Stories about Health
Kaiser workers on picket lines demand more mental-health staffing
A 'nonprofit' that earns $1 billion a month says it can't afford to provide enough therapists to meet critical needs; workers tell horror stories.
Beyond the valley of the gig economy
'Raw Deal' author Steven Hill on Uber tech, the perils of California ideologies, and the twilight of the elites.
Fewer’s racial-equity plan could change the way SF makes policy
A new office would analyze legislation through a lens that has been missing from city policy -- and could lead to some dramatic changes in the political discussion.
Kaiser workers prepare for strike over mental-health staffing
Plus: A massive upzoning at Van Ness and Market raised transportation and congestion issues. That's The Agenda for July 8-14
What if the ‘moderates’ are wrong, about everything?
Forget our ideological differences -- what if the mainstream Democrats (and Yimbys like Scott Wiener) simply have their facts wrong?
Gig economy horror stories frame supes hearing
Uber and Lyft have 'disrupted' lives and undermined labor laws, testimony shows
The end of Joe Biden as a serious candidate for president
Not a great night for Bernie. A "breakout" for Kamala Harris. Elizabeth Warren still the overall winner -- but Biden is done, period.
Tobacco industry freaks out about vaping ban in SF
The critics are missing the point -- the ban is all about protecting kids from an industry that aggressively sought to hook them on nicotine.
From ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ to Frameline: Kate Walsh on acting and activism
As rom-com 'Sell By' premieres at LGBTQ fest, the screen favorite speaks about the importance of gay friends and Planned Parenthood.
The problems with the gig economy and a housing ‘crisis’ bill
Supes hold a hearing on Uber, Lyft, and their ilk -- and planners look at a state measure that does nothing for affordable housing. That's The Agenda for June 23-30