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News + Politics

Homelessness

Court won’t lift homeless sweeps injunction—but Chiu still declares victory

Tim Redmond - September 6, 2023

What's a realistic offer of shelter? That's not clear as the city moves to start criminalizing the unhoused again.

Nightlife

We’re reopening the Stud—here’s why it matters

Marke B. - September 5, 2023

Amid the global backlash to LGBTQ rights, one of SF's oldest queer bars returns as a beacon of safety and love

City Hall

State Supreme Court rules in favor of district elections for local government

Tim Redmond - September 4, 2023

Ruling could be a blow to billionaire efforts to take control of San Francisco.

The Agenda

A new, stealthy Amazon delivery center on the edge of the Bayview?

Tim Redmond - September 3, 2023

More trucks in an area with serious air-quality issues. Plus: Evictions in supportive housing. That's The Agenda for Sept. 3-10

Homelessness

New city legal filing seeks return to homeless sweeps

Tim Redmond - September 1, 2023

Chiu seeks crackdown on people who are 'offered' shelter—which often isn't even available.

News + Politics

The scariest book I’ve read this year

Bruce Mirken - August 31, 2023

'The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich' has lessons for us all—right now

Education

Board members dubious about any plans to close or merge schools

Mary Jane Agnew - August 30, 2023

The school district has other serious problems, and other sources or revenue, members say at key meeting

Opinion

The Oakland school bomb threat is a dire warning about our current politics

Cat Brooks - August 30, 2023

Right-wing activism is happening at both the national and the local level.

Music

BFF.fm dials in a decade of indie community—with a big party, of course

Marke B. - August 29, 2023

The online radio station boasts 110 current shows and 10 years of openings SF's ears. Celebrate on Thu/31

City Hall

Lies, damn lies, and the new ‘report’ on San Francisco government

Calvin Welch - August 28, 2023

Ignore the realities of SF politics. Ignore a wide-ranging corruption scandal. Just go after district elections. That's what the Rose Institute, funded by Michael Moritz, is doing.

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