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Mayor ducks questions on campaign scandal

Tim Redmond - January 26, 2016

Mayor Ed Lee declined to answer a simple question at the Board of Supes meeting – and then ducked my question about his connections...

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Ethics Commission tries to figure out nonprofit lobbying — and pushes steep Farrell fine

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2016

The San Francisco Ethics Commission took on two fascinating items tonight involving campaign finance and lobbying. Sup. Mark Farrell is refusing to pay $190,000 that...

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Scott Wiener goes after homeless people in tents

Tim Redmond - January 25, 2016

In what homeless advocates call a “cruel” move, Sup. Scott Wiener is asking city departments to crack down on homeless people who are living...

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The problem with the Google bus program

Sue Vaughan - January 25, 2016

On Tuesday, Jan. 26, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will hear an environmental appeal of the permanent commuter shuttle program. That program, now...

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What did the mayor know?

Tim Redmond - January 24, 2016

The follow-up question to the felony charges against three people for illegal fundraising activities is simple, and classic: What did Mayor Lee know, and when...

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The Agenda, Jan 25-31: The Super Bowl, tech buses ….

Tim Redmond - January 24, 2016

Mayor Lee hasn’t met with the press since his campaign fundraisers were charged with felonies, but reporters will get a chance to talk to...

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DA files corruption charges against City Hall operatives

Tim Redmond - January 22, 2016

No, they didn’t drag the mayor out in handcuffs. No, there were no elected-official perp walks. To the perhaps disappointment of the pack of...

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Bay Guardian announces fundraising success

Marke B. - January 22, 2016

In an newsletter announcement today, the team behind the "Bring Back the Bay Guardian" campaign announced that it had raised enough funds to secure...

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The regional government merger: Is anyone asking why?

Zelda Bronstein - January 21, 2016

On Friday, January 8, the latest phase of the power struggle between the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, a.k.a....

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Shocking police stats — but where’s the chief?

Tim Redmond - January 21, 2016

There were two fundamental problems with the supes hearing on police violence today: Chief Greg Suhr decided not to show up – and for...

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