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Mayor’s sweeps are a failure, new study shows

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2018

Mayor Mark Farrell’s homeless sweeps have not taken people off the streets and complaints about homeless encampments have only increased since the new policy...

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OPINION: Why political money should be a top issue in the mayor’s race

Larry Bush - May 20, 2018

Pay to Play belongs at the top of the issues in the mayor’s campaign if for no other reason the hundreds of thousands (soon...

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The new POA leader: Same as the old boss

Tim Redmond - May 17, 2018

The Police Officers Association, which has been the largest obstacle to reforming the department, appears to be in a bit of turmoil as the...

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The mayor’s cruel lie about homelessness

Kelley Cutler - April 26, 2018

Mayor Mark Farrell must think San Franciscans are extremely ignorant, or at least that’s what he’s counting on with his latest stunt where he...

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Can SF get ahead of new technology? Maybe …

Tim Redmond - April 8, 2018

San Francisco is not good at figuring out how to handle new technology. When Uber and Lyft began breaking the law and operating taxis...

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Can the police contract be a vehicle for reform?

Tim Redmond - March 27, 2018

The role of the San Francisco Police Officers Association in blocking reform is increasingly becoming a focus among police-accountability activists -- and the POA...

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BART Board votes to endorse Wiener housing bill

Zelda Bronstein - March 22, 2018

On March 8, the BART Board voted 5-4 to support SB 827 – state Sen. Scott Wiener’s housing bill -- with undetermined amendments that...

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Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell

Tim Redmond - March 19, 2018

Labor battles in San Francisco are typically about wages, benefits, and staffing. In tough years, City Hall tries to make cuts, and the unions...

Campaign Trail

Campaign trail: A path for SF Dems to endorse Kim and Leno?

Tim Redmond - February 26, 2018

I may have been wrong about my assessment of the SF Democratic Party and the mayor’s race. If the strategy of the Mark Leno and...

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Explosive debate finally shows the candidates as they are

Tim Redmond - February 25, 2018

The best and most revealing mayoral debate so far – because it was an actual debate – took place last week at the Potrero...

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Mayor’s sweeps are a failure, new study shows

OPINION: Why political money should be a top issue in the mayor’s race

The new POA leader: Same as the old boss

The mayor’s cruel lie about homelessness

Can SF get ahead of new technology? Maybe …

Can the police contract be a vehicle for reform?

BART Board votes to endorse Wiener housing bill

Police accountability groups make POA contract an issue for supes, Farrell

Campaign trail: A path for SF Dems to endorse Kim and Leno?

Explosive debate finally shows the candidates as they are

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