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Arts + Culture

Arts workers struggling after performances are cancelled and venues closed

Garrett Leahy - March 15, 2020

UPDATE: We are keeping a running list of artist and worker resources here, as well as including the opportunity for those affected by the...

Housing

SF heads toward eviction moratorium

Sam Lew - March 12, 2020

Mayor London Breed said she will issue a directive to place a moratorium on evictions in the midst of the coronavirus at Tuesday’s Board...

Arts Forecast

Arts Forecast: Should you even go out?

Marke B. - March 11, 2020

UPDATE: Right after we published this, the governor advised against small gatherings until the end of March—and requesting that events including people at high-risk...

Housing

Supes seek support for small businesses and workers

Tim Redmond - March 10, 2020

Several supervisors are moving to address the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis in San Francisco – and while the mayor seems sympathetic, it’s...

Housing

Stopping evictions and price-gouging in the coronavirus crisis

Tim Redmond - March 8, 2020

Sup. Dean Preston is calling for a moratorium on all evictions in San Francisco during the coronavirus outbreak. And District Attorney Chesa Boudin has...

Housing

It’s easy to find housing in SF — if you’re in the 1 percent

Tim Redmond - February 23, 2020

The Chron put the story on the front page of the Sunday paper: There is no housing crisis in San Francisco. It is a good...

New Music: Jay Som’s fever dream—from chopsticks and a trumpet

John-Paul Shiver - February 20, 2020

If pressure makes a diamond, then overlooked and broken instruments from yesteryear direct the creative arc of Jay Som—aka Oakland-raised, Los Angeles-based producer, songwriter,...

News + Politics

The politics of the race for SF judge

Tim Redmond - February 6, 2020

When four public defenders challenged sitting judges two years ago, it created a furor in the world of the local judiciary. As I wrote...

News + Politics

SF man faces deportation—for a crime he committed at 16

Natalia Robyns-Kresich - December 8, 2019

Based solely on appearances, Simon Liu resembles any other tech worker in San Francisco: Clad in a puffy jacket and sneakers, Simon carries his...

News + Politics

A nonprofit alliance becomes an ally of Big Telecom

Chris Witteman and Tracy Rosenberg - November 24, 2019

It's not unusual for businesses to spend princely sums lobbying government to free them from regulations, which generally means consumer protections are reduced or...

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