News + Politics

News media coverage about Lurie’s upzoning plan misses the most important player

The ugly choices the city faces are largely the result of one person: Scott Wiener

Development Tim Redmond - October 13, 2025

SF’s private surveillance state

The privatization of public safety (and spy cameras) is a costly threat to all of us

Police Ian Firstenberg - October 13, 2025

A political attack on supportive housing

Plus: Protecting legacy businesses—and is there a real search for a new police chief? That's The Agenda for Oct. 12-19

The Agenda Tim Redmond - October 12, 2025

OPINION: The serious problems with Dorsey’s sober-housing legislation

It bans all supportive housing that isn't 'drug free.' This will make the situation on the streets worse.

Opinion Jordan Wasilewski - October 12, 2025

Business + Tech

Dear Marc Benioff: Are you a socialist?

Joel Schechter - October 12, 2025

You seem to want the government to pay for your private security. Is a wealth tax next?

Housing

Berkeley’s city planning ‘cancel culture’

Zelda Bronstein - October 9, 2025

Small shops and the public cut out of the process of upzoning three neighborhoods

Labor

Labor-led coalition calls for Airbnb boycott

JJ Lansing - October 8, 2025

The company is trying to get out of $120 million in local taxes. Labor is fighting back

Drug policy

Dorsey wants to block city funding for supportive housing that isn’t drug-free

Tim Redmond - October 7, 2025

Bill is a direct challenge to years of data-driven policy that focuses on 'housing first' and harm reduction

Homelessness

Catch a new film about the brutality of sweeps and attacks on the unhoused

Tiny - October 7, 2025

With no love from Hollywood, 'Crushing Wheelchairs' gets two Bay Area screenings

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City Hall

New poll shows resounding support for public bank in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - October 6, 2025

Across demographic groups, 67 percent favor the concept

The Agenda

A move to undermine SF’s law that controls police surveillance

Tim Redmond - October 5, 2025

Plus: Rent control for luxury apartments instead of affordable housing ... and Sup. Joel Engardio is 12 days from losing his seat. That's The Agenda for Oct. 6-13

Arts + Culture

$20+ monthly members get a free ticket to our Gala! Join us

Marke B. - October 3, 2025

Party with us on October 22 at El Rio—and help keep 48 Hills sustainable for another year.

Healthcare

RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine madness will make America sick again

Bruce Mirken - October 2, 2025

The Health and Human Services Secretary's rampage at the CDC this summer exposed the dangers of his ignorance.

Elections

D8 supe race will create fascinating political battle

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2025

It's the D8 incumbent and maybe the mayor against the Nancy Pelosi operation. What will Wiener do?

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Protest

Booing the mayor isn’t political violence

Tim Redmond - October 1, 2025

Violence by the billionaire class has threatened vulnerable communities for years. You can't blame them if they show up and shout.

Arts + Culture

Keep 48 Hills alive! Come to our Gala on October 22 and party for our future

Marke B. - October 1, 2025

We need you! Let's fill El Rio in the Mission with community spirit and dancing—and ensure that independent media survives.

Immigration

Lurie appointee to Airport Commission opposed measure to block ICE in California

Tim Redmond - September 29, 2025

'So disappointing and scary for so many immigrants.'

The Agenda

How Scott Wiener is undermining affordable housing

Tim Redmond - September 28, 2025

Plus: A strange move to allow city donations to a law-enforcement group, and why SF should buy apartments from a bankrupt landlord. That's The Agenda for Sept. 28-Oct. 5

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor: The lack of fire safety on the West Side of town

Herbert F. Mintz II - September 28, 2025

Lurie wants more density in an area that has fallen behind in a key public safety area

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