Tag: Port
City Beat: Newsom sues SF. Judge smacks down ACCJC. And did the mayor really say “Supervisor Asshole?”
By Tim Redmond
JULY 17, 2014 -- Here’s the most interesting thing about the State Lands Commission suing San Francisco: Gavin Newsom is, in essence, suing the city that gave...
Why is the mayor ducking on Prop. 13? I can’t figure it out. Can you?
Tom Ammiano has pretty much everyone behind his tax-refrom bill – except Ed Lee.
By Tim Redmond
The mayor of Los Angeles, Gil Garcetti, is endorsing Assemblymember Tom Ammiano's bill to...
The other waterfront monstrosity: SF Giants get even sweeter deal than Warriors
By Tim Redmond
The Warriors arena – that giant spaceship on the Bay – is getting most if the attention in the fight over the future of San Francisco’s waterfront....
Real-estate interests say voters should have no role in waterfront planning
Attorney Doug Carstens talks about the case with Prop. B supporter Jon Golinger and attorney Jim Sutton listening.
By Tim Redmond
MARCH 17, 2014 -- Superior Court Judge Marla Miller heard...
SF Democratic Party sides with developers on waterfront

BREAKING: 8 Washington backers sue over waterfront height limits initiative
By Tim Redmond
Whatdya know? A few hours after I questioned Randy Shaw's analysis of the legal weakness of the waterfront height measure (and said a lawsuit based on his...
Politics on Tuesday: Can we take back City College?
By Tim Redmond
Everybody knows that state officials have taken complete control of City College – and show no signs of returning the school to the elected Board of Trustees....
Big setback for the 8 Washington developer
Whoops, not going to happen
By Tim Redmond
The overwhelming rejection of the 8 Washington condo project at the polls in November left developer Simon Snellgrove with no choice but to...
The (quiet) privatization of San Francisco
By Tim Redmond
It is, of course, illegal to drink an open alcoholic beverage on the streets of San Francisco. It's also illegal to sit on the streets.
Unless, that is,...
BREAKING NEWS: A new waterfront initiative will test local politics
By Tim Redmond
In the wake of the stunning success of the battle against the 8 Washington project, waterfront advocates were set to file a new initiative Monday morning that...