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Doesn’t anyone have any questions for the mayor?

Tim Redmond - February 9, 2020

Rev. Norman Fong is stepping down as the head of Chinatown Community Development Center after 30 years of organizing leadership. He was, and is,...

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Mohammed Nuru’s worst offense

Sam Lew - February 4, 2020

A $2,070 bottle of wine from a Chinese billionaire, a $5,000 bribe to an SFO airport commissioner, and a John Deer tractor for his...

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The misleading reports (and reporting) on Prop. E

Tim Redmond - February 2, 2020

I was around in 1986, when the San Francisco Chronicle, along with most of the political power structure of the city, argued that Proposition...

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A culture of corruption at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2020

I was in a taxi the night that the feds announced they had arrested DPW director Mohammed Nuru, and the driver wanted to talk...

Housing

Moms 4 Housing spurs right-to-purchase law in Oakland

Sam Lew - January 30, 2020

Homeless moms who garnered national support after taking over a home in West Oakland have spurred legislation to protect Oakland tenants through a first...

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Supes approve City College money; will mayor veto?

Sam Lew - January 29, 2020

In a 7-4 vote, supervisors approved $2.7M in supplemental funding to the City College of San Francisco from the general reserve on Tuesday. The money...

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FBI complaint alleges widespread corruption by DPW chief

Sam Lew and Tim Redmond - January 28, 2020

The criminal complaint against Mohammed Nuru and Nick Bovis, and information from an FBI press conference, allege that the director of the Department of...

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When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2020

Scott Shafer’s conversations with former Gov. Jerry Brown are running as a series on KQED, and the section on his work in Oakland, which...

Housing

Terence Hallinan, rebel and advocate for the oppressed

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2020

Terence Hallinan died Jan. 17, and in death got a lot more positive press than he ever did in life. The Chron ran a nice...

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Battle of the giant Russian oligarchs

Dennis Harvey - January 21, 2020

The big event this week is Friday’s return of Noir City, whose latest annual edition at the Castro we’ve previewed separately here. Among commercial openings...

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Doesn’t anyone have any questions for the mayor?

Mohammed Nuru’s worst offense

The misleading reports (and reporting) on Prop. E

A culture of corruption at City Hall

Moms 4 Housing spurs right-to-purchase law in Oakland

Supes approve City College money; will mayor veto?

FBI complaint alleges widespread corruption by DPW chief

When Jerry Brown sounds like Donald Trump

Terence Hallinan, rebel and advocate for the oppressed

Screen Grabs: Battle of the giant Russian oligarchs

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