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Low, low turnout so far for crucial local election; what does that mean?

Wiener opponents look for progressive votes as Preston, the only democratic socialist to hold local office in years, pushes for Chan
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How many ‘l’s are in ‘Google’?

As local newsrooms embrace AI, 48 Hills remains 100% human. But our matching $50K fundraiser deadline looms.
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Opinion

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

I was a commissioner. Then I was fired. Here's why we need more, not less, civic participation
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Campaign Trail

Low, low turnout so far for crucial local election; what does that mean?

Wiener opponents look for progressive votes as Preston, the only democratic socialist to hold local office in years, pushes for Chan
Tim Redmond -
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Featured

How many ‘l’s are in ‘Google’?

As local newsrooms embrace AI, 48 Hills remains 100% human. But our matching $50K fundraiser deadline looms.
Marke B. -
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Opinion

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

I was a commissioner. Then I was fired. Here's why we need more, not less, civic participation
Tim Paulson -
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Housing

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; cutting other funding is not

Expanding the Housing Trust Fund could bring in $125 million a year. Repealing Prop. I could wipe out almost as much
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The Agenda

A legendary planning commissioner plans to retire after 20 years of exceptional service

Mandelman can now reshape panel to be more developer-friendly. Plus: Dorsey's drug-free housing bill is back—but who's going to pay for it? That's The Agenda for May 24-June 1
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City Hall

Lurie wants to undermine Free City College

The life-changing program that has attracted national attention is facing a devastating budget cut—in defiance of the will of the voters
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Humor

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

AI may not help the Bay Area, but dozens of lawsuits against AI lords could create a wonderful spectator sport for us all.
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News + Politics

Pelosi endorses Chan. What does that mean for the Congressional race?

Popular, powerful speaker emerita finally weighs in. Could this help Chan finish in the top two?
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News + Politics

Richmond Review, Sunset Beacon publisher enters hospice

Michael Durand has announced he has terminal cancer. His neighborhood papers' coverage has been essential.
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The Agenda

Local news headlines get the economic impact of Prop. D totally wrong. Please: Do the math

Plus: Silence from the Chron on Breed-Sherrill-Bloomberg story—and a move to save community clinics from the Lurie axe. That's The Agenda for May 17-24
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Crime

Inside San Quentin, a new approach to rehabilitation and training

The Last Mile helps teach residents skills that will get them jobs on the outside. It's inspiring—but it's still a prison with too many people behind bars
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Elections

Broad coalition urges No on B vote

Advocates say it's a solution in search of a problem.
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Arts + Culture

Through the looking glass at the National Queer Arts Festival

28th iteration dives into a 'Magic Mirror' of community reflection and ancestral resonance, with sound baths, Black astrology, more.
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Music

Sonic encounters with civil rights giants on ‘Glorious Mahalia’

New Kronos Quartet LP connects younger composers and an activist legend for timely revival of gospel icon.
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Business + Tech

A right-wing group comes to SF—and city officials are happy to be part of it

When we start welcoming the role of anti-labor billionaires and their national allies in local politics, it's a disturbing trend.
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News + Politics

Flock keeps spying on us all, and state and local officials aren’t protecting us

The cameras are everywhere. The regulations are mostly missing.
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Healthcare

Looking for trustworthy health info? Here are six sites that cut through the noise

Mass media, caught in a tsunami of cutbacks and misinformation, is dropping the ball on accurate reporting.
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The Agenda

San Francisco could tax the rich—locally—and avoid brutal cuts to city services. Here’s how

Plus: Will the supes call for public power, now? Why are we bailing out the privatized zoo? That's The Agenda for May 10-17
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Cutting fees won't bring more affordable housing; it just makes the budget problem even worse
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Housing

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

New report suggests Yimby approach of Lurie, Mahmood to reduce affordable housing fees is hurting, not helping, the crisis
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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

Withdrawal from a drug of choice may be life-threatening without skilled medical supervision.  
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Opinion

Progressives never push term limits

Opinion: In the labor movement, we elect the leaders we want. What's wrong with that?
Tim Paulson -
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Dance

Behind ‘Angel Island Project,’ a powerhouse ensemble and dark history

Oakland Ballet Company enlists seven choreographers, 'Monkey King' composer to relate tales of Asian immigrant imprisonment.
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News + Politics

Have you subscribed to Tim’s political insider newsletter?

Exclusive City Hall and election news and analysis that you won't find on the site!
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The Agenda

Celebrating May Day, with all sorts of politics

Plus: term limits for commission members? Where did that come from, and why can't we vote on it? That's The Agenda for May 3-10
Tim Redmond -
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Remembrance

The Pope of San Francisco has died

RIP to striking Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence icon Pope Dementia the Last, who has passed away at 91 but partied til the end.
Marke B. -
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Homelessness

Tax on big business for housing has been a huge success

But why is the city still not expanding proven programs to end homelessness?
Tim Redmond -
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Business + Tech

Our state and local efforts to tax the rich are getting national attention

New study by DC think tank looks at the money pouring into the campaign against Prop. D. It's stunning.
Tim Redmond -
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Crime

Jury acquits man who spent 18 months in jail while DA delayed giving evidence to his lawyer

In yet another case, DA Jenkins loses after questions arise about evidence and ethics
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Music

RIP, MTT: Read our 2012 review of the Maestro making a fruit smoothie onstage

SF Symphony conductor Michael Tilson Thomas passed last week, but left a legacy of avant-garde 'American Maverick' treasures.
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The Agenda

Pushing back against a radical move to change SF’s housing and drug policy

Chen calls budget hearing to address the importance of 'housing first.' That's The Agenda for April 26-May 3
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City Hall

The brutal Lurie budget: Cuts for everyone except the cops and the very rich

Mayor's Office admits that its budget will harm vulnerable communities while pouring vast sums of money into law enforcement
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Humor

What if Tom Steyer wasn’t a billionaire any more?

If he gave away most of his fortune to good causes in the next few weeks, he could say he's not just a rich guy running for governor.
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City Hall

Lurie wants to undermine mandate for big institutions to tell neighborhoods what they are doing

Colleges and universities would no longer file Institutional Master Plans in many parts of town
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Dance

Trans trailblazer Sean Dorsey: ‘When shit gets hard, we choose to show up for each other’

His legendary dance company's 22nd annual home season offers 'a balm for this moment in America.'
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The Agenda

SF backs away from harm reduction and Housing First

Plus: Fighting back against budget cuts to job training, affordability, and public health. That's The Agenda for April 19-26.
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

The best and worst of CA housing policy, on display at UCLA conference

Some rational discussion based on facts, and some Yimby presentations with no facts
Tim Redmond -
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Labor

Hundreds rally against health care cuts

Layoffs and service reductions will harm the city's most vulnerable residents
Serena Finney -
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News + Politics

What the new Chakrabarti poll really shows

The real question is not just percentage—it's who votes
Tim Redmond -
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The Agenda

Rich people are lying to seniors about the billionaire tax; does the news media care?

Plus: Protecting civilian control of the cops, and is SF 'a liberal oligarchy?' That's The Agenda for April 12-19
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