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Business + Tech

California could vastly expand affordable broadband — if the Legislature acts now

Chris Witteman and Tracy Rosenberg - June 10, 2021

Gov. Newsom has asked for money for expanding accessible Internet service all over the state. The Legislature is stalling.

City Hall

If SF is repaving 219 blocks, what about putting in public broadband?

Tim Redmond - June 8, 2021

Plus: Supes are ready to approve a deal on parklets, despite Breed's 'my way or the highway.'

The Agenda

Big Telecom giveaway bills head for state Assembly votes

Tim Redmond - May 16, 2021

Plus: Measure to limit CEQA appeals goes before supes and a rally to limit supportive housing rents. That's The Agenda for May 17-23

Business + Tech

State Legislature moving to give telecom companies immense power

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2021

Bills would block any local control over placement of cell towers and antennas -- and it's passing with almost no opposition.

News + Politics

Herrera moves to PUC, giving Breed a chance to appoint a new city attorney

Tim Redmond - April 26, 2021

Dramatic move could shake up local politics and impact public policy for years to come.

The Agenda

So what happens to all that empty downtown office space?

Tim Redmond - April 25, 2021

The supes (finally) are starting to discuss the post-COVID economy. Plus: Pay equity for nonprofit workers who operate under city contracts. That's The Agenda for April 25 to May 2.

The Agenda

SF could have affordable Internet for everyone for $35 a resident

Tim Redmond - April 11, 2021

Why isn't the Breed Administration moving for municipal broadband? That's The Agenda for April 11-18

The Agenda

SF has a new tech plan — but it ignores the need for public broadband

Tim Redmond - April 4, 2021

Plus: Confronting attacks on Asian seniors and a modest, but important, police reform ... That's The Agenda for April 4-11

COVID

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2020

At a time when local authorities are working hard to reduce the number of inmates in county jails to reduce the spread of COVID-19,...

News + Politics

A culture of corruption at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2020

I was in a taxi the night that the feds announced they had arrested DPW director Mohammed Nuru, and the driver wanted to talk...

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California could vastly expand affordable broadband — if the Legislature acts now

If SF is repaving 219 blocks, what about putting in public broadband?

Big Telecom giveaway bills head for state Assembly votes

State Legislature moving to give telecom companies immense power

Herrera moves to PUC, giving Breed a chance to appoint a new city attorney

So what happens to all that empty downtown office space?

SF could have affordable Internet for everyone for $35 a resident

SF has a new tech plan — but it ignores the need for public broadband

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

A culture of corruption at City Hall

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