News + Politics

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

A test case for ending historic neighborhood protections wins 8-2 approval

Development Tim Redmond - October 28, 2025

Drag queen snatched by ICE released with asylum: ‘It was terrible’

Detained during Pride week at a routine immigration court date, Hilary Rivers is now home recovering from her traumatic ordeal.

Immigration Emma Lorraine Garcia - October 28, 2025

Supes to vote on public bank—and we can start to talk about ways to fund it

Several ballot measures at the state and local level would start to tax the very rich

Economy Tim Redmond - October 27, 2025

The billionaires really are running SF

Plus: Saving small businesses (or not), and the imminent destruction of the protections for North Beach history and small businesses .... That's The Agenda for Oct. 26 to Nov. 2

The Agenda Tim Redmond - October 26, 2025

Immigration

Thousands march against ICE

JJ Lansing - October 24, 2025

Somber yet also jubilant rally serves as reminder that federal agents are still here in San Francisco

Featured

The Gala was terrific—and you can still support us!

Marke B. - October 24, 2025

Photos: Lovers of independent media and Best of the Bay winners flooded El Rio on Wednesday—help us reach our goal.

Immigration

Labor, community groups rally against Trump’s threats of an ICE invasion

JJ Lansing - October 23, 2025

White House backs off—for the moment—but the community is organized and ready

Drama Masks

Drama Masks: In no mood for theatrics

Charles Lewis III - October 23, 2025

When self-professed "villain" Scott Wiener is centerstage at the No Kings rally, maybe it's time to question the whole production.

Opinion

Gee, maybe San Francisco needs a few more billionaires

Joel Schechter - October 23, 2025

If we paid eight supes $1 billion a year, would Trump listen to them and give our city what it really needs?

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Housing

The surreal world of the supes and the Lurie [Rich] Family Zoning Plan

Tim Redmond - October 21, 2025

Are real estate speculators going to make housing affordable? Or is Scott Wiener forcing us to displace existing vulnerable communities?

News + Politics

If the National Guard arrives in SF, the Lurie Administration isn’t ready

Tim Redmond - October 21, 2025

The mayor's statements show little recognition of how serious a threat this is, and how he plans to respond

Featured

There will be tickets at the door for Wednesday’s Community Gala!

Marke B. - October 20, 2025

Join us 6pm-9pm at El Rio and celebrate 12 years of indie media. Feel free to buy a ticket beforehand for a free drink, though!

Housing

Protesting Donald Trump is not enough

Tim Redmond - October 20, 2025

We need to demand elected officials address economic inequality at every level—including here at home

Opinion

The GOP speaker finds some anarchists in San Francisco

Joel Schechter - October 20, 2025

If not for Mike Johnson, they might have gone unnoticed among the wide range of people who showed up at the No Kings march.

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The Agenda

Lurie’s (Rich) Family Zoning Plan faces its first test at supes committee

Tim Redmond - October 19, 2025

Plus: Looks like Pelosi will not run again. Will the progressives have a candidate? That's The Agenda for Oct. 19-26

Housing

A pro-growth Yimby ally has some untimely questions about Wiener’s new bill

Zelda Bronstein - October 19, 2025

Veteran planner Bill Fulton is all about more housing, but he isn't sure that SB 79 will work. He could have said that sooner.

Protest

Massive No Kings protest in SF—and all over the country. Where was Lurie?

Tim Redmond - October 18, 2025

Lots of talk about the billionaire class. The city's billionaire mayor was nowhere in sight

Protest

No Kings protests this weekend: A guide

Tim Redmond - October 16, 2025

Here's where to go and how to participate

News + Politics

Task Force moving to eliminate community oversight of many departments

Tim Redmond - October 14, 2025

Why make a very strong mayor even stronger? It's all part of the oligarch agenda

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News + Politics

Supes deregulate land use in North Beach, in sign of what is to come

Drag queen snatched by ICE released with asylum: ‘It was terrible’

Supes to vote on public bank—and we can start to talk about ways to fund it

The billionaires really are running SF

Thousands march against ICE

The Gala was terrific—and you can still support us!

Labor, community groups rally against Trump’s threats of an ICE invasion

Drama Masks: In no mood for theatrics

Gee, maybe San Francisco needs a few more billionaires

The surreal world of the supes and the Lurie [Rich] Family Zoning Plan

If the National Guard arrives in SF, the Lurie Administration isn’t ready

There will be tickets at the door for Wednesday’s Community Gala!

Protesting Donald Trump is not enough

The GOP speaker finds some anarchists in San Francisco

Lurie’s (Rich) Family Zoning Plan faces its first test at supes committee

A pro-growth Yimby ally has some untimely questions about Wiener’s new bill

Massive No Kings protest in SF—and all over the country. Where was Lurie?

No Kings protests this weekend: A guide

Task Force moving to eliminate community oversight of many departments

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