Stories about Dean Preston
Housing is focus of D5 debate
Brown, Preston differ sharply on SB 50 and the amount of affordable housing developers can afford.
Big project at Divis and Oak could be issue in D5 supe race
Challenger Preston says luxury housing development needs more affordability and transit funding; where will incumbent Brown stand?
Tech IPOS will radically increase housing costs and inequality, report shows
Tech gets big tax breaks, small businesses have to pay more -- and Sup. Gordon Mar's IPO tax plan will be a defining issue in city politics this year.
Critical housing measure comes to the board of supes
Mar wants the city to oppose Wiener's radical deregulation bill -- and has seven votes. Will the mayor veto?
Mayor makes smart move with public defender appointment
Manohar Raju is an excellent choice -- and he will almost certainly run unopposed in November.
Breed may not be opposed in November—but her policies will be
In D5, the mayor's appointee faces a serious challenge. Her candidate for district attorney does, too. And if she appoints a political crony as public defender, the allies of Jeff Adachi will almost certainly mount a challenger.
Community celebrates the life of Jeff Adachi
More than 1,000 gather to mourn -- but also to insist that the public defender's legacy will continue.
Preston launches campaign with energetic event
Vallie Brown is the incumbent, but it appears that Preston is the front-runner in the D5 race.
Preston leads in D5 fundraising
Challenger has more money than incumbent, setting the tone for the November race.
Prop. C: The battle for the soul of San Francisco
It's the oligarchy vs. the community and the people as we head to the ballot