Michael Toren
Michael Toren is a writer in San Francisco. He can be reached at michael.toren@gmail.com. Follow him @Michael_Toren
City College administration pushes dramatic cuts
Classes that define the school's mission are on the chopping block as the teachers' union fights back.
A new crisis at City College
Chancellor pushes big cuts as deficit balloons to $31 million -- and thanks to Jerry Brown, it could get even worse.
Judge rules in favor of media in death-penalty case
Lawsuit by 48hills, LA Times, and KQED demanding access to all stages of California executions will now move forward
Newsom’s agency folds on waterfront case
After a long legal struggle, State Lands Commission leaves SF's waterfront alone -- and saves the Lite Guv from a tricky political issue
Newsom’s final try at undermining voter control of the waterfront
Final arguments in lawsuit against the city show limited evidence that Prop. B has done any harm
Newsom’s agency keeps trying to tell voters they have no say on waterfront
Lands Commission says SF is losing money at the Port -- but can present no clear evidence at all
Newsom’s lawyer says SF voters are stupid
State Lands Commission argues that San Franciscans aren't smart enough to understand land-use issues; former city attorney Renne calls that position 'elitist in the extreme.'
Caltrans strands bicyclists on the Bay Bridge
Cyclists get caught behind a locked gate on the new bridge bike path -- a serious safety issue