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Tagged with: Board of Supervisors

The Google bus program is in trouble

The Google bus program is in a bit of trouble. And that reflects a significant new dynamic on the Board of Supervisors. The supes were...

Supes reject police union, urge memorial for Mario Woods

There could hardly have been a better setting for the supes to pass a resolution declaring a memorial day for Mario Woods – and...

Mayor ducks questions on campaign scandal

Mayor Ed Lee declined to answer a simple question at the Board of Supes meeting – and then ducked my question about his connections...

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

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...

The problem with the Google bus program

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

The Agenda, Jan 25-31: The Super Bowl, tech buses ….

Mayor Lee hasn’t met with the press since his campaign fundraisers were charged with felonies, but reporters will get a chance to talk to...

Shocking police stats — but where’s the chief?

There were two fundamental problems with the supes hearing on police violence today: Chief Greg Suhr decided not to show up – and for...

Holding the cops — and their union — accountable

When the Rules Committee meets Thursday morning to discuss police use of force, I suspect there will be a lot of focus on policy,...

Airbnb makes half its SF money with illegal listings

If there had ever been any dispute about why Airbnb refuses to support simple measures that would enforce the city’s laws, we now know...

A police riot in 1967 has echoes today

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...