Ed Lee Archives - 48 hills

Housing

Arrogant developer infuriates Mission activists

Tim Redmond - November 9, 2023

A community meeting erupts in anger when the person calling the shots on a big luxury project doesn't bother to show up.

City Hall

State Supreme Court rules in favor of district elections for local government

Tim Redmond - September 4, 2023

Ruling could be a blow to billionaire efforts to take control of San Francisco.

City Hall

Lies, damn lies, and the new ‘report’ on San Francisco government

Calvin Welch - August 28, 2023

Ignore the realities of SF politics. Ignore a wide-ranging corruption scandal. Just go after district elections. That's what the Rose Institute, funded by Michael Moritz, is doing.

News + Politics

Why is the city paying to evict tenants from supportive housing?

Tim Redmond - July 30, 2023

Plus: Some tough questions (and a missing interest group) in the robotaxi regulation discussion. That's The Agenda for July 31 to August 7.

letters we answer

Letters: Criminalizing SF youth, selling out cab drivers ….

Tim Redmond - July 13, 2023

... and the sad end to Anchor Steam. Our readers respond.

The Agenda

Minor item becomes referendum on Mayor Breed’s failed housing policies

Tim Redmond - April 30, 2023

Plus: Why you can't always trust developers, and monitoring SF cops for racist messages .... That's The Agenda for May 1-7 2023

News + Politics

Finally, Walton will get to ask Breed about reparations

Tim Redmond - April 16, 2023

Plus: Next steps for the Castro Theater, the farce of 479 Stevenson, and how the city in once again screwing over cab drivers. That's The Agenda for April 17-24

Movies

Screen Grabs: At SFFILM Fest, local looks from Steph Curry to Boots Riley

Dennis Harvey - April 9, 2023

Our picks from the 66th edition, which kicks off in Oakland and presents plenty of global visions (plus Rose Pak).

Environment

The tragic toxic legacy of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

Tom Molanphy - March 1, 2023

Aided by a USC fellowship, reporter Tom Molanphy and 48hills dug into the overwhelming history of data concerning the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, which...

Development

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

Tim Redmond - February 21, 2023

Developer cheated. City officials allowed it. Now the tenants have to pay.

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