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Crime

No, Walgreens isn’t closing stores because of massive shoplifting in SF

Tim Redmond - October 17, 2021

The Agenda: Protecting tenants from predatory ADUs, where will people tossed of our SIP hotels go, and the start of local redistricting.

Homelessness

A scathing report says SF fails to give services to people in homeless camps

Garrett Leahy - October 7, 2021

Study shows that most unhoused people never get shelter—but many lose all of their belongings.

Homelessness

Keep the SIP hotels open to save lives, demonstrators tell Mayor Breed

Garrett Leahy - September 7, 2021

Sup. Haney says feds will probably keep paying—but in the end, the city needs to buy these hotels as permanent housing.

Housing

The future of Mission Bay

John Elberling - August 30, 2021

There's still a lot to do to turn this former redevelopment area into a real community, a new survey shows.

Homelessness

City plans to close homeless hotels—so where will people go?

TJ Johnston - August 16, 2021

Information scarce on how, when—and whether—suitable relocations will take place.

Housing

Yimby housing bills are wildly unpopular in the state, a new poll shows

Tim Redmond - August 15, 2021

By 2-1, a cross-section of Californians oppose more market-rate housing as a solution to the crisis. It's a warning to Gavin Newsom.

Business + Tech

Excess profits tax on billionaires could vaccinate the entire world

Tim Redmond - August 12, 2021

New study shows just how much richer the rich got in the pandemic—and what could be done if we taxed some of that unearned wealth.

Homelessness

Homelessness—and failed solutions— in Salt Lake City and Denver

Tiny - August 8, 2021

Sweeps and attacks on the unhoused are not just happening in the Bay Area; it's a national problem.

City Hall

The budget’s not perfect — but it’s a lot better than what the mayor offered

Tim Redmond - July 11, 2021

Plus: Parklets, small business -- and the terrible mess that is public housing in the Western Addition. That's The Agenda for July 11-18

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.

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No, Walgreens isn’t closing stores because of massive shoplifting in SF

A scathing report says SF fails to give services to people in homeless camps

Keep the SIP hotels open to save lives, demonstrators tell Mayor Breed

The future of Mission Bay

City plans to close homeless hotels—so where will people go?

Yimby housing bills are wildly unpopular in the state, a new poll shows

Excess profits tax on billionaires could vaccinate the entire world

Homelessness—and failed solutions— in Salt Lake City and Denver

The budget’s not perfect — but it’s a lot better than what the mayor offered

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

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