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Super Bowl City is utterly stupid and boring

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2016

I went to Super Bowl City, and now you don’t need to. There’s nothing there. Nothing, that is, unless you like to pay $8 for...

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Planning commissioners are dubious about affordable housing bonus plan

Tim Redmond - February 1, 2016

The Planning Commission is ready to move forward on a potentially dramatic rezoning of some 30,000 building lots, many of them with housing already...

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“This city crushed my dreams”

Sana Saleem - February 1, 2016

The sidewalk near Division and Bryant streets has quickly turned into a tent city for homeless people in San Francisco. It’s a shabby street...

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The Agenda, Feb. 1- Feb. 7: Super Bowl protests and affordable housing

Tim Redmond - January 31, 2016

The Super Bowl City display is now live at the foot of Market Street, and the protests are going live, too. We already saw...

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Scenes from a bizarre police response to a peaceful protest

Sana Saleem - January 31, 2016

It’s Saturday, January 31, and protesters are gathered at Union Square to demand justice for Mario Woods, following a call from Justice for Mario...

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Occupy the Super Bowl?

Tim Redmond - January 27, 2016

The supporters of the Super Bowl want San Francisco to look like a nice, clean city where all is gold and diamonds and special...

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Ethics Commission tries to figure out nonprofit lobbying — and pushes steep Farrell fine

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2016

The San Francisco Ethics Commission took on two fascinating items tonight involving campaign finance and lobbying. Sup. Mark Farrell is refusing to pay $190,000 that...

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Scott Wiener goes after homeless people in tents

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2016

In what homeless advocates call a “cruel” move, Sup. Scott Wiener is asking city departments to crack down on homeless people who are living...

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The problem with the Google bus program

Sue Vaughan - January 25, 2016

On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will hear an environmental appeal of the permanent commuter shuttle program. That program, now...

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A police riot in 1967 has echoes today

Tim Redmond - January 18, 2016

UPDATED: Got some new information from Steve Morse, who was there, and the story reflects that now John Ross, the brilliant, shit-disturbing rebel reporter, died...

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Super Bowl City is utterly stupid and boring

Planning commissioners are dubious about affordable housing bonus plan

“This city crushed my dreams”

The Agenda, Feb. 1- Feb. 7: Super Bowl protests and affordable housing

Scenes from a bizarre police response to a peaceful protest

Occupy the Super Bowl?

Ethics Commission tries to figure out nonprofit lobbying — and pushes steep Farrell fine

Scott Wiener goes after homeless people in tents

The problem with the Google bus program

A police riot in 1967 has echoes today

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