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Homelessness

Death by bullying: The fate of an unhoused high school student

Our society teaches that wealth hoarding is admirable, and poor people are something to avoid. Sometimes, that leads to death.
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Housing

Elections

COVID

Turbulence of recent past thrums though ‘Makeshift Memorials, Small Revolutions’

KADIST show takes on poignant personal effects of racism, fentanyl, queerphobia—but leaves out pandemic elephant in the room.
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COVID safety is a progressive responsibility

I have long COVID—and Sen. Scott Wiener wouldn’t help

Crime

Judge refuses new trial in Tenderloin shooting case where jurors say they wrongly convicted

Now it's up to the same judge to determine if Jhacorey Wyatt spends more time in jail, or goes home to his family.
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Drug policy

Breed’s opioid strategy has failed. But there’s a much better option, a new report says

Study shows arrests aren't helping—a model from Zurich offers a clear and effective alternative.
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Homelessness

Death by bullying: The fate of an unhoused high school student

Our society teaches that wealth hoarding is admirable, and poor people are something to avoid. Sometimes, that leads to death.
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Crime

Judge refuses new trial in Tenderloin shooting case where jurors say they wrongly convicted

Now it's up to the same judge to determine if Jhacorey Wyatt spends more time in jail, or goes home to his family.
Tim Redmond -
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Drug policy

Breed’s opioid strategy has failed. But there’s a much better option, a new report says

Study shows arrests aren't helping—a model from Zurich offers a clear and effective alternative.
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

A modest suggestion and an open letter: Lurie should hire Aaron Peskin

And Breed, too, why not? Buying off your opponents is a longtime strategy of plutocrats.
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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: What to do about the Great Highway park

Should we just leave it to Mother Nature? Is this all a good start? Readers respond to our recent article.
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City Hall

Lurie’s transition team: The TogetherSF Big Tech crowd is not on the list

Garry Tan, Michael Moritz, Ron Conway, Chris Larson ... so far, they aren't on the inside in this administration. Which can only be a good thing.
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LGBTQ

‘Standing united in our humanity’: Transgender Immigrants Day kicks off Trans Awareness Week

A community facing attacks on two fronts from Trump resolves to keep SF a sanctuary that 'transcends borders.'
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Environment

The beautiful, transit-friendly Great Highway park: I should live so long

There's no money for improvements or maintenance. What Prop. K got us is a closed road and maybe a few chairs.
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The Agenda

A creative new way to save Muni …

... Plus an epidemic of wage theft, cuts in affordable housing fees, and language problems at the SFPD. That's The Agenda for Nov. 17-24
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Protest

Rally calls on California senators to support Sanders move to block weapons for Israel

$25 billion worth of weapons would fund a lot of housing, healthcare, and education.
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Homelessness

How will Lurie address the crisis of homelessness?

Advocates lay out demands—and have some hope—for the next mayor.
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Campaign Trail

D11 gets closer—but the numbers still favor Chyanne Chen

Plus: Robert Reich on Trump and Sanders; the Trump voters for AOC, and what happens if the moderates in SF fail.
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Music

Walking in space with Quincy Jones: 4 LPs pointing up his cosmic genius

The entertainment impresario and musical mastermind possessed a singular talent for stellar collaborations.
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City Hall

What SF city government will look like for the next two years—and what it will face

Huge deficits, a Trump attack, and some very inexperienced leaders.
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Campaign Trail

Why London Breed lost

She dismissed and abandoned the entire progressive movement and tried to run to the right—where there was no room for her.
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The Agenda

The Wall Street economic program that helped sink Kamala Harris ….

...Plus protecting workers against wage theft in SF—and are prison chain gangs going to come back? That's The Agenda for Nov. 10-17
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Campaign Trail

Chan pulls ahead and D11 race gets closer in latest election results

Billionaire-backed candidates could be failing in two key districts.
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Campaign Trail

Economic inequality, the Democratic Party, and the rise of the right-wing demagogue

How do we process the Trump victory? Start with an economist who predicted this ten years ago—and a party that failed to respond.
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Campaign Trail

A few more votes counted; Breed concedes, and some good news for progressives

Lurie has won. Chan tied in D1, Preston getting a tiny bit closer in D5—but this count includes only 10,000 new votes, about 2 percent of the total.
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Campaign Trail

What the first results mean, and don’t mean

Peskin has not been 'eliminated.' That's just the first RCV run with 157,000 votes still to count.
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Campaign Trail

Progressives are resisting the billionaire takeover of San Francisco

It's an awful night for the United States, but it's not so bad here.
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Elections

San Francisco Election 2024: Live Updates, Results, and Analysis

Follow us here for live election results and analysis throughout the evening
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Campaign Trail

Last-minute election intelligence: Farrell faces huge ethics fine, Breed backers like Peskin

It could be a really tight race for mayor, with some ranked-choice voting surprises
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Campaign Trail

Who gets to plan SF’s future—and will the people who live here have a say?

That's the essential issue in the Nov. 5 local election. Here's some historical context.
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Campaign Trail

What to look for on Election Night

The early votes are coming from more conservative districts—and we likely won't know who won some key races until later in the week.
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Culture

5 fab, free things to do instead of freaking out on Election Day

Smell gorgeous flowers, hear sweet music, hang with the Queen of Art Deco, play some Galaga—we're here for you.
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Music

The wild spirit of Phil Lesh ripples in unexpected directions

The Grateful Dead bassist leaves a spry legacy of unconventional technique, heard in these recent acts.
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Art Review

Turbulence of recent past thrums though ‘Makeshift Memorials, Small Revolutions’

KADIST show takes on poignant personal effects of racism, fentanyl, queerphobia—but leaves out pandemic elephant in the room.
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Campaign Trail

Safeway, regulations, and the tech lords

Supes pass Preston bill to require notice when supermarkets close—and there's a lot more to the story.
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Opinion

The real story behind Prop. D

It's not about bureaucracy. It's about democracy.
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Opinion

Prison—or programs that actually work?

Prop. 36 would lock more people up—and undermine proven solutions that break the cycle of crime and incarceration.
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Transportation

How do we save BART and regional transit?

There's a fair, functional alternative for raising the revenue the region needs. But nobody is talking about it.
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Campaign Trail

The politics of no future

The country's youngest voters are demanding real change to the corporate culture of our political system.
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The Agenda

The problem with publishers who have no roots in the journalism world …

.... plus some unusual changes to BMR condos, preventing food deserts, and a hearing on school closures. That's The Agenda for Oct. 27 to Nov. 3
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Progressive unity rally seeks to get out the vote

Large turnout as candidates push the narrative that a handful of billionaires are trying to take over the city.
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Campaign Trail

Fact Check: The attacks on Jackie Fielder in D9

We try to put the the mailers and ads in some actual political context.
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Crime

Four jurors in Tenderloin shooting case say they wrongfully voted for a conviction

In extraordinary move, public defender seeks new trial alleging that jurors were under undue pressure and got bad instructions.
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Campaign Trail

Watch: Catching up on the mayor’s race and allegations of political corruption  

Tune in to the the first two parts of our special video primer on allegations and accusations in this year's elections.
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Campaign Trail

Two polls show Peskin and Lurie are gaining; what does that mean?

Trends suggest Farrell is dropping, Breed isn't gaining—and maybe political corruption is starting to be an issue.
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The Agenda

As big-money ads drop, progressives work on GOTV efforts …

... Plus a test case for Breed's neighborhood upzoning efforts. That's The Agenda for Oct. 20-27
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