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News + Politics

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...

News + Politics

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...

News + Politics

Breed talks tough on homelessness — while sweeps continue

Sam Lew - January 8, 2020

“Sweeps Kill.” The fliers fluttered down from the third balcony at City Hall as Mayor London Breed finished up her inauguration speech Wednesday. The sweeps that...

News + Politics

Breaking: New dramatic details in Mission police shooting

Tim Redmond - December 10, 2019

Since Saturday, the San Francisco police have told the news media and the community almost nothing about the officer-involved shooting at 23rdand Mission. Even...

Movies

Another Hole in the Head fest brings a healthy dose of violent mayhem

Dennis Harvey - November 27, 2019

Are imminent global environmental and current national political catastrophes getting you down? Do you frequently wish perceived foes would “just die screaming”? Are you...

News + Politics

SF’s housing policy failure on full display this week

Tim Redmond - October 20, 2019

The city’s failure to make sure affordable housing keeps up with office growth will be on full display at the Land Use and Transportation...

Campaign Trail

Talking Yimby, acting Nimby in District 5

Calvin Welch - October 6, 2019

A story is unfolding in the District Five supervisor race, ignored by the news media, that illustrates the contradiction between narrative and fact that...

Arts + Culture

Screen Grabs: From ‘The Joker’ to Japan…

Dennis Harvey - October 1, 2019

It’s no joke that the film crowding out all others this week is Todd Phillips’ Joker, with Joaquin Phoenix drawing bets as a likely...

Campaign Trail

DA candidate calls for reshaping criminal justice system

Jeantelle Laberinto - September 12, 2019

San Francisco District Attorney candidate and Deputy Public Defender Chesa Boudin stood alongside criminal justice reform advocates today to announce a racial bias policy...

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