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Mayor faces challenge replacing labor-standards chief

When the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement was established in 1996, it had a relatively limited mandate, watching to make sure that...

Ethics Commission tries to figure out nonprofit lobbying — and pushes steep Farrell fine

The San Francisco Ethics Commission took on two fascinating items tonight involving campaign finance and lobbying. Sup. Mark Farrell is refusing to pay $190,000 that...

Open source tech meets indigenous Oaxaqueños

How vital cell phone networks are reaching rural areas that corporate telecommunications have written off By Caitlin Donohue MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -- A few years ago,...

The strange and telling story behind the regional planning merger deal

NOVEMBER 12, 2015 -- An overture by SEIU Local 1021, which represents the workers at the Association of Bay Area Governments, averted a showdown...

OPINION: A perspective on Ethics reform

The nonprofit dispute over Prop. C By Larry Bush OCTOBER 30, 2015 -- Some nonprofits, and the newly revived Bay Guardian, are opposing Proposition C, which...

The Agenda: Showdowns over evictions ….

... and a giant project at Fifth and Mission.  By Tim Redmond SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 – Tenants flooded City Hall again last week, reminding the mayor...

State regulators slam Uber

Fake cab outfit could lose its license, pay $7.5 million fine; ruling could have a broader impact on the sharing economy By Tim Redmond JULY 16,...

The Agenda, June 8-14, 2015: A big week for housing

Will the supes fix the Airbnb law -- and will a Google lawyer throw a disabled tenant out of her home? By Tim Redmond JUNE 8,...

The Agenda, May 26-31: Round One in the Mission Moratorium battle

Democratic Party will debate the issue; expect fireworks. Plus: Public hearings are part of civic life. Get used to it. By Tim Redmond MAY 26, 2015...

Ethics reform: Going after Astroturf lobbyists

Friends of Ethics wants to close a loophole in the disclosure laws By Larry Bush APRIL 27, 2015 -- It’s not just true of sports that...