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The housing crisis Scott Wiener created

Tim Redmond - December 3, 2023

Demolitions. Displacement. And zero new affordable housing. That's the bill the state senator got passed, and the supes have to deal with it this week.

Housing

No, the supes didn’t ‘punt’ on housing bill

Tim Redmond - November 29, 2023

A measure that makes no sense is still on track; here's what it might mean for the city.

Housing

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

Tim Redmond - November 27, 2023

Trickle-down economics from the Reagan Era rules as the state forces San Francisco to give luxury developers what they want (and ignores affordable housing).

The Agenda

Supes push back on state-mandated housing disaster

Tim Redmond - November 26, 2023

Plus: An honest discussion about the cops and budget priorities. That's The Agenda for Nov. 26 to Dec. 3

Environment

New report says we can’t save the planet without taxing the rich

Tim Redmond - November 20, 2023

Oxfam says there is no such thing as an effective climate plan that isn't also an economic equality plan.

News + Politics

Why is the DMV still such an unhappy place?

Tim Redmond - November 7, 2023

Seniors, people with mobility issues, and people who aren't fluent in English face problems getting essential documents. It doesn't need to be this way.

Housing

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

Zelda Bronstein - November 6, 2023

Why should cities and counties guarantee profits for builders and push the costs of growth onto the local taxpayers?

Crime

The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did ….

Tim Redmond - October 30, 2023

But Breed and Jenkins are pushing to make it worse. We have seen this before and it ended very badly.

News + Politics

Breed’s police measure is a sweeping move to undermine civilian oversight and reform

Tim Redmond - October 18, 2023

It's cynical politics that could have serious implications for how the city manages a police department with a troubled history.

Healthcare

Singing the insanity of the US healthcare system

Bruce Mirken - October 17, 2023

Big Pharma spends a fortune on ads— but hardly anyone can figure out how much the medications really cost (and fewer can afford them).

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The housing crisis Scott Wiener created

No, the supes didn’t ‘punt’ on housing bill

Housing bill that makes no sense at all moves forward with reluctant committee vote

Supes push back on state-mandated housing disaster

New report says we can’t save the planet without taxing the rich

Why is the DMV still such an unhappy place?

New laws seek to end private developer risk, burdening public instead

The new War on Drugs isn’t working any better than the old one did ….

Breed’s police measure is a sweeping move to undermine civilian oversight and reform

Singing the insanity of the US healthcare system

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