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Tobacco industry freaks out about vaping ban in SF

Tim Redmond - June 25, 2019

Juul and its supporters reacted instantly to the Board of Supes vote today banning the sale of vaping products, with a flurry of press...

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The problems with the gig economy and a housing ‘crisis’ bill

Tim Redmond - June 23, 2019

The gig economy and its problems are big news all over the country. California is moving to crack down on some huge, profitable companies...

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Haney moves to save Mezzanine — and Soma nightlife

Jeantelle Laberinto - June 13, 2019

Supervisor Matt Haney announced Thursday that he will introduce a resolution that would give an added layer of protection to nightlife and entertainment venues...

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SF rent control turns 40

Jennifer Fieber - June 4, 2019

Sometimes even long-time San Franciscans take the city's rent control regulations for granted, but we need to remember that we have tenant projections today...

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SF pays $58,000 for Uber and Lyft rides

Tim Redmond - June 3, 2019

San Francisco spent almost $58,000 in the past year reimbursing city employees for rides on Uber and Lyft, public records show. Records obtained from the...

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Finally, a city study says public power makes perfect sense

Tim Redmond - May 16, 2019

It’s hard to believe, after I’ve spent more than three decades talking about the advantages of public power in San Francisco, that City Hall...

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Some perspective on the raid on a reporter’s house

Tim Redmond - May 14, 2019

I’m appalled to see cops raid the homes and offices of reporters and looking for confidential information.Putting a journalist in handcuffs for six hours...

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Wiener’s ‘transit-oriented development’ bill screws public transit

Calvin Welch - May 2, 2019

State Sen. Scott Wiener is promoting his housing bill, SB 50, as an example of environmental progress, since the measure is pushing transit-oriented development...

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The Patty Hearst kidnapping and the rise of community-based organizations in SF

Calvin Welch - April 25, 2019

UPDATED, see the end. The 1974 kidnapping of Patricia “Patty” Hearst, granddaughter of the founder of the Hearst media empire, was a dramatic chapter in...

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An open letter to Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg

Sasha Cuttler - April 23, 2019

Dear Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg, I'm sorry we didn't see you and your children in Dolores Park for the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence 40th...

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Tobacco industry freaks out about vaping ban in SF

The problems with the gig economy and a housing ‘crisis’ bill

Haney moves to save Mezzanine — and Soma nightlife

SF rent control turns 40

SF pays $58,000 for Uber and Lyft rides

Finally, a city study says public power makes perfect sense

Some perspective on the raid on a reporter’s house

Wiener’s ‘transit-oriented development’ bill screws public transit

The Patty Hearst kidnapping and the rise of community-based organizations in SF

An open letter to Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg

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