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PG&E is on the ropes

Tim Redmond - December 26, 2018

When the California Public Utilities Commission – never known for its tight oversight of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. – suddenly starts talking about...

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Tell the CPUC: No bailout for PG&E!

Tim Redmond - November 26, 2018

The president of the California Public Utilities Commission is prepared to protect Pacific Gas and Electric Company from bankruptcy. Activist say there’s a much...

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By the numbers, buying out PG&E makes perfect sense

Tim Redmond - November 16, 2018

At one point yesterday, shares in Pacific Gas and Electric Co. fell so low that the entire company was worth as little as $9...

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After the Camp Fire, which destroyed an entire community, let’s not bail out PG&E again

Tim Redmond - November 13, 2018

The Camp Fire has wiped out an entire town. It’s horrible: Paradise no longer exists. At least 48 people are dead; 8,800 homes have...

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Is everyone at City Hall incompetent?

Tim Redmond - September 16, 2018

I will stipulate that the BART Station at 16thStreet is dirty. But it seems a bit of a stretch to say that because of...

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OPINION: The best sort of democracy for San Francisco

Steven Hill and Tom Ammiano - July 18, 2018

Calvin Welch has been a dedicated housing activist and progressive leader for decades, but we have consistently disagreed with him about Ranked Choice Voting...

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Protest Salesforce and its connection to ICE!

Tim Redmond - July 7, 2018

Salesforce, which occupies that giant building that has come to dominate the SF skyline, has a contract with the US Customs and Border Patrol,...

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PG&E picked a dumb fight with SF; will the city now pursue public power?

Tim Redmond - June 19, 2018

Toward the end of a hearing last week on how PG&E is delaying public projects, including affordable housing,by imposing unreasonable connection demands, Sup. Aaron...

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The Agenda, June 11-17: A chance to move beyond PG&E

Tim Redmond - June 10, 2018

No matter who wins the mayor’s race, there’s a lot of good news from the San Francisco election – and one of the sleeper...

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The Agenda: Standing up to the cops

Tim Redmond - April 29, 2018

Tuesday/1is International Workers Day, celebrated in countries around the globe, but not (officially) in the United States. It’s also the day when 48hills celebrates...

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PG&E is on the ropes

Tell the CPUC: No bailout for PG&E!

By the numbers, buying out PG&E makes perfect sense

After the Camp Fire, which destroyed an entire community, let’s not bail out PG&E again

Is everyone at City Hall incompetent?

OPINION: The best sort of democracy for San Francisco

Protest Salesforce and its connection to ICE!

PG&E picked a dumb fight with SF; will the city now pursue public power?

The Agenda, June 11-17: A chance to move beyond PG&E

The Agenda: Standing up to the cops

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