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Opinion

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

Faith leaders say it's a moral obligation to shelter homeless people in empty hotel rooms, now.

John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

News + Politics

For taxi drivers, COVID is a brutal dilemma

Cabs are critical to seniors and disabled people who need to get to the grocery store -- but the industry is in serious trouble. Here's how drivers can get help.

Garrett Leahy - April 3, 2020

Housing

First COVID case in homeless shelter; supes demand hotel rooms

'We have the rooms. We have the money. We have the staff.' Why is the city putting thousands of lives at risk?

Tim Redmond - April 2, 2020

Culture

With Black community hard-hit by COVID, Bayview groups demand aid

Beds 4 Bayview and others lay out emergency needs for district ignored by city's coronavirus response effort.

Marke B. - April 2, 2020

Housing

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'

Sam Lew - April 1, 2020

Housing

Density, neoliberalism, and COVID

SF has allowed developers to build housing and offices for more and more people -- without paying for the infrastructure that we need to take care of them.

Calvin Welch - March 31, 2020

News + Politics

Where’s the money for health care and saving the planet? Well, we clearly have it

OPINION: The necessary response to the COVID outbreak shows how foolish politicians have been to say there's no money for the things the US -- and the world -- so desperately need.

Christopher D. Cook - March 30, 2020

News + Politics

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

New rules approved in a hurried Saturday Judicial Council meeting mean longer waits behind bars for people who are not convicted of a crime.

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2020

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The Agenda

News + Politics

A city line of credit to help small businesses

And why can luxury housing developers keep working while the Department of Building Inspection is shut down? That's The Agenda for March 23-29

Tim Redmond - March 22, 2020

Housing

Stopping evictions and price-gouging in the coronavirus crisis

Tim Redmond - March 8, 2020

Plus: the need for an arts, worker, and small-business bailout—and the mayor will get asked about corruption. That's The Agenda for March 9-15.

News + Politics

Doesn’t anyone have any questions for the mayor?

Tim Redmond - February 9, 2020

Plus: Tightening the rules on stealth evictions. That's The Agenda for Feb 9-16.

News + Politics

When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2020

Plus: Bridge funding (not a band-aid) for City College, locking up too many kids -- and the Chron just keeps getting it wrong about the new DA. That's The Agenda for Jan. 27-Feb 2

Housing

Why so little state money for housing?

Tim Redmond - January 12, 2020

Plus: The next move to take over PG&E, saving City College classes -- and another big payout for police misconduct. That's The Agenda for January 12-19.

Opinion

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

Faith leaders say it's a moral obligation to shelter homeless people in empty hotel rooms, now.

John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

News + Politics

Where’s the money for health care and saving the planet? Well, we clearly have it

Christopher D. Cook - March 30, 2020

OPINION: The necessary response to the COVID outbreak shows how foolish politicians have been to say there's no money for the things the US -- and the world -- so desperately need.

Campaign Trail

Some surprising political analysis from the local election results

Tim Redmond - March 5, 2020

Safai is in trouble. The progressives are winning across the board. A deep dive into the March 3 election results.

News + Politics

Mohammed Nuru’s worst offense

Sam Lew - February 4, 2020

Under Nuru, DPW routinely violated the rights of homeless people.

Housing

Forget SB 50 — San Francisco needs a bold plan for social housing

Steven Hill - January 9, 2020

European cities show how more than half the housing stock can be taken out of the private market -- and it works.

Tenant Troubles

News + Politics

Tenant Troubles: What Prop. 10 is really about

The measure does nothing but allow local control; for a lot of tenants, it could make a huge difference

Dave Crow - October 24, 2018

Tenant Troubles

Tenant Troubles: My washer broke — should I sign a lease?

Dave Crow - July 19, 2018

In San Francisco, if you don't have a lease it may be harder for the landlord to evict you.

News + Politics

Tenant Troubles: Can I add two roommates? Should I?

Dave Crow - June 13, 2018

Is it a good idea to move out, sort of, but keep a rent-controlled unit by subletting to new "roommates?"

Tenant Troubles

Tenant Troubles: How do I get my roommate to leave?

Dave Crow - June 7, 2018

It's not easy -- and it shouldn't be. Hiring a lawyer and doing an eviction is expensive and ugly, so look for other options

Tenant Troubles

Tenant Troubles: Can my landlord refuse to let me have a service animal?

Dave Crow - May 17, 2018

In many cases, no -- but be careful about the paperwork

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: US beats the drums of war in Iran

Leaders in Washington and Tehran say they don’t want a full-scale war, but they are playing a dangerous game.

Reese Erlich - March 29, 2020

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign correspondent: I was under a brief coronavirus quarantine

Reese Erlich - March 13, 2020

The tests turned out negative -- but I am one of the lucky ones with good health care and a stable place to live.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign correspondent: Hardliners win in Iran but turnout was extremely low

Reese Erlich - February 28, 2020

Fewer than 25 percent of voters showed up to the polls in Tehran as Trump sanctions hurt the reformists.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Reaction to coronavirus is overblown

Reese Erlich - February 14, 2020

Let’s insert a little rationality into the debate; it’s serious but hardly cause for panic.

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Who’s at fault for Cuba’s economic problems?

Reese Erlich - January 31, 2020

The US embargo, unsupported by any country in the world, harms the nation’s ordinary working people.

Campaign Trail

Some surprising political analysis from the local election results

Safai is in trouble. The progressives are winning across the board. A deep dive into the March 3 election results.

Tim Redmond - March 5, 2020

Campaign Trail

A little perspective on the Democratic primaries

Tim Redmond - March 4, 2020

Biden and Sanders are basically tied for delegates.

Campaign Trail

Wednesday results: Not much has changed

Tim Redmond - March 4, 2020

Turnout is going to be much higher than it appeared; progressives still have (mostly) run the table.

Campaign Trail

Results show strong night for local progressives

Tim Redmond - March 3, 2020

Huge numbers of votes still to count, but trends are favoring the local left.

Campaign Trail

More results: Public defenders winning for judge

Tim Redmond - March 3, 2020

Ballot props all passing; Senate race getting closer

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For taxi drivers, COVID is a brutal dilemma

Garrett Leahy - April 3, 2020

Cabs are critical to seniors and disabled people who need to get to the grocery store -- but the industry is in serious trouble. Here's how drivers can get help.

Opinion

OPINION: Save the soul of San Francisco

John Kirkley and Joanna Lawrence Shenk - April 3, 2020

Faith leaders say it's a moral obligation to shelter homeless people in empty hotel rooms, now.

Culture

With Black community hard-hit by COVID, Bayview groups demand aid

Marke B. - April 2, 2020

Beds 4 Bayview and others lay out emergency needs for district ignored by city's coronavirus response effort.

Housing

First COVID case in homeless shelter; supes demand hotel rooms

Tim Redmond - April 2, 2020

'We have the rooms. We have the money. We have the staff.' Why is the city putting thousands of lives at risk?

News + Politics

Nancy Pelosi just announced her retirement

Tim Redmond - December 14, 2018

The deal she cut to remain speaker means she plans to step down in 2022 -- which will set off a wild campaign for one of the most coveted jobs in SF politics.

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Help save bookstores, drag queens, Frameline, more

Marke B. - April 3, 2020

Fabulous performances and benefit funds, plus a few pick-me-ups, as we band together to help the local scene.

Housing

Density, neoliberalism, and COVID

Calvin Welch - March 31, 2020

SF has allowed developers to build housing and offices for more and more people -- without paying for the infrastructure that we need to take care of them.

Housing

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

Sam Lew - April 1, 2020

Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: How about a little levity?

Dennis Harvey - April 1, 2020

Suggestions for light streaming: Classic screwballs, surreal slapstick, low-rent aliens, and a doc to rival 'Tiger King.'

Culture

How you can help feed overstressed healthcare workers

Tamara Palmer - March 23, 2020

Square Pie Guys, Andytown Coffee, Escape from New York Pizza, and more are fortifying those on the frontline.

Homelessness

Housing

First COVID case in homeless shelter; supes demand hotel rooms

'We have the rooms. We have the money. We have the staff.' Why is the city putting thousands of lives at risk?

Tim Redmond - April 2, 2020

Culture

With Black community hard-hit by COVID, Bayview groups demand aid

Marke B. - April 2, 2020

Beds 4 Bayview and others lay out emergency needs for district ignored by city's coronavirus response effort.

Housing

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

Sam Lew - April 1, 2020

Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'

Housing

SF cops keep telling homeless people to move

Garrett Leahy - March 26, 2020

'Move along' orders continue in spite of health emergency

Housing

Five supes push to put homeless in vacant hotel rooms

Sam Lew - March 24, 2020

Plan would immediately take thousands off the streets and reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission.

Development

News + Politics

For taxi drivers, COVID is a brutal dilemma

Cabs are critical to seniors and disabled people who need to get to the grocery store -- but the industry is in serious trouble. Here's how drivers can get help.

Garrett Leahy - April 3, 2020

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: How about a little levity?

Dennis Harvey - April 1, 2020

Suggestions for light streaming: Classic screwballs, surreal slapstick, low-rent aliens, and a doc to rival 'Tiger King.'

Housing

Density, neoliberalism, and COVID

Calvin Welch - March 31, 2020

SF has allowed developers to build housing and offices for more and more people -- without paying for the infrastructure that we need to take care of them.

Housing

Supes promise protections for small businesses and gig workers

Tim Redmond - March 17, 2020

Ronen, Preston also working to block commercial and residential evictions.

News + Politics

Final, final results: Progressives win three judges, DCCC

Tim Redmond - March 11, 2020

Mary Jung, the former party chair and real-estate lobbyist, loses her seat on the party's policy-making board.

Evictions

Housing

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'

Sam Lew - April 1, 2020

News + Politics

The virus of poverty

Tiny - March 22, 2020

The fear that many of us feel today has been a part of daily life for homeless people.

Housing

An emergency platform for protecting unhoused people

Tim Redmond - March 19, 2020

Coalition on Homelessness releases policy positions to combat the spread of COVID-19.

Housing

Court agrees to put evictions on hold

Tim Redmond - March 18, 2020

Under pressure from just about everyone in local politics, Superior Court finally agrees to delay cases for 90 days.

News + Politics

Coronavirus crisis doesn’t stop eviction cases

Tim Redmond - March 17, 2020

Landlord lawyers still demanding that courts rule against tenants and hold trials -- right now, despite shelter-at-home rules.

Activism

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Feeling international, at home

Two big arts festivals announce season lineups. Plus: The Living Earth Show, King City, We So Bay, Joffrey Ballet, 'Mutts,' and more

Marke B. - March 5, 2020

Campaign Trail

‘Families first’ public defender enters D7 race

Tim Redmond - February 13, 2020

Vilaska Nguyen says he offers an independent alternative and criticizes mayor's planning policies.

Dance

With ‘Butterfly Effect’ choreographer Krissy Keefer caps decades of eco-activism

Joshua Rotter - January 20, 2020

New Dance Brigade show bridges aims to create a 'collective heartbeat' at the edge of apocalypse.

Onstage

Drag star Miz Cracker on ‘Femlins,’ feminism, and overall fabulousness

Joshua Rotter - December 9, 2019

The RuPaul alum stars in Peaches Christ's hilarious holiday parody of 'Gremlins'—but she's got a serious message, too.

Arts + Culture

At Zinn Fair, Peter Cole explores SF’s unique history of labor and race

James Tracy - December 3, 2019

The historian documents the links between local dockworker actions and transnational racial justice movements.

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