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News + Politics

New Melgar-Lurie plan for affordable housing is great; a deal to cut other funding is not

Expanding the Housing Trust Fund could bring in $125 million a year. Repealing Prop. I could wipe out almost as much
Housing Tim Redmond -
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A legendary planning commissioner plans to retire after 20 years of exceptional service

Mandelman can now reshape panel to be more developer-friendly. Plus: Dorsey's drug-free housing bill is back—but who's going to pay for it? That's The Agenda for May 24-June 1
The Agenda Tim Redmond -
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Lurie wants to undermine Free City College

The life-changing program that has attracted national attention is facing a devastating budget cut—in defiance of the will of the voters
City Hall Tim Redmond -
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Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

AI may not help the Bay Area, but dozens of lawsuits against AI lords could create a wonderful spectator sport for us all.
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News + Politics

Pelosi endorses Chan. What does that mean for the Congressional race?

Tim Redmond -
Popular, powerful speaker emerita finally weighs in. Could this help Chan finish in the top two?
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News + Politics

Richmond Review, Sunset Beacon publisher enters hospice

Marke B. -
Michael Durand has announced he has terminal cancer. His neighborhood papers' coverage has been essential.
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The Agenda

Local news headlines get the economic impact of Prop. D totally wrong. Please: Do the math

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Plus: Silence from the Chron on Breed-Sherrill-Bloomberg story—and a move to save community clinics from the Lurie axe. That's The Agenda for May 17-24
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Crime

Inside San Quentin, a new approach to rehabilitation and training

Tim Redmond -
The Last Mile helps teach residents skills that will get them jobs on the outside. It's inspiring—but it's still a prison with too many people behind bars
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Elections

Broad coalition urges No on B vote

JJ Lansing -
Advocates say it's a solution in search of a problem.
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Arts + Culture

Through the looking glass at the National Queer Arts Festival

Marke B. -
28th iteration dives into a 'Magic Mirror' of community reflection and ancestral resonance, with sound baths, Black astrology, more.
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Music

Sonic encounters with civil rights giants on ‘Glorious Mahalia’

Marke B. -
New Kronos Quartet LP connects younger composers and an activist legend for timely revival of gospel icon.
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Business + Tech

A right-wing group comes to SF—and city officials are happy to be part of it

Tim Redmond -
When we start welcoming the role of anti-labor billionaires and their national allies in local politics, it's a disturbing trend.
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News + Politics

Flock keeps spying on us all, and state and local officials aren’t protecting us

Ian Firstenberg -
The cameras are everywhere. The regulations are mostly missing.
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Healthcare

Looking for trustworthy health info? Here are six sites that cut through the noise

Bruce Mirken -
Mass media, caught in a tsunami of cutbacks and misinformation, is dropping the ball on accurate reporting.
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The Agenda

San Francisco could tax the rich—locally—and avoid brutal cuts to city services. Here’s how

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Plus: Will the supes call for public power, now? Why are we bailing out the privatized zoo? That's The Agenda for May 10-17
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Housing

The complete failure of Lurie’s tax cuts for developers on full display at hearing

Tim Redmond -
Cutting fees won't bring more affordable housing; it just makes the budget problem even worse
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Housing

Cutting fees for developers has not encouraged much new housing

Tim Redmond -
New report suggests Yimby approach of Lurie, Mahmood to reduce affordable housing fees is hurting, not helping, the crisis
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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

48 Hills -
Withdrawal from a drug of choice may be life-threatening without skilled medical supervision.  
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Opinion

Progressives never push term limits

Tim Paulson -
Opinion: In the labor movement, we elect the leaders we want. What's wrong with that?
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