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Could a New York mayoral candidate have a solution to SF, state budget crisis?

Lurie, Newsom, face strong pushback from labor as cuts loom. Maybe everyone should be looking east, where taxing the rich could get a socialist elected mayor of the nation's largest city

The Agenda Tim Redmond - May 28, 2025

Lurie’s compliant Board of Supes

Plus: A stealth Amazon center in Bayview—and Muni's epic fail on Bay to Breakers day. That's The Agenda for May 19-25

The Agenda Tim Redmond - May 18, 2025

UPDATED: 48 Hills wins 16 California Journalism Awards

Our fiercely independent reporting scored awards for General Excellence, Best Column, Arts Coverage, Homeless Reporting, more

News + Politics Marke B. - May 18, 2025

Newsom’s latest attack on the unhoused is brutal, cruel—and a political fail

The guv wants to be president, but the data shows he's taking the wrong path. Are we surprised?

The Agenda Tim Redmond - May 13, 2025

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Fentanyl deaths up 50 percent in three months; why isn’t this a big news story?

Tim Redmond - May 11, 2025

Plus: A terrible project that Yimby, Wiener and Co. has forced on San Francisco. That's The Agenda for May 11-18

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More money for the district attorney—but what about the public defender?

Tim Redmond - May 4, 2025

Plus: The end of harm reduction, equity in planning ... and no, Donald Trump can't be the next Pope. That's The Agenda for May 4-11

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The Pope, Capitalism, and the SF budget battle

Tim Redmond - April 27, 2025

Plus: An exclusive golf club vs. school kids, and would a new hotel undermine an existing historic building? That's The Agenda for April 27-May 4

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The basic idea of telling people about development runs into the Yimby agenda

Tim Redmond - April 20, 2025

Plus: The end of harm reduction as a primary policy. That's The Agenda for April 20-27

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SF wants to run an untested experiment on West Side neighborhoods

Tim Redmond - April 13, 2025

Plus: Preventing families from eviction from shelters, and the next step in taking over PG&E. That's The Agenda for April 13-20.

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Can the West Side absorb more density without displacing existing tenants and small businesses?

Tim Redmond - April 6, 2025

Plus: Is the privatization of public housing working in SF? That's The Agenda for April 6-13

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Note to Matt Dorsey: UCSF doctors support harm reduction

Tim Redmond - March 30, 2025

Plus: SFPD still seems to have problems with illegal searches. That's The Agenda for March 31-April 6

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SF takes another step toward public power

Tim Redmond - March 23, 2025

First report released on buying out PG&E. Plus: Landlord allows illegal office use, now wants forgiveness (and no conversion fees). That's The Agenda for March 23-30

News + Politics

This is one disease I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about. Wrong.

Tim Redmond - March 16, 2025

Plus: Is SF moving away from harm reduction and Housing First? That's The Agenda for March 17-24

Drug policy

How is SF going to approach drug dealing? There are very different proposals

Tim Redmond - March 9, 2025

Plus: A report on police misconduct, and a documentary on the vulture capital firm that is destroying local news. That's The Agenda for March 9-16

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The first round of a brutal budget battle

Tim Redmond - March 2, 2025

Plus: A key vote on Muni and affordable housing. That's The Agenda for March 2-9

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A showdown on Lurie’s move to fire police commissioner

Tim Redmond - February 23, 2025

Plus: Should Muni property be developed for market-rate housing—and how will neighborhood upzoning impact tenants? That's The Agenda for Feb. 23-March 2

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Jail abuse will cost the taxpayers $3 million

Tim Redmond - February 16, 2025

Plus: How to fight fascism and tyranny on the local level. That's The Agenda for Feb. 16-23

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How can SF fund Muni and prevent a total system (and civic) collapse?

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2025

The city and state have to look seriously at changing the way local governments can collect taxes. There's no other option. That's The Agenda for Feb. 2-9

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Lurie seeks to reduce board review over $1.1 billion worth of contracts

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2025

Plus: The future of the bicycle lane on Valencia Street. That's The Agenda for Jan. 26-Feb. 2

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The Agenda

Could a New York mayoral candidate have a solution to SF, state budget crisis?

Lurie’s compliant Board of Supes

UPDATED: 48 Hills wins 16 California Journalism Awards

Newsom’s latest attack on the unhoused is brutal, cruel—and a political fail

Fentanyl deaths up 50 percent in three months; why isn’t this a big news story?

More money for the district attorney—but what about the public defender?

The Pope, Capitalism, and the SF budget battle

The basic idea of telling people about development runs into the Yimby agenda

SF wants to run an untested experiment on West Side neighborhoods

Can the West Side absorb more density without displacing existing tenants and small businesses?

Note to Matt Dorsey: UCSF doctors support harm reduction

SF takes another step toward public power

This is one disease I thought I wouldn’t have to worry about. Wrong.

How is SF going to approach drug dealing? There are very different proposals

The first round of a brutal budget battle

A showdown on Lurie’s move to fire police commissioner

Jail abuse will cost the taxpayers $3 million

How can SF fund Muni and prevent a total system (and civic) collapse?

Lurie seeks to reduce board review over $1.1 billion worth of contracts

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