Mayor Archives - Page 33 of 188

Music

30 years of wild Noise Pop nights and ‘talent beyond genre’

Joshua Rotter - February 21, 2023

Festival co-owner Jordan Kurland on filling the city with independent music and his favorite live moments

Police

American policing is broken—and the history of Oakland cops helps explain why

Tim Redmond - February 16, 2023

A brilliant, incisive new book exposes the corruption on one city, and its lessons for policing in the US. We talk to the authors.

Crime

A new attack on SF’s sanctuary laws makes no sense—except as a political tool

Tim Redmond - February 15, 2023

Immigrants have been scapegoats for much of US history, and now Breed and Jenkins are doing it again.

News + Politics

A public bank is feasible—and wouldn’t take that much money to start, report shows

Tim Redmond - February 13, 2023

With just $20 million in capitalization, the city could get into the business of funding affordable housing, a green transition, and small-business development.

The Agenda

Legal settlements for police abuse have cost SF more than $20 million since 2019

Tim Redmond - February 12, 2023

Plus: Ronen takes on the feds over Laguna Honda, Jenkins drops charges against cop, and planners finally want to close the book on a scandal. That's The Agenda for Feb. 12-19.

News + Politics

Breed gives the most conservative speech of her career, pushing cops and tax cuts

Tim Redmond - February 9, 2023

Mayor London Breed delivered the most conservative, pro-police speech in her career today, calling for tax cuts, more cops, more "respect" for the cops,...

Housing

Breed’s solution to affordable housing crisis: require less affordable housing

Tim Redmond - February 7, 2023

And why do I keep getting this feeling that the generals are fighting the last war?

Stage Review

Culture on the precipice of gentrification in ‘Paradise Blue’

Charles Lewis III - February 6, 2023

Dominique Morisseau's latest Detroit Cycle addition at Aurora Theatre highlights jazz as Black community safe space

Housing

Breed blocks affordable housing project in District 5 for ‘petty politics’

Tim Redmond - January 18, 2023

Shuttered car wash could have been more than 100 affordable units, until the mayor went back on a deal with the supes.

The Agenda

Booms, busts, PG&E and the bloated police budget

Tim Redmond - January 15, 2023

Every city agency has to face cuts—but not the cops? And when will the city move to seize PG&E's grid? That's The Agenda for Jan. 15-22

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