Economy Archives - Page 7 of 42

Transportation

Muni director talks about cutting lines and changing focus

Tim Redmond - July 25, 2021

Post-COVID plans could alter the city's transportation policy in some profound ways.

Transportation

Breed says that some Muni lines might not be restored in post-COVID city

Tim Redmond - July 20, 2021

Muni needs to change—but the mayor indicated that cuts and 'efficiency' are the main goal.

Housing

Two-thirds of needy SF tenants could get zero state or local rent relief

Tim Redmond - June 24, 2021

Supes hearing shows huge gap between the promises and the reality -- but the money is there if the mayor is willing to spend it.

Labor

Biden, despite promises, has still issued no COVID standards for workplaces

Marc Norton - June 21, 2021

The pandemic is not over -- but workers still have no federal protections.

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.

Music

Stern Grove’s just-released lineup shines (but you’ll have to be on the ball)

John-Paul Shiver - June 10, 2021

A San Francisco tradition, a brilliant spectrum of artists—and it's still all free, though you'll need a reservation.

COVID

The COVID pandemic is far from over in California workplaces

Marc Norton - May 31, 2021

Foster Farms case is just one example of how workers are still getting sick -- and in some cases, dying.

Movies

Screen Grabs: An unlikely hero stands up to massive redevelopment in ‘Dead Pigs’

Dennis Harvey - May 28, 2021

Plus: Thrilling sequel 'A Quiet Place 2,' a lost Black intellectual classic from 1982, and a trans romance gem.

Protest

Ruach Graffis, legendary SF cab driver and organizer, is dead at 74

Christopher D. Cook - May 27, 2021

Labor activist ends her life with dignity, surrounded by friends.

The Agenda

SF supes want an end to tear gas and rubber bullets at peaceful demos

Tim Redmond - May 23, 2021

Plus: What are we going to do about all of those parklets as the city opens up again? That's The Agenda for May 24-31

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