San Bruno Archives

Development

The price of corruption: Families face eviction from illegal units in Portola

Tim Redmond - February 21, 2023

Developer cheated. City officials allowed it. Now the tenants have to pay.

The Agenda

Legal settlements for police abuse have cost SF more than $20 million since 2019

Tim Redmond - February 12, 2023

Plus: Ronen takes on the feds over Laguna Honda, Jenkins drops charges against cop, and planners finally want to close the book on a scandal. That's The Agenda for Feb. 12-19.

Movies

Screen Grabs: The rambunctious talents of Elaine May

Dennis Harvey - September 6, 2022

Plus: African Film Festival, cinema and histories of incarceration, the Discrete Charm of the Bourgeoisie, more movies

News + Politics

22 of our biggest stories in 2021

Marke B. - January 5, 2022

In a tumultuous year, we covered climate crises, anti-Asian violence, right-wing attacks—and told you where to get Frank Sinatra's favorite cheesecake, too.

Transportation

Walton calls for SFMTA to restore a key bus line in Vis Valley

Garrett Leahy - December 5, 2021

Route that takes Southeast residents to Soma and Chinatown was cut in the pandemic, and the community wants it back.

Environment

50 years ago, San Bruno Mountain was almost cut in half

Tom Molanphy - September 15, 2021

Remembering a successful community campaign to save the local environment—as climate challenges loom.

The Agenda

Why have DBI, Planning, and the cops gotten away with so much for so long?

Tim Redmond - September 12, 2021

Plus: $70 million for parking meters when the mayor says we can't afford to keep SIP hotels open to save lives. That's The Agenda for Sept. 13-19

Lit

In ‘Plexiglass,’ a poet illuminates voices of the incarcerated

Margo Perin - August 27, 2021

A new volume offers a critique of the criminal justice system through the lens of prison writing workshops

City Hall

After more than a century, PG&E is finally on the ropes in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - August 1, 2021

The city's moving to establish a public-power system—but we should also talk about accountability for the politicians and media that enabled an illegal monopoly for so long.

Culture

Year of the cats: What to do if you spot the wild felines prowling around lately

Tamara Palmer - July 1, 2021

A brief survey of the fine mega-kitties who've been dropping by the Bay Area—just don't try to pet them

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