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On Veterans Day, let’s also remember those who fought for the right to dissent

Elaine Elinson - November 11, 2018

When Robert Simmons, an African American man from Savannah, Georgia, was brought to the foggy, windswept island of Alcatraz in the winter of 1918,...

Arts + Culture

Old school Chinatown funk? 50 years of Jest Jammin’ with Rev. Norman Fong

Joanna Ladd - October 9, 2018

ALL EARS If you’re not nostalgic for Chinatown nightlife circa 1970, it’s probably because you don’t know about it. Despite the passing of civil rights...

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The wolves of Wall Street, here in San Francisco

Jessica Lindquist - September 10, 2018

Nicole has resorted to storing her wages in an office desk drawer at her place of work after funds she was saving for a...

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A terrible week at the Supreme Court — and it could get even worse

Tim Redmond - June 27, 2018

It’s been a very bad week at the US Supreme Court – and it could get a whole lot worse. Justice Anthony Kennedy was the...

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The Agenda: A new board prez, $275K for a police shooting …

Tim Redmond - June 24, 2018

Mayor-elect London Breed has officially informed the clerk of the board that she is stepping down as board president and to schedule a vote...

Campaign Trail

With half the votes counted, mayor’s race still too close to call

Tim Redmond - June 5, 2018

As I was walking into the Rafael Mandelman for Supervisor party, at Cafe Du Nord, I ran into Sup. Hillary Ronen, who was heading...

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OPINION: US policy forced people to leave their homes and immigrate here

David Bacon - June 4, 2018

We've heard the living experiences of people who have had no alternative to leaving home to escape violence, war and poverty, who now find...

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LGBT leaders come together to denounce wedding cake ruling

Tim Redmond - June 4, 2018

LGBT community leaders – not all of whom are in agreement on the June 5 election – came together this afternoon to denounce the...

Campaign Trail

Campaign trail: Alioto, Breed seek GOP support …

Tim Redmond - May 13, 2018

Angela Alioto’s surprising announcement that she wants to radically weaken the city’s Sanctuary ordinance has already cost her political support. Mark Leno announced Friday that...

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SF needs a mayor who will tax, spend, and regulate

Calvin Welch - April 23, 2018

Consider a short list of the realities facing our next mayor: The social/economic/cultural transformation of the city through unchecked hyper-gentrification caused by a development policy...

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