Thursday, July 9, 2026

Ian Firstenberg

Ian Firstenberg
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Police

What happened to SF’s privacy culture?

In just a few years, this city has moved from a leader in surveillance guardrails to a place where we are spied on everywhere, even in gay bars
Police

Flock’s panopticon: sight, sound, and search

Flock Safety’s myriad devices and integrated network keep us all under surveillance, regardless of criminality
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.
Labor

CBS workers win tentative contract

While the agreement still needs to be ratified, the preliminary deal bodes well for writers and producers.
Labor

CBS workers in SF walk off the job as Bari Weiss eliminates national news radio

One-day strike sends a message at a network now owned and run by allies of Trump
Labor

Writers and producers at local CBS news team prepare to strike

Walkout by News 24/7 workers would be the first labor action since right-winger Bari Weiss took the helm of the once-legendary news operation
Transportation

Lurie plan uses regressive taxes to ‘save’ Muni, in the short term

Mayor's plan caps the levy on the biggest and richest landlords and only addresses a portion of the longterm budget crisis
Transportation

The real story behind Muni’s budget deficit

Instead of investing in public transit, City Hall has been looking for ways to privatize it
Labor

Urban Ore workers win contract after three-year battle

Deal ends long labor unrest at legendary Berkeley salvage center
Police

Inside SF’s private surveillance state

The privatization of public safety (and spy cameras) is a costly threat to all of us
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