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Task Force finally listens to community, moves 5-4 to reject gerrymandered map

Tim Redmond - April 14, 2022

Community organizing and pressure forces panel to adopt a more acceptable map—for now.

News + Politics

Redistricting process could change, dramatically, in Friday meeting

Tim Redmond - April 7, 2022

The entire redistricting process was thrown into an uproar yesterday, as the Elections Commission set a special meeting for Friday/8 to decide if it...

News + Politics

In stunning late-night move, Redistricting Task Force switches to map community opposes

Tim Redmond - April 5, 2022

A version of supes lines that has nearly zero visible public support—but would help the Mayor's Agenda—is now moving forward.

News + Politics

[UPDATED] Community demands better district lines—and so far, the Task Force is responding

Tim Redmond - April 4, 2022

Huge outpouring of opposition to the mayor's approach leads to a much-better map—for the moment.

News + Politics

Haney attacks Campos for supporting a measure that Haney also supported

Tim Redmond - March 30, 2022

Mailers complain that Campos wanted a pause on the luxury housing causing displacement in the Mission. So did Haney.

Housing

Yimby Law sues city over project that likely will never get built anyway

John Elberling - January 23, 2022

It's a good PR stunt, but it's not going to create any new housing anytime soon.

News + Politics

The Leaning Tower of Soma is a mess—but everyone’s ducking responsibility

Tim Redmond - January 6, 2022

In 1986, when it became clear that the Reagan Administration had lied about the Iran-Contra Scandal, Vice President George Bush told the press that...

The Agenda

What’s up with the Leaning Tower of Soma? The supes want to know

Tim Redmond - January 2, 2022

Will a new plan fix the Millennium Tower—or once again just make it worse? That's The Agenda for Jan 3-9

Transportation

Gig workers seek support hubs where they can rest, charge, and pee

Garrett Leahy - December 19, 2021

Companies like Doordash and Uber Eats offer no help to the people who make their operations possible.

News + Politics

Supes learn of the serious problems with e-scooters—and how the city regulates them

Tim Redmond - December 6, 2021

People die and get injured. Scooters wind up in the Bay. And the rules are constantly ignored.

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Task Force finally listens to community, moves 5-4 to reject gerrymandered map

Redistricting process could change, dramatically, in Friday meeting

In stunning late-night move, Redistricting Task Force switches to map community opposes

[UPDATED] Community demands better district lines—and so far, the Task Force is responding

Haney attacks Campos for supporting a measure that Haney also supported

Yimby Law sues city over project that likely will never get built anyway

The Leaning Tower of Soma is a mess—but everyone’s ducking responsibility

What’s up with the Leaning Tower of Soma? The supes want to know

Gig workers seek support hubs where they can rest, charge, and pee

Supes learn of the serious problems with e-scooters—and how the city regulates them

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