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Environment

Public power for all of Northern California? After fires, the framework is in place

Tim Redmond - September 16, 2023

Report to LAFCO cites a little-known state agency that has the authority to seize PG&E's assets and let every community decide its energy future.

News + Politics

Nancy Pelosi is getting two more years. Maybe she can help SF with housing money

Tim Redmond - September 11, 2023

Is it all about her daughter taking her seat—or, for a change, will she use her clout to bring federal cash to SF for affordable housing?

City Hall

Lies, damn lies, and the new ‘report’ on San Francisco government

Calvin Welch - August 28, 2023

Ignore the realities of SF politics. Ignore a wide-ranging corruption scandal. Just go after district elections. That's what the Rose Institute, funded by Michael Moritz, is doing.

Transportation

Cruise and Waymo are finding widespread opposition

Tim Redmond - August 22, 2023

For a change, a new technology is not impressing people, and the city might actually take regulation seriously.

Transportation

Robotaxis are an existential threat to SF’s public transit system

Calvin Welch - August 20, 2023

The Breed Administration is ignoring perhaps the most dangerous impact of the new autonomous vehicles.

Business + Tech

What the city can still do to control the rogue robotaxis

Tim Redmond - August 14, 2023

This is by no means over—but SF needs to get out in front of this kind of tech before it becomes such a huge problem

Crime

Newsom’s CHP plan will not make Oakland safer

Cat Brooks - August 6, 2023

Communities with adequate resources have less violence than communities with a lot of cops

Development

Lots of housing laws. Not much housing

Zelda Bronstein - August 1, 2023

Hearing, data show how the state's 'streamlining' supply-side approach is failing.

The Agenda

A bit of Breed budget trickery, and the side of the housing story that the press missed

Tim Redmond - June 25, 2023

Plus: A measure that would allow massive demolitions of existing housing. That's The Agenda for June 25 to July 2

Housing

Newsom tries to pressure SF to adopt a housing plan that will never work

Tim Redmond - June 19, 2023

Governor's Office, in highly unusual move, lobbies local Planning Commission on Breed legislation.

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