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Drop the oratorio

Joanna Ladd - September 11, 2017

ALL EARS Ensemble Mik Nawooj is the sort of band that solves problems you didn’t know you had. Problems like: I want to wave...

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How to help homeless people during the heat wave

The Street Sheet Staff - September 2, 2017

Yesterday, San Francisco broke an all-time high in temperature records and hit 106 degrees. It was hot, really hot—and it still is. The heat...

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The Agenda: Remembering the I-Hotel

Tim Redmond - July 30, 2017

On August 4, 1977, a piece of San Francisco’s heart was torn out. At midnight, the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office broke down the door...

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Sutter Health to shut down sub-acute care at St. Luke’s

Sana Saleem - July 17, 2017

Some 44 patients may be forced as far away as Sacramento and 72 healthcare workers could lose their jobs since Sutter Health decided to...

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Mayor’s budget denies housing groups’ requests

TJ Johnston - June 19, 2017

Three months ago, a team of homeless service providers sent the city a proposal for housing San Francisco residents without a home and keeping...

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The case for a homeless shelter in Bayview

TJ Johnston - May 31, 2017

It’s Friday afternoon at the drop-in center known as Mother Brown’s on the corner of Jennings Street and Van Dyke Avenue. Despite the iron-gated...

News + Politics

Single-payer’s next step

Anjali Baliga - May 19, 2017

On April 26, 2017, the Healthy California Act (S.B. 562) was passed with a 5-2 vote at the Senate Health Committee hearing in Sacramento. The...

News + Politics

A move to halt condo conversion of Iris Canada’s home

Sana Saleem - April 5, 2017

Housing rights activists are urging the Department of Public Works to halt the proposed condo conversion for the six units at 668-678 Page. The building is...

News + Politics

The life and death of Iris Canada, the 100-year-old victim of eviction

Sana Saleem - March 30, 2017

Iris Canada, 100, sat in a wheelchair looking frail and tired but not without the touch of her impeccable sense of style; yellow blazer,...

News + Politics

Who wants to evict a 100-year-old?

David Bogachik - February 6, 2017

Peter Owens feels hurt. That’s what he said in the courtroom to Tommi Avicolli Mecca, a tenant-rights activist. Mecca has spent months fighting for...

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Drop the oratorio

How to help homeless people during the heat wave

The Agenda: Remembering the I-Hotel

Sutter Health to shut down sub-acute care at St. Luke’s

Mayor’s budget denies housing groups’ requests

The case for a homeless shelter in Bayview

Single-payer’s next step

A move to halt condo conversion of Iris Canada’s home

The life and death of Iris Canada, the 100-year-old victim of eviction

Who wants to evict a 100-year-old?

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