Rafael Mandelman Archives - Page 9 of 20

News + Politics

[UPDATED] ‘Sacred’ LGBTQ memorial space in Castro threatened by Bank of America

Marke B. and Tim Redmond - January 16, 2021

New signs at 'Hibernia Beach' area, traditionally used to mourn community members, warn against shrines

News + Politics

Supes to ask mayor about corruption

Tim Redmond - January 10, 2021

Plus: Hearing on UCSF's hospital expansion plans and the new committee lineup: That's The Agenda for Jan 11-18.

Music

Time’s running out for SF’s live music venues. What’s being done to save them?

Caitlin Donohue - January 8, 2021

Via the Independent Venue Alliance and SF Venue Coalition, businesses seek private donations—and put much-needed pressure on federal and city level politicians to help.

Homelessness

Protesters say city needs to keep SIP hotels open — and people in them

Garrett Leahy - December 28, 2020

Members of the Prop. C oversight panel call for city money to buy hotels.

Housing

Supes save hotel program — with a catch

Tim Redmond - December 16, 2020

Mandleman insists that new arrivals to the rooms can be evicted any time the funding runs out -- even if there's not place to go.

Homelessness

Supes panel moves to keep SIP hotels open

Tim Redmond - December 10, 2020

With Mandelman in dissent, Budget Committee approves measure to block the Mayor's Office from shutting down successful homeless program.

City Hall

Supervisors vote to ban smoking tobacco in apartments—but spare cannabis

Caitlin Donohue - December 4, 2020

Sup. Mandelman’s amendment saves SF from what for many, could have amounted to a ban on smokable marijuana.

Puff

Stop the ban on smoking weed!

Dan Karkoska - November 27, 2020

Doesn't City Hall have better things to do then send law enforcement after people who light up in their own homes?

City Hall

If SF bans smoking weed in your apartment, where could you get high?

Caitlin Donohue - November 25, 2020

Bill would criminalize pot smoking for a large part of the city's population.

Housing

Supes, service providers stunned at mayor’s plan to close homeless hotels

Tim Redmond - November 12, 2020

Hearing shows that there is no financial reason to kick people out of hotel rooms, and no place for them to go.

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