Tag: Newsom
With Virgil’s closure, SF loses another great queer space
Owner Lila Thirkield reveals details about hurdles her beloved small bar faced as pandemic shut it down.
SPUR, Yimbys say stealth state laws can force more housing
But what happens if developers don't want to build anything but luxury condos -- and maybe not even those?
Inside the COVID crisis at San Quentin
A view from behind bars as the disease spread and officials looked the other way.
It takes a city to open the schools
Testing, tracking, vaccines -- and Muni! -- have to be part of the plan, and neoliberal leadership isn't going to help.
SF moved people onto Treasure Island despite serious toxic dangers
Navy and its contractors gave inaccurate info on chemicals and radiation as development of housing moved forward, data at hearing shows.
Covering up workplace COVID
The law says employers have to report virus outbreaks and health departments have to make that public. It hasn't happened.
Protest caravan demands Newsom release vulnerable prisoners
More than half the state's prison population is positive for COVID -- and they don't need to die.
Protesters arrested trying to stop evictions in San Jose
Courthouse blockade calls out judges for throwing people out of their homes in a pandemic.
Newsom housing deal leaves tenants at risk
Legislation would give landlords state bailout money -- but includes no provisions for future tenant protections.
Newsom budget hurts environmental justice programs
Shouldn't utilities -- not communities of color -- be paying for better fire prevention?
