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COVID

Sup. Preston calls for permanent ban on evictions due to COVID-related rent debt

Tim Redmond - April 14, 2020

Sup. Dean Preston is moving to ensure that tenants who are impacted by COVID-19 don’t wind up getting evicted after the crisis is over. Preston...

News + Politics

Social distancing is the wrong term

Marc Norton - April 9, 2020

I am very tired of hearing about “social distancing.” We do not need social distancing. We need physical distancing. What we need is social solidarity. I...

Housing

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

Sam Lew - April 1, 2020

UPDATE: The first case of COVID in a homeless shelter has been reported. The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday to place sheltered...

COVID

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

Tim Redmond - March 29, 2020

At a time when local authorities are working hard to reduce the number of inmates in county jails to reduce the spread of COVID-19,...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: US beats the drums of war in Iran

Reese Erlich - March 29, 2020

While the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic, tensions between the US and Iran are heating up. The two countries are engaging in tit-for-tat military...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Leap upon your sofa, intrepid explorers

Dennis Harvey - March 23, 2020

Now that theaters are closed and basically everyone is reduced to home viewing, it’s easier than ever to see what those viewing trends are....

News + Politics

Everyone has to sacrifice in these tough times — except the 1 percent

Tim Redmond - March 20, 2020

The governor told us last night that Californians all have to work together to prevent a greater public-health disaster. He said that “we are...

News + Politics

Coronavirus crisis doesn’t stop eviction cases

Tim Redmond - March 17, 2020

Update: The courts have agreed to put evictions on hold. The mayor has declared a moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent. The sheriff has...

Housing

Supes promise protections for small businesses and gig workers

Tim Redmond - March 17, 2020

So many updates from City Hall as we (mostly) shelter in place: Sup. Hillary Ronen announced this morning that she and others are working on...

Let’s help local artists, workers, and small businesses. Join in!

Marke B. - March 15, 2020

Note: Scroll down all the way to the to the comments section at the bottom of this article to help support specific local artists,...

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Sup. Preston calls for permanent ban on evictions due to COVID-related rent debt

Social distancing is the wrong term

Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless

In COVID crisis, judges decide to keep more people in jail

Foreign Correspondent: US beats the drums of war in Iran

Screen Grabs: Leap upon your sofa, intrepid explorers

Everyone has to sacrifice in these tough times — except the 1 percent

Coronavirus crisis doesn’t stop eviction cases

Supes promise protections for small businesses and gig workers

Let’s help local artists, workers, and small businesses. Join in!

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