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Lurie ignored tenant groups when drafting his Muni parcel-tax proposal—and that’s a problem

Allowing landlords to pass through the cost to renters creates a potential political issue for his plan—and it could easily have been avoided
Housing Tim Redmond -
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Ahmed al Ahmed, a hero for our age

A Muslim, a father, a fruit seller, he risked his life to save Jewish people in Australia
Opinion Sasha Cuttler -
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The bogus (and needless) politics of austerity

San Francisco doesn't need to cut money for affordable housing (or other services). There are viable solutions
Housing Quintin Mecke -
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The dangerous fantasy of upzoning

Politicians pretend to be doing something, while they refuse to address the real housing crisis.
Housing Fernando Marti -
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Crime

Appeal in Epps manslaughter case could put DA’s ethics on trial

Tim Redmond -
Verdict against editor and filmmaker based on dubious evidence—and if it goes to appeal, defense may raise issues of prosecutorial misconduct
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The Agenda

Delivery drones in the skies above SF?

Tim Redmond -
Plus: A rally to stop school closures. That's The Agenda for Dec. 14-21.
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City Hall

Under Lurie, affordability is in free fall

Tim Redmond -
Rents are up. Muni fares are up. Evictions are up. Will this be the next big issue in San Francisco, as it was in New York?
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City Hall

Lurie’s Charter Reform working group is not remotely a ‘broad group of experts’

Tim Redmond -
Panel is dominated by billionaire-funded and big-business groups and the rest of the city is mostly left out
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Housing

The creepy sleeping pods might not even be legal

Tim Redmond -
Apartment bidding wars are a problem, too—and the city can put an end to it
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Immigration

SF fires immigrant advocate—and activists are confused and angry

Tim Redmond -
'It's just weird.' Why was Richard Whipple fired from the Office of Civic Engagement and Immigrant Affairs?
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The Agenda

Chan stands up to her male colleagues—and suddenly they’re acting all offended

Tim Redmond -
Plus: An attack on formula retail bans, and a way to save Muni—with fair and progressive taxes. That's The Agenda for Dec. 7-14
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Lit

At Zinn Fair, Steve Martinot connects police brutality to US fascism’s rise

Andy Gillis -
SFSU Instructor Emeritus has written several books on racism and police; he'll speak at social justice gathering.
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Housing

Rich Family Zoning Plan faces CEQA suit

Tim Redmond -
The city relied on a three-year-old EIR for a different project; will that survive a court challenge?
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Homelessness

SF’s plan for crime and unhoused people looks more and more like Trump’s every day

Tim Redmond -
Mayor's plans seem awfully similar to Trump executive orders
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Housing

Rich Family Zoning Plan passes, 7-4

Tim Redmond -
To say this creates affordable housing is a wild fantasy. Yet Lurie's allies all lined up against tenants and vulnerable communities.
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Featured

From Tim: Folks, we need you

Tim Redmond -
Local journalism is essential to save democracy—with your support, we are standing up to billionaires and corporate media chains.
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Lit

Turn that anger into action at this year’s Howard Zinn Book Fair

Marke B. -
The annual social justice bonanza celebrates the history and possibilities of engagement in an era of despair.
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The Agenda

New D4 supe faces defining vote on Lurie’s Rich Family Zoning Plan

Tim Redmond -
Plus: A way to control corporate campaign spending, and saving car-free Market St .... That's The Agenda for Dec. 1-7
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Economy

How California (and other states) can bring back the money that Trump takes away

Tim Redmond -
We don't have to be broke: Study shows states have many progressive revenue options—if the governors and legislators will take advantage of them
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