City Hall Archives

Development

The state of California is screwing San Francisco on housing

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2023

Thanks to Sen. Wiener and our own delegation, San Francisco may be in serious trouble in four years—and it won't be the city's fault.

LGBTQ

The future of the Castro Theater, and its role in the LGBTQ community, now at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 29, 2023

Historic Preservation Commission will consider whether the legendary venue can become a concert nightclub.

Housing

New study says market conditions, not city requirements, prevent housing construction

Tim Redmond - January 19, 2023

It's not affordable-housing policies or regulatory delays: Under current conditions, there is no way to meet the state's housing mandates.

Art

Finding nature’s pitch in the macrocosms of Carrie Lederer

Mary Corbin - January 16, 2023

The Oakland artist went from a curatorial career to creating her own mycorrhizal murals.

The Agenda

Booms, busts, PG&E and the bloated police budget

Tim Redmond - January 15, 2023

Every city agency has to face cuts—but not the cops? And when will the city move to seize PG&E's grid? That's The Agenda for Jan. 15-22

Housing

My sister and I live at the Oasis Family Shelter. The owners should sell it to the city — not close it down.

By Yaasmeen Haseen - December 21, 2022

IT's making a huge difference in family lives. Losing this site would be a terrible failure.

Elections

So now I am an ‘election denier?’

Tim Redmond - November 17, 2022

A bizarre attack from the neoliberal front pretends that the mayor is popular, there was no district gerrymandering, and the progressives are like Donald Trump. A new low.

News + Politics

Two crucial issues, housing and downtown, will come before the supes this week

Tim Redmond - November 13, 2022

Plus: what does 'a city that works' really mean? That's The Agenda for Nov. 13-20

Elections

What to look for as tonight’s election results come in

Tim Redmond - November 8, 2022

Swing district, taxes—and the national fear factor

Opinion

Opinion: Closing JFK Drive and the Great Highway was a big mistake

Steven Hill - November 1, 2022

The post-pandemic reasons for closure are disingenuous and make for bad public policy.

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