Friday, May 3, 2024

News + Politics

News + Politics

Mayor’s housing bill still needs lots of work, community leaders and supes say

Sweeping proposal defies Housing Element language, threatens tenants—and does nothing for affordable housing, committee members point out.

The local record and legacy of Dianne Feinstein

Let's celebrate her accomplishments. But there's another story that needs to be told. I was there.

The Chron’s coverage of drugs and Honduras gets into the courtroom—and trouble

Reporters talk to jurors during trial; public defender seeking a new trial. The dangerous media narrative remains.

In SF Opera’s ‘The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,’ a dial-up portrait of a complex Goliath

The trademark jeans and turtleneck are there, but details are as thin as an iPhone in new opera

Elon Musk helps Preston, Breed’s housing bill is back (and still facing opposition)…

... Plus a lawsuit against SFPD contains horrifying allegations of racism and homophobia. That's The Agenda for Oct. 1 to 8

Breed plans new sweeps that still violate federal law

Homeless people still have no path to shelter as mayor moves to evict them and take their possessions.

Opinion: Not much to celebrate in mayor’s Latino Heritage Month celebration

In one of the most powerful cities in the country, San Francisco Latinos are treated as an afterthought.

SF’s electronic music scene remembers essential figure Alland Byallo, 1979-2023

The beloved DJ-producer passed away suddenly, but leaves a long legacy of musical innovation and party breakthroughs

A chron oped on the housing hearing is wrong, and signals a new attack on the supes

Board members asked for a modest delay to consider the mayor's amendments to a complex housing bill. The Chron talks of "Nimbys."

How will the city implement forced treatment for people with mental illness?

Plus: Does the Mayor's Office have a real homelessness plan—and what's going to happen new to Laguna Honda Hospital? That's The Agenda this week

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