for three years—and could cost the taxpayers millions.
Steve Stallone -
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The Agenda

The city’s budget battle comes into clear view ….

.... Plus broken elevators in SROs, a mess in the city's housing voucher program—and where did Breed's 'Dreamkeeper' money go? That's The Agenda for April 14-21
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Federal official tells SF to fix ongoing problems at ‘uninhabitable’ Plaza East public housing

But despite successful organizing campaign, repairs haven't started.
Cydney Hayes -
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Development

Big Treasure Island developers seek $115 million city bailout

Deal would tie up all of SF's borrowing authority for three years—and could cost the taxpayers millions.
Steve Stallone -
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The Agenda

The city’s budget battle comes into clear view ….

.... Plus broken elevators in SROs, a mess in the city's housing voucher program—and where did Breed's 'Dreamkeeper' money go? That's The Agenda for April 14-21
Tim Redmond -
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Media

Wildly inaccurate story leads to death threats for activist, 48hills writer

Lisa Gray Garcia, who writes as Tiny, gets attacked after New York Post does a sensational story about her work with UCLA medical students.
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Wiener tries to fundraise—for himself—from Peskin mayoral campaign announcement

Plus: Will the right-wing candidates really do an anti-Peskin RCV strategy?
Tim Redmond -
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News + Politics

In Cuba, educators struggle with the impacts of the ongoing US embargo

And yet, their resilience is impressive
Mark Ginsburg -
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Police

Chiu seeks to demonize young people as part of move to dismiss skateboard case

The disaster of the Dolores Hill Skateboard Bomb continues in federal court.
Tim Redmond -
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News + Politics

About those political ‘protests’ …

The events against Peskin and Chan were mostly paid hacks, allies of the mayor, and people who don't live in the districts.
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF

Billionaire 'protest' is a total bust as huge crowd packs Portsmouth Square for a candidate who might be able to build a winning coalition in mostly right-wing field
Tim Redmond -
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News + Politics

Tech baron who said supes should ‘die slow’ wants to disrupt Peskin campaign event

Chinatown leaders say violence and intimidation is not acceptable, particularly in the heart of a vulnerable community.
Tim Redmond -
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Business + Tech

Wiener wants to regulate AI—but not help people whose jobs are destroyed

Half a million people Californians make a living as drivers; if robots replace them, how will they survive? That's not on the Wiener agenda.
Tim Redmond -
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Media

The New York Times lauds Garry Tan—and it’s really pathetic

A front-page profile turns San Francisco into a parody and so badly misses the point that it's an embarrassment.
Tim Redmond -
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Environment

Citizens advisory committee presses Navy for answers on Hunters Point Shipyard

Military’s five-year review of clean-up and reuse plan reveals continued challenges for the toxic site.
Tom Molanphy -
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Housing

The Yimbys think they rule—but there are some serious signs to the contrary

The case against the case against "The Case Against Yimbyism."
Zelda Bronstein -
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The Agenda

Armed troops in the Tenderloin? Plus: Is SF really ‘pro-housing …

... And if we can't trust Boeing or big shipping companies, why are we trusting the makers of robo-vehicles?
Tim Redmond -
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Education

SFUSD starts fraught project of considering school closures

Superintendent announces draft criteria for which schools will shut or be consolidated as the number of students keeps dropping.
Ida Mojadad -
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Campaign Trail

Bilal Mahmood puffed up his resume—and the Chron doesn’t seem to care

Neuroscientists say he's not a 'neuroscientist' (he's not an 'economist,' either)—but the dailies still let his claims stand without challenge.
Tim Redmond -
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Onstage

102-year-old heroine Betty Reid Soskin’s journey premieres on Bay Area stage

Writings and songs by the nation's oldest park ranger and longtime activist form base of 'Sign My Name To Freedom.'
Lou Fancher -
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Comedy

Shanti Charan jokes to fight recidivism for people in Bay Area jails

The local comedian-educator uses humor as a tool when teaching college-level courses at Elmwood Correctional Facility.
Danny Acosta -
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Homelessness

SF prepares to evict people living in vehicles on Bernal Hill

After years of tolerance, parking enforcement set to start this week—but residents are already getting citations.
Madeleine Matz -
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Campaign Trail

In mayoral race preview, supes reject Breed veto of Peskin zoning bill

Mayor's move was all politics, not policy, most board members agree.
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

CEQA has nothing to do with SF downtown’s economic woes

And Scott Wiener's attack on the environmental law will only make things worse for vulnerable populations.
Ruby Acevedo and Douglas P. Carstens -
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The Agenda

Can SF get an independent study of toxic risk at Hunters Point?

Plus: Preserving history on the waterfront, and preserving the waterfront from sea-level rise. That's The Agenda for March 24-31
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Hundreds rally for Preston kick-off

Spirited event seeks to draw a clear line between the billionaires and the rest of the city.
Tim Redmond -
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Crime

Lawyers say DA is using terrible crime for political gain …

... While Jenkins and her allies can't seem to get the facts right.
Cydney Hayes -
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Campaign Trail

What the March election really meant—and where the city goes from here

Big tech money and low progressive turnout carried the day—but what if there's a real mayor's race in November?
Calvin Welch -
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Opinion

Engardio wants to protect supes from issues ‘outside our control.’ Here’s some amendments

Let's avoid taxes, climate change, war ... or we could just be residents of a city, a country, and a world.
Joel Schechter -
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Crime

Some perspective on the case of a brutal stabbing of an Asian senior

The assailant is not going free; he faces a 10-year prison sentence if he doesn't enter a mandatory mental-health residential treatment program.
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

Cops and judges can’t get away with violating reporters’ First Amendment rights

The latest attack on press freedom by the SF cops shows the need for vigilance—and accountability.
Richard Knee -
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Opinion

SFMTA’s Frida Kahlo Way redesign will hurt City College and its students

It makes no sense—and was designed without adequate input from the students whose lives it will disrupt.
City College Higher Education Action Team -
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Healthcare

UCSF says it will ‘retain and grow’ services at two local hospitals …

... But nurses who work at St. Mary's and St. Francis are not convinced.
Cydney Hayes -
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Perspectives

Finally, Native American land returned to Native Americans in Berkeley

At the ancient Berkeley shellmound, the Lisjan people get back their sacred land.
Tiny -
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Campaign Trail

Chan, Fielder kick off supe campaigns with large weekend rallies

Progressives count on turnout and field operations against billionaire money.
Tim Redmond -
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The Agenda

National magazine takes on the case against Yimby housing policies

Plus: Nurses demand answers to questions about UCSF takeover of St. Mary's and St. Francis Hospitals. That's The Agenda for March 17-24.
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

The mayor’s upzoning plans will deeply damage SF’s neighborhoods

Demolitions, speculations, and displacement are in store if the city moves forward with Breed's approach.
Dennis Antenore -
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Campaign Trail

Chandler, Mahmood did poorly in the districts where they are running for supe

DCCC election campaigns didn't translate into many votes in D5, D9
Tim Redmond -
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Labor

City worker unions head to ‘strike school’ as vacancies remain, contracts loom

Labor is fed up with the Breed Administration, and preparing for serious political pressure to fill jobs and give raises.
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Why the Wiener housing bills will never work—and could destroy the coast. A detailed primer

An economist explains the reality of the housing market, economic inequality, developer profits, threats to the environment—and why the housing mandates don't 'pencil out.'
Michael Barnes -
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Lit

Indie booksellers in trouble? BincTank to the rescue

A program that grew out of Borders now helps BIPOC-owned bookstores stay open and thrive through its grants.
Lou Fancher -
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The Agenda

Prop. F won—but SEIU is ready to go on strike to get rid of it

Plus: How will SF find $7 billion to prepare the waterfront for climate change? And what does 'progressive' mean these days? That's The Agenda for March 10-17
Tim Redmond -
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