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Sharply divided board allows curfew to continue — for now

Tim Redmond - June 2, 2020

A deeply divided Board of Supes allowed Mayor London Breed’s curfew to stay in effect for two more days after advice from the City...

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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...

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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...

Housing

First sanctioned tent city opens in SF

Garrett Leahy - May 14, 2020

San Francisco's first city-sanctioned safe sleeping site began operations yesterday afternoon. The site, referred to as the Safe Sleeping Village, has 50 spaces for...

Housing

Homeless advocates try to take over hotel room

Garrett Leahy - May 11, 2020

When police arrived to the Marriott Grand Marquis hotel this morning, they issued an ultimatum to a group of activists there: Leave room 235...

Housing

The Agenda: Why isn’t the Police Commission meeting?

Tim Redmond - May 10, 2020

Two members of the SF Police Commission are asking Mayor London Breed to allow the panel to start meeting again – and it’s past...

Housing

SF cops keep telling homeless people to move

Garrett Leahy - March 26, 2020

At 10:11 pm on March 17, five SFPD officers approached a man sitting on the sidewalk at Stockton and Union Streets, according to a...

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Interrupting racial profiling in San Francisco

Lisa Schiff - February 19, 2020

You’re waiting for a friend outside her apartment building. Or double checking the security camera in front of your business. Or distributing door hangers that encourage...

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Police Commission votes against using cops to address homelessness

Sam Lew - January 16, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO — Police commissioners unanimously voted to pass a resolution Wednesday to address homelessness through healthcare professionals and social workers rather than police. The resolution...

Housing

Why so little state money for housing?

Tim Redmond - January 12, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing the biggest budget in state history, $220 billion,which is a huge number, and it shows that Newsom, unlike his...

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Sharply divided board allows curfew to continue — for now

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

Breed orders repeated homeless sweeps, text messages show

First sanctioned tent city opens in SF

Homeless advocates try to take over hotel room

The Agenda: Why isn’t the Police Commission meeting?

SF cops keep telling homeless people to move

Interrupting racial profiling in San Francisco

Police Commission votes against using cops to address homelessness

Why so little state money for housing?

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