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Under the Stars: Giving jazz the juice again, Mr. Peterson?

Plus: Hip-Hop Fest sees RBL Posse's return, 'Woga' lives, Los Bitchos take GAMH—and do we really need a Four Tet Mazzy Star moment?

Music John-Paul Shiver - July 17, 2025

Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Why is Scott Wiener so opposed to recognizing the historic importance of the city's first LGBTQ+ neighborhood?

Opinion Shayne Watson - July 8, 2025

Opinion: Preserve the housing money—and stop the mayor’s power grab

The supes need to reject Lurie's plan to gut affordable housing money from Prop. C

Opinion Whit Guerrero - July 7, 2025

Behind the late-night budget deal

The mayor got most of what he wanted. The process was a train wreck

City Hall Tim Redmond - June 26, 2025

News + Politics

State Legislative staffers make money on outside political gigs–and it’s a potential conflict

Dylan Gunn and Tim Redmond - June 2, 2025

Records show some senior staffers are also political consultants on the side; 'it looks bad'

Housing

The new state housing numbers, the Yimbys, and a bit of Econ 101

Michael Barnes - June 2, 2025

An economist explains what the latest data shows—and doesn't show—about the affordable housing crisis in California

Opinion

Trump attacks on the environment aren’t new. But why are Democrats helping?

John Buse - May 14, 2025

Wiener, Padilla lead GOP-style assaults on key environmental laws

Police

SFPD violated the rules on overtime, repeatedly—but they still got their money

Tim Redmond - May 6, 2025

Supes vote 9-2 to approve extra spending—but the police budget is going to face a lot more scrutiny this summer

The Agenda

More money for the district attorney—but what about the public defender?

Tim Redmond - May 4, 2025

Plus: The end of harm reduction, equity in planning ... and no, Donald Trump can't be the next Pope. That's The Agenda for May 4-11

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Drug policy

Dorsey measure that undermines harm reduction moves forward

Tim Redmond - April 27, 2025

'Nobody dies from harm reduction.' Yet, the measure passes 3-0.

News + Politics

Lurie plays small ball while San Francisco faces the abyss

Calvin Welch - April 24, 2025

Here are three huge issues the new administration is simply ignoring

Opinion

Three bills that threaten the rights of sex workers—and civil rights in general

Maxine Doogan - March 30, 2025

Sacramento is again cracking down on sex work—in ways that will just further criminalize vulnerable people

Opinion

OPINION: SF teachers fight to rebuild what Trump is tearing down

Cassondra Curiel - March 27, 2025

To save public education, start with fully staffed schools and fair pay for teachers

Opinion

Once again, the myth that sporting events lead to sex trafficking has emerged

megan hobza - March 25, 2025

New CA bill would give cops more power to arrest sex workers—and could lead to deportations

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Housing

Opinion: Save affordable housing! Stop the conversion of the Mosser Hotel

Angelica Cabande - March 18, 2025

SF restricts conversions of residential hotel rooms to tourism. The owners of this building are trying an end run around that law.

News + Politics

Supes open door for corruption, allow officials to solicit money from big business

Tim Redmond - March 5, 2025

There's a good reason SF limited 'behested payments.' Now the exceptions are out of control.

Opinion

OPINION: The Mission is not the new Tenderloin

Alexis Terrazas - February 23, 2025

The problems have been here for years. Now they are bothering wealthier people.

Transportation

The really depressing news about Muni

Tim Redmond - February 20, 2025

Cuts could be devastating—and it's entirely because the city won't look for ways to tax the rich

Opinion

OPINION: How ICE is engaging in racist profiling

Tim Campbell - February 10, 2025

ICE’s leadership is intentionally targeting communities with significant Latino populations simply to intimidate and terrorize people.

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Uncategorized

Under the Stars: Giving jazz the juice again, Mr. Peterson?

Opinion: Erasing queer history in North Beach

Opinion: Preserve the housing money—and stop the mayor’s power grab

Behind the late-night budget deal

State Legislative staffers make money on outside political gigs–and it’s a potential conflict

The new state housing numbers, the Yimbys, and a bit of Econ 101

Trump attacks on the environment aren’t new. But why are Democrats helping?

SFPD violated the rules on overtime, repeatedly—but they still got their money

More money for the district attorney—but what about the public defender?

Dorsey measure that undermines harm reduction moves forward

Lurie plays small ball while San Francisco faces the abyss

Three bills that threaten the rights of sex workers—and civil rights in general

OPINION: SF teachers fight to rebuild what Trump is tearing down

Once again, the myth that sporting events lead to sex trafficking has emerged

Opinion: Save affordable housing! Stop the conversion of the Mosser Hotel

Supes open door for corruption, allow officials to solicit money from big business

OPINION: The Mission is not the new Tenderloin

The really depressing news about Muni

OPINION: How ICE is engaging in racist profiling

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