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Farrell appoints Stefani to board — but should this process continue?

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2018

Interim Mayor Mark Farrell appointed Catherine Stefani, who has been the county clerk since 2016, to his former seat on the Board of Supes...

The Agenda

The Agenda: A new mayor (maybe?) and and end to fossil-fuel investments

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2018

The Board of Supes will finally decide Tuesday/23 whether London Breed will remain in charge of both branches of government, or take over as...

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An SF city bank is not only possible — it’s a great idea, budget analyst concludes

Tim Redmond - December 11, 2017

San Francisco faces no legal obstacles and no significant policy problems with creating a municipal bank, a recent report from the city’s budget and...

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Protest over ‘backroom deal’ on Excelsior affordable housing project

Tim Redmond - September 17, 2017

A deal to build an affordable housing complex in the Excelsior with a community health clinic on the first floor is now up in...

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Mandelman sets up D8 showdown

Tim Redmond - April 24, 2017

Rafael Mandelman, who led the City College Board through some very rough times, surprised nobody in local politics when he formally announced last week...

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A devious move to oust SF’s best Police Commission member

Tim Redmond and Sana Saleem - April 19, 2017

A close political ally of Sup. Ahsha Safai who has little or no connection to local police-reform groups is trying to out the city’s...

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Supes approve memorial for Alex Nieto

Tim Redmond - December 13, 2016

The Police Officers Association lost a significant vote today, further isolating the organization from the mainstream of San Francisco politics. Despite an effort by Sup....

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The next police commissioner

Tim Redmond - December 12, 2016

The Board of Supes Rules Committee, on a 2-1 vote, sent the full board a recommendation that law professor and immigration-rights lawyer Bill Ong...

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The Agenda, Dec. 12-18: Will the supes fold on free City College?

Tim Redmond - December 11, 2016

First, let us take a moment to say: We are losing three great supervisors. John Avalos, David Campos, and Eric Mar have been the...

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The SF election: What happened?

Calvin Welch - December 2, 2016

The 2016 election may well be a turning point in our national and local politics. The problem is that it’s unclear what direction the...

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Farrell appoints Stefani to board — but should this process continue?

The Agenda: A new mayor (maybe?) and and end to fossil-fuel investments

An SF city bank is not only possible — it’s a great idea, budget analyst concludes

Protest over ‘backroom deal’ on Excelsior affordable housing project

Mandelman sets up D8 showdown

A devious move to oust SF’s best Police Commission member

Supes approve memorial for Alex Nieto

The next police commissioner

The Agenda, Dec. 12-18: Will the supes fold on free City College?

The SF election: What happened?

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