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Homeless — because the rent is too damn high

Rob Waters - August 3, 2017

Valerie Morco, a retired nurse, has been living in a studio apartment at 285 Turk Street for 17 years, since she and her late...

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Free City College: It starts now

Tim Redmond - August 2, 2017

There was a time when higher education was free in California – but that ended in 1978, when Prop. 13 devastated public services. Now,...

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The real story behind the D8 fundraising reports

Tim Redmond - August 2, 2017

The Chron announced this morning the “winners” in the campaign fundraising races for 2018 and 2019, after the candidates filed their July 31 six-month...

Arts + Culture

Expanding consciousness

Caitlin Donohue - August 1, 2017

At some point, humankind will look back and figure out what to make of our heavy usage of psychedelics at music festivals. Despite the...

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Party Radar: Still Raging

Marke B. - July 27, 2017

PARTY RADAR The anger and sadness that welled up this week when Trump targeted the transgender community -- even in the context of feeding...

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15 tenants face unusual eviction in Bayview

Tim Redmond and Sana Saleem - July 25, 2017

John Brown walks slowly up to his second-floor apartment, but he doesn’t ask for help. The 68-year-old Vietnam Vet and former firefighter is happy...

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A move to ban all new medical cannabis outlets in SF

Tim Redmond - July 23, 2017

San Francisco planners, with very little public discussion, are moving to ban all new medical marijuana outlets in the city until new policies are...

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The Agenda, July 24-30: Undemocratic voting, municipal broadband …

Tim Redmond - July 23, 2017

The bill that would limit citizen initiatives against development is now in the state Senate, and will be heard in committee in August. The...

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The Agenda, July 10-16: A landlord attack on ballot initiatives …

Tim Redmond - July 9, 2017

A landlord-sponsored bill that would make it harder for local residents to pass growth-control ballot measures – and would have a huge impact in...

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Newsom’s lawyer says voters can’t be trusted

Tim Redmond - June 28, 2017

Gavin Newsom’s lawsuit against San Francisco appears headed for a September trial after Judge Susan Bolanos tentatively decided not to give either side summary...

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