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Opinion

The Giants are struggling—and so are the ballpark workers

Marc Norton - August 6, 2024

Union members fighting over pay, benefits as new contractor takes over food and drink service.

Campaign Trail

Mayor makes inhumane, ineffective sweeps a major part of her re-election campaign

Christopher D. Cook - August 2, 2024

Stealing people's possessions and moving them around town solves nothing—but it makes for mayoral politics.

Movies

In ‘Dìdi (弟弟),’ a Fremont coming-of-age tale from a fresh film voice

Pam Grady - August 1, 2024

First-time director Sean Wang drew from skate video experience for award-winning movie starring Joan Chen.

Homelessness

Westside RV residents take over Zoo parking lot

Erika Carlos and Pablo Unzueta - July 31, 2024

With nowhere to go, Latinx residents evicted from Winston Drive try to force the city to find them a place to live.

The Agenda

SF could be first to ban ‘price-fixing’ rent algorithms

Tim Redmond - July 28, 2024

The supes could start a national trend against a program that is blamed for collusion leading to huge rent increases around the country. That's The Agenda for July 28-Aug 3

Campaign Trail

Letter from Milwaukee: Reflections on the RNC—and the protests

JJ Lansing and Trista Ngo - July 24, 2024

Peaceful activists challenged racist and sometimes violent MAGAs during the Trump coronation.

Homelessness

Lawsuit against SF’s homeless sweeps will continue despite Grants Pass case

Phebe Bridges - June 30, 2024

City is still violating court injunction by destroying the property of unhoused residents.

Development

Pending state bill would allow developers to make more big local land-use decisions

Zelda Bronstein - June 25, 2024

Under the radar, a Wicks-Bonta housing bill changes the standards for projects in a way that undermines any professional planning standards.

Opinion

Save Free City College

Alan Wong - June 23, 2024

A community lifeline approved by the voters is threatened by the mayor's budget proposal.

Housing

Big Real Estate wants to prevent effective rent control—and is pushing SF supes

Tim Redmond - June 20, 2024

Showdown looms next week on state ballot measure that would let local government regulate rents on new housing, vacant apartments.

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