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Education

The school closure process is a disaster that never needed to happen

Close Harvey Milk and Yick Wo? After a bungled secretive process that has no credibility? Where are the School Board candidates?
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Housing

Elections

COVID

COVID safety is a progressive responsibility

Government, media, institutions no longer work to protect us; we need to keep raising our voices and taking action.
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I have long COVID—and Sen. Scott Wiener wouldn’t help

Our top stories of 2023, from Dianne Feinstein to Japanese sandos

Environment

Supes pass resolution seeking to avoid a sweeping attack on the Clean Water Act

Dorsey tries to say move is an attack on the City Attorney's Office, but that's not the issue—and by 8-2, members agree that the city should settle with the EPA over sewage
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Campaign Trail

Farrell, Lurie oppose expansion of rent control

Breed on the fence in new Chron survey tool. How will this impact the election?
Tim Redmond -
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Education

The school closure process is a disaster that never needed to happen

Close Harvey Milk and Yick Wo? After a bungled secretive process that has no credibility? Where are the School Board candidates?
Tim Redmond -
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Environment

Supes pass resolution seeking to avoid a sweeping attack on the Clean Water Act

Dorsey tries to say move is an attack on the City Attorney's Office, but that's not the issue—and by 8-2, members agree that the city should settle with the EPA over sewage
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Farrell, Lurie oppose expansion of rent control

Breed on the fence in new Chron survey tool. How will this impact the election?
Tim Redmond -
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Environment

Generations came together in the Bayview to save the planet

The Igniting Youth Action for Climate and Environmental Justice Conference demonstrated the power of community knowledge.
Tom Molanphy -
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Opinion

Opinion: Is it time for an ACT-UP for Long COVID?

As the dangers of Long COVID become more recognized, the country's going backwards on preventing new infections.
Bruce Mirken -
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Housing

Supes approve rent control bill after Safai tries a delay tactic

Building trades unions try to derail measure, but fall short. What will Breed do?
Tim Redmond -
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Environment

Supes denounce city attorney for turning sewage into partisan politics

Melgar, Peskin say Chiu has stepped into electoral fray, supporting a narrative used to attack candidates for environmental stands.
Tim Redmond -
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The Agenda

Sewage, billionaires, and rent control

Right-wing group seeks to hurt progressive supes with anti-environmental mailers—and bill to expand rent control goes to full board. That's The Agenda for Oct. 7-14
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Huge affordable housing project happened because of Preston and Ting

Breed and Newsom of course want to take credit. The backstory is a little different.
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

The VP debate, the horrifying Trump attacks on transgender people …

And why the Democrats need an answer on globalization and Nafta.
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Mayor’s race gets ugly … and weird

Suddenly, Farrell is against billionaires? Plus the Yimby attack on Peskin and rent control.
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Rent control bill advances, with Melgar in opposition

Peskin measure would add protections to tens of thousands of units (if the state allows). Can Breed veto it?
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The Agenda

Expanding rent control, stopping the city from towing people’s homes ….

... and what's up with Breed's School District strike force? That's The Agenda for Sept. 29 to Oct. 6
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

SF Landlord lobby seeks to kill bonds for public health and affordable housing

Apartment Association, in pissy revenge move, puts $50,000 into defeating Prop. B
Tim Redmond -
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Music

ANOHNI: ‘Built into my identity as a queen is the knowledge that I’m a part of nature.’

Against backdrop of biosphere collapse, sublime singer holds forth on “It’s Time to Feel What’s Really Happening” tour
Joshua Rotter -
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News + Politics

Why corruption matters

This attitude in Breed's administration of accepting low-level sleaze is undermining faith in government and nonprofits, and that's a serious threat to all of us.
Tim Redmond -
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Nightlife

Party Radar: Quick ‘n dirty guide to Folsom 2024 parties

Dommy Mommy, Daddy Daycare, Horse Meat Disco, Honey Dijon, Dirty Boots, Forced Femme, Head Games... It's all happening, people!
Marke B. -
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Opinion

City College is depriving students of educational opportunities

So many classes have been cut that it's becoming way too difficult for students to get their degrees. It's a serious crisis
Rick Baum -
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Opinion

Is Kamala Harris a Yimby? Not if you read her actual housing plans

The Harris platform calls for huge government spending on affordable housing—along with strict market regulation.
Calvin Welch -
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Music

Fearless sexual activist Peaches straddles Portola Music Fest and Folsom Street Fair

Queer feminist electro musician returns to SF—home of her hero Annie Sprinkle—for three shows this weekend.
Joshua Rotter -
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Environment

Environmental groups plead with supes to block SF’s dangerous lawsuit against the EPA

Packed hearing puts pressure on board to act—but what can the supes do, and what comes next?
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

OPINION: It’s time to build affordable housing in Hayes Valley

We have a shovel-ready site and money to fund 100 units. Why is Mayor Breed delaying the project?
Robin Levitt -
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The Agenda

SF taking EPA to Supreme Court over Clean Water Act; some supes are outraged

Plus: Chan wants to know why the mayor won't spend $60 million in critical social service money that was part of the budget deal. That's The Agenda for Sept. 22-29
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Breed, Farrell duck questions about corruption at the latest mayoral debate

Mayor blames city worker 'challenges' for ongoing scandals in her administration.
Tim Redmond -
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Best of the Bay

Welcome to Best of the Bay 2024: The New Classics!

Our 50th annual Readers' Poll celebrates everything that's Best about the Bay Area—from the people who live here.
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Opinion

San Francisco can Make Golf Safe Again

Imagine the headlines: 'SF bans assault weapons on local golf courses.' What is Trump going to say?
Joel Schechter -
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Crime

OPINION: The lies behind Prop. 36

It's a huge step backward and will make our communities less safe.
Bobbi Stein -
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City Hall

Thousands of SF residents about to get a huge backdated water bill

Technical glitch means 8,000 never got bills, and now will face a whopping back assessment.
Tim Redmond -
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Protest

Prison hunger strikers won limits on solitary confinement; now they are on trial again

Gang-affiliation case targets leaders of a movement that forced major changes in California prisons.
Tiny -
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Campaign Trail

Breed was not doing city business when she ducked the last debate

Public records show her official schedule ended an hour before the debate started.
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Political corruption issue could help Peskin, Lurie in mayoral race

If the voters decide sleaze is an issue, Breed and Farrell could be in serious trouble.
Tim Redmond -
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City Hall

Nonprofit director saw big salary bump after his housemate signed off on city grants

This latest City Hall corruption scandal undermines a lot of good work in the community. Breed let it happen.
Tim Redmond -
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Housing

Vancouver study shows how the Yimby narrative has failed, in real time

Planner and professor says massive increase in density and new housing didn't bring costs down; in fact, costs are way up.
Tim Redmond -
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Development

Breed seeks coup at Planning Commission

Plus: SF cops at college campus protests—and departments reject almost all suggestions for community oversight panel. That's The Agenda for Sept. 16-22
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Live TV mayoral debate shows sharp contrast between Peskin and the others

Rent control, affordable housing, vicious attacks on the unhoused set clear distinctions in the mayoral race.
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Harris ‘won’ the debate—but ducked the two most important issues

No real talk of climate change or economic inequality.
Tim Redmond -
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Campaign Trail

Voters at Madrone bar debate party were (mostly) excited about Harris

The vice president disappointed many—especially on fracking and Gaza—but also left many energized.
Megan Robertson -
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What To Do

Join us for the 11th Annual 48 Hills Gala— discounted tickets going fast!

Celebrate truly local, independent media—and spectacular women— Oct. 5, 6pm-9pm, at the San Francisco War Memorial.
Marke B. -
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Housing

Are the state’s new housing rules an unfunded mandate for San Francisco?

Is there an good argument that the state needs to pay cities for the RHNA affordable housing goals?
Tim Redmond -
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City Hall

Breed holding up money for crucial social services, providers say

Supes approved funding for eviction protections and more—but mayor won't release the money, leaving nonprofits in limbo.
Tim Redmond -
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