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PG&E CEO grilled at supes hearing—and says Lurie wanted Opera House opened in blackout

We also got a preview of the lies the company will tell to oppose public power
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Housing

Is the tide finally turning on the ‘abundance agenda?’

Two new studies show that the free market won't solve the housing crisis—and that Newsom, Lurie, and Wiener are wrong
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Art

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

Biennial showcase highlights fierce DIY spirit in time of attacks—but may be unofficial requiem for CCA's pioneering Comics program.
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News + Politics

PG&E CEO grilled at supes hearing—and says Lurie wanted Opera House opened in blackout

We also got a preview of the lies the company will tell to oppose public power
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Is the tide finally turning on the ‘abundance agenda?’

Two new studies show that the free market won't solve the housing crisis—and that Newsom, Lurie, and Wiener are wrong
Tim Redmond -
Read more
Art

‘Pride in Panels’ fest inks in queer cartoon brilliance

Biennial showcase highlights fierce DIY spirit in time of attacks—but may be unofficial requiem for CCA's pioneering Comics program.
Marke B. -
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Business + Tech

Supes side with AT&T on massive cell phone tower in Diamond Heights

Mandelman says the city has no choice and AT&T could sue; neighbors say that's no way to make policy decisions
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Chakrabarti doubles down on support for Mahmood, Lurie

Congressional candidate insists that Mahmood is a "progressive' and says Lurie 'has been okay.'
Tim Redmond -
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Education

Watch: Teachers rally outside City Hall as strike launches

Union organizers rejected Mayor Lurie’s last-minute request for a 72-hour delay and walked out on Monday.
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News + Politics

How about ‘Pretti Good Hospital?’

A move to replace Mark Zuckerberg with the people who died fighting ICE
Serena Finney -
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Protest

Protests, puppets, and a big Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX

Marchers decried ICE outside the stadium, while the Puerto Rican superstar represented the power of culture within.
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The Agenda

When, oh when, we SF finally take action to get rid of PG&E?

Plus: An illegal $40 million giveaway, fighting ICE—and will the supes stand up to AT&T? That's The Agenda for Feb. 8-15
Tim Redmond -
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Labor

A little perspective on the teacher strike

SF has plenty of money to pay cops. What about teachers?
Tim Redmond -
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Labor

The Super Bowl, labor, and economic inequality

I played in the NFL for 7 years. If we could change the profit system in something as quintessentially American as professional football, we can change it anywhere.
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Opinion

‘Sex trafficking’ stings—or ICE deportation at the Super Bowl?

The Super Bowl trafficking panic doesn’t reduce exploitation—it legitimizes policing that harms sex workers and immigrants
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Development

Supes move forward $40 million tax break for luxury hotel—while key records remain secret

The city has a report showing a 'demonstrated funding gap.' The law says that has to be public. It's not
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Supes approve affordable senior housing project—but discussion raises larger issue

Nonprofit housers are good neighbors. Speculators are not. But Wiener's law treats both the same way
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Opinion

United Nations, won’t you come on home?

The U.N. was founded in SF. Thanks to Trump, it's nearly bankrupt in New York. Why can't SF give it space and bring it back?
Joel Schechter -
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Housing

Finally, a media breakthrough of the pro-Yimby narrative that has dominated press and politics

The Washington Post, of all places, runs a story on a new study debunking the idea that more market-rate housing will bring down prices
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The Agenda

Hardly anyone opposes low-income senior housing, but there’s an appeal anyway

Bernal Heights project will go before the supes—but why?
Tim Redmond -
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Healthcare

Rainbow Families Action fights for local trans kids with protests, board resolution

Facing federal ban on gender-affirming care, parents of trans kids join with labor and Sup. Chan to stand up to attacks.
Marke B. -
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The Agenda

Lurie wants to give away $40 million in public money for a private hotel—but it may not be legal

Plus: Is somebody really, seriously, organizing a "March for Billionaires?" If it's a hoax, it's a good one. That's The Agenda for Feb. 1-8
Tim Redmond -
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Opinion

HIV denialist Peter Duesberg is dead. Good.

With his influential lies about the cause of AIDS, the quack left a trail of death and doubt that continues to this day.
Bruce Mirken -
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Transportation

BART cuts deal with Uber—without approval of the elected board

Private car company that wants to destroy public transit now gets a free ride on the BART app
Tim Redmond -
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Healthcare

Optional vaccines? CDC chair’s bizarre views would turn US into deadly experiment

Vaccine panel head Kirk Milhoan says 'science is what I observe' and questions polio shot, among others.
Bruce Mirken -
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City Hall

Supes move forward a term-limits bill that’s a ‘solution in search of a problem’

Charter amendment ignores the real issue: The ability of the executive to make appointments to the legislature.
Tim Redmond -
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The Agenda

A very dubious term-limits bill that could easily be amended ….

... Plus: Parking in driveways and Yimby Law's suit against SF misses the point about affordable housing. That's The Agenda for Jan. 25-Feb. 1
Tim Redmond -
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Protest

And now, ICE has killed a nurse

It could have been me or any one of my colleagues, but this time it was Alex Pretti RN. 
Sasha Cuttler -
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Opinion

People do not need to ask permission to belong

In these times, it's critical to remember that all residents belong and matter, especially those furthest from power
Richard Whipple -
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Protest

Watch: Protest in SF after ICE kills Alex Pretti

Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse, is the second person to be shot to death by ICE in the past month.
Emma Garcia -
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Protest

Minneapolis is showing us the way

Labor, faith, and community organizations shut down the city. There is no going back
Marc Norton -
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Opinion

Why the Public Defender’s Office can’t take all the felony cases the Superior Court is forcing on us

The mayor's anti-crime agenda has a cost—and the indigent clients of Public Defender Mano Raju shouldn't be paying it
Matt Gonzalez -
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Humor

Will Trump try to kidnap Newsom and seize California’s oil wells next?

Watch out, Gav: Maybe your state is his next takeover target
Joel Schechter -
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Housing

New study shows that deregulation is not the answer to the affordable housing crisis

Upzoning might make SF affordable—in 100 years. Or we could address economic inequality, the real cause of the problem
Tim Redmond -
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City Hall

Lurie discovers affordability

But of course, that doesn't mean taxing the billionaires
Tim Redmond -
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Elections

So what if the billionaires leave California?

A member of Patriotic Millionaires says the rich probably won't flee a new wealth tax—but we might be better off if some of them did
Tim Redmond -
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News + Politics

As Trump threatens Cuba, a solidarity visit shows the impact of US sanctions

Even Cuban Olympic hopefuls are cut off from qualifying events
Mark Ginsburg -
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Elections

Should I sign that petition? A handy guide to the clipboards you’re seeing on the streets

Make sure you know who is funding the the ballot measures before you sign.
Tim Redmond -
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Healthcare

The US fails again to fix the real causes underlying poor health

Flipping the food pyramid and banning SNAP for 'junk food' don't address class, race, and other social determinants of health.
Bruce Mirken -
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Labor

Urban Ore workers win contract after three-year battle

Deal ends long labor unrest at legendary Berkeley salvage center
Ian Firstenberg -
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Crime

Why did SF arrest and prosecute a 67-year-old for selling mushrooms at a Phish concert?

Mayor Lurie proudly celebrated SF's psychedelic era; why are his cops doing buy-busts at concerts when there is a fentanyl crisis on the streets?
Tim Redmond -
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The Agenda

General Motors wants $71 million from SF, and the city attorney wants to fold

Plus: Fighting Tesla's robo fleet and Wiener flip-flops on Gaza genocide ... That's The Agenda for Jan. 11-18
Tim Redmond -
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Development

Lawsuit over Rich Family Zoning Plan will test height limits, density—and CEQA

Does the plan violate environmental law—and what happens if the case succeeds in slowing the process?
Tim Redmond -
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