Art Agnos Archives

Housing

Supes agree to endorse rent-control measure after another strange debate

Tim Redmond - July 9, 2024

Breed won't side with tenant groups but board votes 8-2 in favor of Costa-Hawkins repeal; 'pro-housing' officials are actually anti-tenant.

Housing

A truly bizarre debate on rent control at the Board of Supes

Tim Redmond - June 19, 2024

Stefani, Dorsey argue that protecting tenants is somehow a Nimby plot to block new housing.

Campaign Trail

Three candidates running to the right, one trying to be visible—and Aaron Peskin

Tim Redmond - June 13, 2024

That was the lineup for the first major mayoral debate, which made clear where the political lines are going to be drawn.

Campaign Trail

Massive Peskin kickoff sets up an epic race for mayor of SF

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2024

Billionaire 'protest' is a total bust as huge crowd packs Portsmouth Square for a candidate who might be able to build a winning coalition in mostly right-wing field

Lit

In ‘Portal,’ John King tells the strange and wondrous saga of the Ferry Building

Marke B. - December 13, 2023

Beloved landmark came with surprising amount of drama and alternate realities, vividly detailed in Chron critic's new book.

News + Politics

What all this talk about giving the mayor more power really means

Tim Redmond - November 3, 2023

It's all about giving Big Money more ability to control San Francisco. That has always been a disaster.

Elections

Preston campaign kickoff draws large and diverse crowd

Tim Redmond - August 17, 2023

District 5 is one of the critical seats progressives will try to win in 2024

City Hall

Mayor’s budget: The real scrutiny starts

Tim Redmond - June 14, 2023

Gut the Ethics Commission. Defy the Housing Element. Undermine collaborative code enforcement. The supes are not happy.

Movies

Screen Grabs: At SFFILM Fest, local looks from Steph Curry to Boots Riley

Dennis Harvey - April 9, 2023

Our picks from the 66th edition, which kicks off in Oakland and presents plenty of global visions (plus Rose Pak).

News + Politics

Some New Year’s resolutions for SF politics

Tim Redmond - December 28, 2022

I'm always happy to take the time as 2023 dawns to tell everyone else what to do.

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