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

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2024

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

News + Politics

Preston seeks to shift local elections to higher-turnout years

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2022

Charter amendment could have far-reaching impacts on local politics.

City Hall

After more than a century, PG&E is finally on the ropes in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - August 1, 2021

The city's moving to establish a public-power system—but we should also talk about accountability for the politicians and media that enabled an illegal monopoly for so long.

Culture

The lady was a champ: Remembering Margo St. James, patron saint of sex work

Caitlin Donohue - January 22, 2021

Groundbreaking SF icon, who passed this month at 83, left an indelible mark on the fight for sex workers' rights

News + Politics

Public Defender Jeff Adachi dies

Tim Redmond - February 23, 2019

Jeff Adachi, who built the San Francisco Public Defender's Office into one of the best in the country, has died at 59. His death, apparently...

News + Politics

Prop. C: The battle for the soul of San Francisco

John Elberling - October 9, 2018

The New American Oligarchy of Wealth and Privilege that seized control of the United States two years ago with the election of President Donald...

News + Politics

Breed talks about bringing the city together — but shows sharp political edges

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2018

London Breed became the first African American woman to serve as mayor of San Francisco today, taking the oath of office in a modest,...

News + Politics

Newsom’s lawyer says SF voters are stupid

Michael Toren - January 12, 2018

In a lawsuit challenging whether voters can reject commercial developments on the San Francisco waterfront, attorneys for the State of California called an expert...

News + Politics

For seniors, eviction can be a death sentence

David Bogachik - October 3, 2017

DIALOGUES FOR LIFE When I was studying to be a psychoanalyst, one of my teachers, Dr. Irma Birman, shared a recollection from her childhood...

News + Politics

Newsom’s lawsuit against SF goes to court this week

Tim Redmond - June 27, 2017

A San Francisco Superior Court Judge will hear arguments Wednesday/28 in a lawsuit filed by Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and his State Lands Commission...

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

Preston seeks to shift local elections to higher-turnout years

After more than a century, PG&E is finally on the ropes in San Francisco

The lady was a champ: Remembering Margo St. James, patron saint of sex work

Public Defender Jeff Adachi dies

Prop. C: The battle for the soul of San Francisco

Breed talks about bringing the city together — but shows sharp political edges

Newsom’s lawyer says SF voters are stupid

For seniors, eviction can be a death sentence

Newsom’s lawsuit against SF goes to court this week

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