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News + Politics

Growth machine wins big in Berkeley

Zelda Bronstein - January 14, 2021

Mayor who ran as a progressive sides with developer-friendly plan for Adeline Corridor.

Opinion

Hypocrisy in the local zoning debate

Zelda Bronstein - December 13, 2020

Professors who argue that local regulations drive up housing prices appear to admit they have no credible data to back up that argument.

Housing

State auditor attacks local land-use authority

Zelda Bronstein - December 1, 2020

Study of housing agency finances veers into politically disputed territory.

Arts Forecast

Supes to vote on cops contract — as new records show history of blocking reform

Tim Redmond - November 16, 2020

Documents reveal a stunning pattern of the POA trying to prevent reforms -- but a deal to give the cops raises with no concessions is still pending approval.

Homelessness

Racist citations for minor offenses criminalize homeless people

Tim Redmond - September 30, 2020

New study looks at non-traffic citations, which can lead to arrests for behavior that wealthy white people engage in every day.

City Hall

A quiet, sweetheart deal for the cops

Tim Redmond - August 16, 2020

The Board of Supes will meet in closed session Tuesday/18 to discuss negotiations with city employee unions, and one of the issues on the...

News + Politics

Supes, by one vote, reject public advocate plan

Tim Redmond - July 21, 2020

The San Francisco supes today refused by one vote to put a measure on the ballot creating a public advocate to focus on public...

News + Politics

COVID is devastating the US economy—while the very rich get very richer

Tim Redmond - July 5, 2020

My poor puppy hates the fireworks. They’re loud and unpredictable. There are many theories, some of them pretty out there, as to why so...

News + Politics

Which side of the ‘house divided’ are you on?

Scott Soriano - May 31, 2020

This morning I made the dire mistake of reading twitter comments on a San Francisco Chronicle report of protesters at SF Mayor London Breed's...

News + Politics

Breed orders repeated homeless sweeps, text messages show

Tim Redmond - May 26, 2020

Mayor London Breed routinely texts Police Chief Bill Scott and orders him to clear out homeless encampments, particularly in areas she frequents, public records...

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Growth machine wins big in Berkeley

Hypocrisy in the local zoning debate

State auditor attacks local land-use authority

Supes to vote on cops contract — as new records show history of blocking reform

Racist citations for minor offenses criminalize homeless people

A quiet, sweetheart deal for the cops

Supes, by one vote, reject public advocate plan

COVID is devastating the US economy—while the very rich get very richer

Which side of the ‘house divided’ are you on?

Breed orders repeated homeless sweeps, text messages show

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