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Foreign Correspondent
Foreign correspondent: The politics behind the Gaza protests
A look inside the uprising -- and a case for the only viable two-state solution
News + Politics
Mayor’s sweeps are a failure, new study shows
Complaints about encampments only increase after sweeps; 'it's like ping-pong'
Campaign Trail
The Trump ally trying to defeat universal childcare in SF
Plus: Democratic Party responds to Breed campaign ad
News + Politics
Tenants win major victory over speculators
Fewer bill stops landlords from passing debt and tax costs along to their tenants
Campaign Trail
Campaign trail: Leno tries a direct, 60-second appeal
Plus: Do "all" Democrats really agree on the mayor's race? Not even close
News + Politics
Dark money attack shows loophole in Ethics law
Money spent against Leno allows Breed campaign to spend more; Peskin says it's "an absolute misinterpretation" of the rules
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign correspondent: What will Iran do now?
Trump has emboldened hardliners who are ready to restart the country's nuclear program
News + Politics
How SF loses affordable housing almost as fast as it gets built
For every ten new affordable units we create, evictions cost us about six. Plus: Sup. Fewer tries to cut rent hikes. That's The Agenda for May 21 to May 27
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Campaign Trail
Campaign Trail
The Trump ally trying to defeat universal childcare in SF
Plus: Democratic Party responds to Breed campaign ad
Campaign Trail
Campaign trail: Leno tries a direct, 60-second appeal
Plus: Do "all" Democrats really agree on the mayor's race? Not even close
Campaign Trail
Campaign trail: Alioto, Breed seek GOP support …
... and a Leno/Kim event is shut down after Breed supporters shout down speakers
Campaign Trail
Campaign trail: Leno, Kim issue joint endorsement ad …
... the Chron goes utterly crazy (is Ron Conway involved?), cops put out a misleading mailer, and why has Angela Alioto turned against Sanctuary City?
Campaign Trail
Campaign Trail: Leno blasts Breed’s housing record
The mayoral campaign heats up as former senator and tenant advocates directly criticize supervisor's history on tenant issues
Tenant Troubles
Tenant Troubles
Tenant Troubles: Can my landlord refuse to let me have a service animal?
In many cases, no -- but be careful about the paperwork
Tenant Troubles
Tenant Troubles: Do landlords really have a secret ‘Rule of Seven?’
The occult background of a rule that has no actual basis in law or policy
Tenant Troubles
Tenant Troubles: Can a landlord take down my TV dish?
It depends on where you put it -- and what rights you have to the use of that space.
Tenant Troubles
Tenant Troubles: Can my landlord spy on me?
In our surveillance society, a security camera may not be an invasion of privacy.
Tenant Troubles
Tenant Troubles: Do we have to sue to get our deposit back?
Actually, yes. Wishin' and hopin' (and some phone calls) won't get you anywhere.
The Agenda
News + Politics
How SF loses affordable housing almost as fast as it gets built
For every ten new affordable units we create, evictions cost us about six. Plus: Sup. Fewer tries to cut rent hikes. That's The Agenda for May 21 to May 27
The Agenda
Supes to hear about squalid conditions for big-landlord tenants ….
Plus: Blocking speculative rent increases and making developers pay for transit .... That's The Agenda for May 14-20
The Agenda
The odd ad in the Chron, the mayor and the homeless sweeps ….
... plus getting the word out about Tasers. That's The Agenda for May 7-14
News + Politics
The Agenda: Standing up to the cops
In an unprecedented move, most of City Hall is demanding that the police union accept reforms before getting a raise. Plus: Budget priorities and the real story behind the mayor's inaccurate Hetch Hetchy resolution. That's the Agenda, April 30 - May 6
The Agenda
Supes asked to allow condos where centenarian was evicted
Landlord who tossed out Iris Canada still wants the city to give him a lucrative permit. Plus: How does SF respond to sexual assault? That's The Agenda for April 23-29
Opinion
News + Politics
OPINION: Why political money should be a top issue in the mayor’s race
Hidden money seeks to control SF politics
Opinion
Stopping Facebook at SF General Hospital
Rally seeks to end company deals with medical centers -- oh, and we're sick of the name, too
News + Politics
SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate
With all the challenges facing the city, the next mayor has to be willing to challenge the corporate, growth, and tech agendas
News + Politics
Trump’s offshore oil plan is a hostile act by a rogue nation
Handing over the oceans to fossil-fuel companies would threaten people and wildlife around the world
Opinion
OPINION: Cannabis is not a threat to our neighborhoods
If we treated bars and nightlife the way some at City Hall want to treat weed outlets, this city would be a much worse place
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign correspondent: The politics behind the Gaza protests
A look inside the uprising -- and a case for the only viable two-state solution
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign correspondent: What will Iran do now?
Trump has emboldened hardliners who are ready to restart the country's nuclear program
Foreign Correspondent
Natalie Portman boycotts Israeli prize; right wing goes ballistic
So what methods of protest are acceptable if you disagree with Israeli policy in the occupied territories?
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Correspondent: The missile attacks on Syria
The situation on the ground is a lot more complicated than the Trump Administration is saying
Foreign Correspondent
Trump, Tokyo, and the Korean crisis
Both the left and the right in Tokyo are angry at the US president, and they don't see much hope for talks with North Korea
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Campaign Trail
The Trump ally trying to defeat universal childcare in SF
Plus: Democratic Party responds to Breed campaign ad
Campaign Trail
Campaign trail: Leno tries a direct, 60-second appeal
Plus: Do "all" Democrats really agree on the mayor's race? Not even close
News + Politics
Tenants win major victory over speculators
Fewer bill stops landlords from passing debt and tax costs along to their tenants
News + Politics
Dark money attack shows loophole in Ethics law
Money spent against Leno allows Breed campaign to spend more; Peskin says it's "an absolute misinterpretation" of the rules
News + Politics
Five myths about the homeless problem in San Francisco
Most of what the politicians and the media are telling you isn't true. Here's why.
News + Politics
OPINION: Why political money should be a top issue in the mayor’s race
Hidden money seeks to control SF politics
Puff
Puff: More joys of microdosing
Get slightly juiced—and even survive a hangover—with small-dose products like Somatik's chocolate-covered goji berries or a shot of Kwik Ease.
News + Politics
Mayor’s sweeps are a failure, new study shows
Complaints about encampments only increase after sweeps; 'it's like ping-pong'
News + Politics
The real housing record of London Breed
The D5 supervisor says she's supporting affordable housing, but her history is much more mixed
Topics
News + Politics
Mayor’s sweeps are a failure, new study shows
Complaints about encampments only increase after sweeps; 'it's like ping-pong'
News + Politics
Dark money attack shows loophole in Ethics law
Money spent against Leno allows Breed campaign to spend more; Peskin says it's "an absolute misinterpretation" of the rules
News + Politics
How SF loses affordable housing almost as fast as it gets built
For every ten new affordable units we create, evictions cost us about six. Plus: Sup. Fewer tries to cut rent hikes. That's The Agenda for May 21 to May 27
News + Politics
OPINION: Why political money should be a top issue in the mayor’s race
Hidden money seeks to control SF politics
News + Politics
The big debate for governor was an embarrassing bust
None of the candidates talked about the crucial economic, growth, and urban issues. None of the journalists forced them to.
The Agenda
Supes to hear about squalid conditions for big-landlord tenants ….
Plus: Blocking speculative rent increases and making developers pay for transit .... That's The Agenda for May 14-20
News + Politics
The big debate for governor was an embarrassing bust
None of the candidates talked about the crucial economic, growth, and urban issues. None of the journalists forced them to.
News + Politics
Chronicle reporting on Kim backfires
Flawed data, biased questions create furor at daily paper as investigative story is killed
News + Politics
Luxury yachts — or 5,000 school kids learning to sail?
The Treasure Island Development Authority wants to turn Clipper Cove -- now used for youth sailing programs -- over to 313 millionaires and their fancy boats
Lit
Author Amanda Huron on housing and the power of urban ‘commoning’
New book explores DC's equity housing cooperatives—and may offers some lessons for SF.
News + Politics
Tenants win major victory over speculators
Fewer bill stops landlords from passing debt and tax costs along to their tenants
News + Politics
Dark money attack shows loophole in Ethics law
Money spent against Leno allows Breed campaign to spend more; Peskin says it's "an absolute misinterpretation" of the rules
News + Politics
How SF loses affordable housing almost as fast as it gets built
For every ten new affordable units we create, evictions cost us about six. Plus: Sup. Fewer tries to cut rent hikes. That's The Agenda for May 21 to May 27
Tenant Troubles
Tenant Troubles: Can a landlord take down my TV dish?
It depends on where you put it -- and what rights you have to the use of that space.
Lit
Author Amanda Huron on housing and the power of urban ‘commoning’
New book explores DC's equity housing cooperatives—and may offers some lessons for SF.
News + Politics
Chilean feminists take over 14 university campuses in response to accusations of sexual assault
Radical currents sweep the country—could they bring long-awaited justice for Chilean women? A report from Santiago.
Party Radar
Party Radar: Sapphic pleasures, Lynchian delights, an indie Hotline …
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... Juana, Nickodemus, KlangKeuntsler, J.Phlip, Rave Against the Machine, Daddy Issues, and more hot parties this week.
News + Politics
Sharen Hewitt, force of nature and grandmother to hundreds of activists, is dead
She took care of so many, for so long, and fought for so much. She will be sorely missed
Arts + Culture
‘The Third Muslim’ highlights queer faith, art, resilience
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New show at SOMArts focuses on artists whose identities have 'pushed them to the margins of the margins.'
Lit
Sunday’s Howard Zinn Book Fair envisions “The World We Want”
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Inspired by the great peoples' historian, the fourth HZBF presents an astonishing array of social justice-oriented speakers, workshops, and exhibitors.