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Homelessness

Some city officials are asking the courts to endorse more homeless sweeps

Tim Redmond - August 17, 2023

I got a press release this morning from the South Beach Democratic Club, which reads as follows: Supervisor Dorsey and Supervisor Mandelman will be holding...

Drug policy

Dorsey attack on wellness center signals larger issues in SF’s new War on Drugs

Tim Redmond - August 8, 2023

The mayor, the DA, and the Tech Right want to revive a failed policy—and maybe go after local judges.

Development

Lots of housing laws. Not much housing

Zelda Bronstein - August 1, 2023

Hearing, data show how the state's 'streamlining' supply-side approach is failing.

Homelessness

San Francisco continues homeless sweeps, during storm, defying a federal court order

Tim Redmond - January 9, 2023

New legal filing shows how cops continue to roust the unhoused even when the city can't offer any safe and secure shelter.

Campaign Trail

Ads for Yimby measure not just misleading but illegal, complaint says

Tim Redmond - September 28, 2022

Filing argues that use of city seal implies wrongly that the Fire Department or its workers support the Yimby-backed and tech-bro-funded housing measure.

News + Politics

Mayor Breed suddenly loves transit. Plus: a creeping toxic nightmare in Hunters Point…

Tim Redmond - September 11, 2022

Public transit has never been a top priority for Mayor London Breed. She was slow, even resistant, to restoring Muni service after the pandemic....

LGBTQ

Castro icon Cleve Jones vows to fight dubious eviction attempt

Garrett Leahy - March 27, 2022

In a dramatic appearance at a crowded rally in the Castro, longtime queer activist and leader Cleve Jones announced Sunday that he plans to...

Crime

Police chief has to back down, agrees to let deal with DA’s Office stay in place

Tim Redmond - February 23, 2022

Under pressure, Scott allows independent investigations of police shootings to continue—for another 60 days. But politics still play a big role.

City Hall

Supes may take another look at Breed’s Tenderloin State of Emergency

Tim Redmond - January 3, 2022

Peskin wants another hearing—and there are so, so many questions that still need to be answered.

News + Politics

No surprise—Boudin recall will be on the June ballot

Tim Redmond - November 9, 2021

If you spend $1.4 million, you can qualify almost anything—but this will be a big test for the integrity of elections and SF's political leadership.

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