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Landlord tries to justify evicting 100-year-old

Tommi Avicolli Mecca - October 3, 2016

Iris Canada’s story has been in the media a lot in the past six months, ever since that afternoon in March when her niece,...

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100-year old Iris Canada hospitalized as fear of eviction looms

Sana Saleem - September 14, 2016

It might sound bizarre but it's true: a 100-year-old Iris Canada may be evicted from her home at 670 Page today, after a court order issued...

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An open letter to Tony Bennett

Tony Robles - August 5, 2016

Dear Mr. Bennett: Congratulations on your being honored by the city of San Francisco. I’m sure hundreds will attend the ceremony on Nob Hill on...

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Iris Canada turns 100 — as her landlord tries to evict her

Tony Robles - July 10, 2016

Iris Canada turns 100 on July 13. Iris Canada, eviction fighter, who has lived in San Francisco’s black community on Page Street since the...

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A 99-year-old still faces eviction

Tony Robles - June 30, 2016

Carved into the skin of SF's black community is a desecration, a lack of recognition of the sacred. This desecration is being levied upon...

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The Agenda, June 27-July 4: Why Kim really won, helping victims of the Mission fire …

Tim Redmond - June 26, 2016

The supporters of Sup. Scott Wiener are trying to downplay the stunning victory of Sup Jane Kim in the primary of their state Senate...

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99-year-old gets to stay in her home, for now

Tim Redmond - April 19, 2016

The 99-year old who is facing eviction got at least a one-week reprieve today, and there may be a deal to keep her in...

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The Agenda, April 18-25: Police accountability, fighting a really bad eviction ….

Tim Redmond - April 17, 2016

In Los Angeles County, law-enforcement officers have shot more than 2,000 people in the past 15 years – and exactly one officer has ever...

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Seriously? Evicting a 99-year-old?

Tim Redmond - April 12, 2016

Supporters of a 99-year-old woman facing eviction from a Page Street apartment rallied in front of the Superior Court building this afternoon asking that...

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