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The Agenda, Oct. 10-17: Should we celebrate the Twitter tax break?

Tim Redmond - October 9, 2016

I am glad, I suppose, that there’s nice art coming to mid-Market to “spur curiosity and connection.” Five years after the Twitter tax break,...

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No room for the homeless mentally ill

Kate Benham - July 7, 2016

I first met Sarah when I was working overnight in the psychiatric emergency room. She was brought in by the police, the usual route...

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Black Lives Matter, others pull out of SF Pride Parade

Marke B. - June 24, 2016

Three major participants have dropped out of this year's SF Pride parade, after the SF Pride organization announced earlier this week that it would...

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Bernie comes to East Oakland — with Jane Kim — and talks about police killings and affordable housing

Tim Redmond and Sana Saleem - May 31, 2016

Bernie Sanders came to East Oakland today, showing up where few presidential candidates ever do, at a church where the Black Panthers once served...

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The first Wiener-Kim debate frames an epic election battle

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2016

The first of a series of debates between Sups. Scott Wiener and Jane Kim, who are both seeking a state Senate seat, set the...

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Some Mother’s Daughter: Fighting the criminalization of sex workers

Sana Saleem - March 23, 2016

Imagine a woman goes missing and no one looks for her. There’s no inquiry, no need for forensics, and no further investigation required. In...

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Dear C.W. Nevius: Please stop attacking homeless people

Tim Redmond - August 30, 2015

Words can have consequences. Ugly words can have ugly consequences. By John Elberling AUGUST 31, 2015 -- “Thoughtful, compassionate people have had it,” you declare in...

Arts + Culture

BIG WEEK: What to do July 28-August 3, 2015

Marke B. - July 28, 2015

Jerry Day, Jimmy Carter, Nihonmachi Street Fair, Ginger Pride Fest, Great Apes, Outsound, more essential events this week. By Marke B. BIG WEEK Alas, another abrupt closure...

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SF sheriff in the depths of media hell

Tim Redmond - July 13, 2015

Mirkarimi tried to tell the press what actually happened. You can guess how that went By Alexis Terrazas JULY 13, 2015 -- As the saga of...

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The Agenda, July 13-19: Should SF Build a new jail?

Tim Redmond - July 12, 2015

That's a real issue; the Mirkarimi pile-on is not. Plus: Stopping business displacement in the Mission and making tech dorms pay for affordable housing By...

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