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DA files corruption charges against City Hall operatives

Tim Redmond - January 22, 2016

No, they didn’t drag the mayor out in handcuffs. No, there were no elected-official perp walks. To the perhaps disappointment of the pack of...

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Bay Guardian announces fundraising success

Marke B. - January 22, 2016

In an newsletter announcement today, the team behind the "Bring Back the Bay Guardian" campaign announced that it had raised enough funds to secure...

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The regional government merger: Is anyone asking why?

Zelda Bronstein - January 21, 2016

On Friday, January 8, the latest phase of the power struggle between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, a.k.a....

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Lies of the “sharing economy” start to collapse

Tim Redmond - January 18, 2016

The “sharing-economy” companies like Lyft, Uber, and Airbnb have managed to avoid the regulations that govern taxis and hotels largely by insisting that they...

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Bayview pastor evicted as four are arrested

Sana Saleem - January 14, 2016

JANUARY 14, 2016 — Restlessness was in the air this morning outside the residence of a Bayview pastor as a handful of supporters gathered...

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The Agenda, Jan. 11-17: Being nice to Airbnb, the Super Bowl …

Tim Redmond - January 10, 2016

JANUARY 11, 2016 – It’s nice that the city is being oh-so-polite in dealing with a giant corporation that broke city laws and cheated...

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Mayor’s budget message blames pension costs, lets corporations off the hook

Tim Redmond - January 5, 2016

JANUARY 6, 2015 -- Mayor Ed Lee is telling all city departments to cut their budgets by three percent over the next two years,...

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The Agenda, Dec. 28- Jan 3: New Year’s resolutions ….

Tim Redmond - December 27, 2015

By Tim Redmond DECEMBER 27, 2015 – Nothing much happens in local politics during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Hearings are cancelled; the...

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Plan that could lead to massive displacement moves forward, quietly

Tim Redmond - December 20, 2015

A proposal that could rival the forced relocations of the discredited Redevelopment Era is headed for City Hall approvals -- with very little news...

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New York Times: 48 Hills helps “keep the flame lit for investigative journalism”

Marke B. - December 13, 2015

Public editor highlights independent site in survey of investigative journalism sources. DECEMBER 13, 2015 -- Today's New York Times Public Editor column, "Keep the Flame...

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