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A regional-planning coup

Zelda Bronstein - May 16, 2016

In late April the year-long power struggle between our region’s land use and transportation planning agencies, respectively the Association of Bay Area Governments and...

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A real answer to the mayor’s (latest) bogus housing plan

Calvin Welch - May 16, 2016

Market based “solutions” to our housing affordability crisis come and go like spring fashions; only the crisis persists. Eight years ago, it was removing maximum...

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The Agenda, May 16-22: Big, ugly luxury housing projects in the Mission and the Tenderloin….

Tim Redmond - May 15, 2016

The local news media made a big deal of the legal thrashing that Federal Judge Charles Breyer gave to an SF police officer who,...

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Airbnb, tech execs fund nasty DCCC attack piece

Tim Redmond - May 12, 2016

A committee funded in large part by Airbnb and tech executives has unleashed a remarkable hit piece that targets almost entirely women of color...

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The Frisco 5 are back: ‘This is a community-driven fight and we will keep fighting’

Sana Saleem - May 12, 2016

In their first appearance since they were taken to the hospital on Friday, May 6th, the Frisco 5 – except Maria Cristina Gutierrez –...

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Why Chief Suhr will soon step down

Tim Redmond - May 12, 2016

Police Chief Greg Suhr will be stepping down in a matter of weeks. That’s my prediction, based on the fact that he has lost the...

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The absurdity of the Airbnb supporters

Jennifer Fieber - May 11, 2016

The San Francisco Tenants Union fully supports and helped craft the long-needed fix to our short-term rental regulations that Supervisors David Campos and Aaron...

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One After Another Supervisors Jane Kim, David Campos, John Avalos, and Eric Mar call for Chief Suhr to quit

Sana Saleem - May 11, 2016

In a statement released this morning Supervisor Jane Kim joined the Frisco 5 – Maria Cristina Gutierrez, Edwin Lindo, Sellassie Blackwell, Ilyach Sato and...

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Mayor Lee faces questions on police violence — and has no real answers

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2016

Mayor Ed Lee was forced to answer a series of questions about his embattled police chief and department today, and he took the opportunity...

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The Agenda, May 9-15: Hunger strike moves to City Hall, early voting starts ….

Tim Redmond - May 8, 2016

UPDATED WITH CORRECTION The Frisco Five have changed tactics. The hunger strike is over, and they and their supporters are moving to large-scale protests, starting...

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A regional-planning coup

A real answer to the mayor’s (latest) bogus housing plan

The Agenda, May 16-22: Big, ugly luxury housing projects in the Mission and the Tenderloin….

Airbnb, tech execs fund nasty DCCC attack piece

The Frisco 5 are back: ‘This is a community-driven fight and we will keep fighting’

Why Chief Suhr will soon step down

The absurdity of the Airbnb supporters

One After Another Supervisors Jane Kim, David Campos, John Avalos, and Eric Mar call for Chief Suhr to quit

Mayor Lee faces questions on police violence — and has no real answers

The Agenda, May 9-15: Hunger strike moves to City Hall, early voting starts ….

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