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SF responds to climate crisis (but will anyone mention Uber?)

Tim Redmond - July 21, 2019

The California Department of Housing and Community Development wants to know what you think the most important issues in your community are. And there’s...

News + Politics

Haney’s plan for Homeless Commission faces close vote

Tim Redmond - July 17, 2019

The Board of Supes will vote next Tuesday on a Charter Amendment that would create a Homelessness Commission, setting up a fall ballot campaign...

News + Politics

Does the Marriott Corporation need a $5 million tax break?

Tim Redmond - July 17, 2019

California tax law is weird, and Prop. 13 makes it weirder. And for commercial property owners, there are all sorts of loopholes. Then there’s the...

News + Politics

Haney moves to save Mezzanine — and Soma nightlife

Jeantelle Laberinto - June 13, 2019

Supervisor Matt Haney announced Thursday that he will introduce a resolution that would give an added layer of protection to nightlife and entertainment venues...

News + Politics

Fewer calls on city to ‘blow up’ taxi permit system

Tim Redmond - June 11, 2019

Sup. Sandra Lee Fewer yesterday called for the city to “blow up” its current taxi permit system, find a way to pay back drivers...

News + Politics

Celebrate 40 years of rent control — and support the Tenants Union

Tim Redmond - June 9, 2019

If you live in San Francisco, and you pay rent, you can thank the Tenants Union for the fact that you are still here. The...

News + Politics

The Twitter Tax Break was a bad idea

Zachary James - June 7, 2019

Eight years after the city decided to use tax breaks to turn central market into a tech hub, the evidence suggests that the impacts...

Exclusive

SF pays $58,000 for Uber and Lyft rides

Tim Redmond - June 3, 2019

San Francisco spent almost $58,000 in the past year reimbursing city employees for rides on Uber and Lyft, public records show. Records obtained from the...

News + Politics

Finally, a city study says public power makes perfect sense

Tim Redmond - May 16, 2019

It’s hard to believe, after I’ve spent more than three decades talking about the advantages of public power in San Francisco, that City Hall...

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Uber’s plans include attacking public transit

Tim Redmond - May 6, 2019

Uber has acknowledged in a federal filing that its long-term goal is to privatize public transportation around the world. In a document filed with the...

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SF responds to climate crisis (but will anyone mention Uber?)

Haney’s plan for Homeless Commission faces close vote

Does the Marriott Corporation need a $5 million tax break?

Haney moves to save Mezzanine — and Soma nightlife

Fewer calls on city to ‘blow up’ taxi permit system

Celebrate 40 years of rent control — and support the Tenants Union

The Twitter Tax Break was a bad idea

SF pays $58,000 for Uber and Lyft rides

Finally, a city study says public power makes perfect sense

Uber’s plans include attacking public transit

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