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Facebook money pushes Chiu housing bill

Zelda Bronstein - August 17, 2019

48 hills’ “Facebook money and California housing” series delves into the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s multi-million-dollar funding of the pro-growth shadow government that’s reshaping California...

News + Politics

Mayor Lee’s ‘jobs agenda’ made life worse for many San Franciscans

Tim Redmond - August 12, 2019

The late Mayor Ed Lee called it the “jobs agenda.” When he took office, the city was coming out of the recession, and he...

Arts + Culture

Joan Jett Blakk for President, perpetually!

Johnny Ray Huston - August 6, 2019

“Hunny, I cannot tell you, it’s so weird being history.” Terence Alan Smith, aka Joan Jett Blakk, is over at my apartment for lunch, and...

Campaign Trail

Vallie Brown’s big real-estate money

Tim Redmond - August 2, 2019

The campaign contribution filings for the first six months of 2019 are now public, and the most dramatic news involves the D5 supes race. For...

Movies

‘The Great Hack’: They’ve got your data, and yes they’ve used it

Joshua Rotter - July 23, 2019

Social network Facebook has faced fierce criticism for its dubious privacy practices for years. In the beginning, it was tracking user activity via "Like"...

Environment

SF responds to climate crisis (but will anyone mention Uber?)

Tim Redmond - July 21, 2019

The California Department of Housing and Community Development wants to know what you think the most important issues in your community are. And there’s...

News + Politics

New measure would link jobs and housing in SF

Tim Redmond - July 18, 2019

One of the most important – and desperately needed – land-use measures in years could be on the March, 2020 ballot. The Yerba Buena Neighborhood...

Lit

Beyond the valley of the gig economy

Johnny Ray Huston - July 10, 2019

Spanning the month of July, this year’s incarnation of LaborFest, the 26th annual, includes history talks and walks, union gatherings, films (including Sorry to...

News + Politics

What if the ‘moderates’ are wrong, about everything?

Tim Redmond - July 1, 2019

The New York Times went crazy this week with stories about the terror “moderates” are feeling about the direction of the Democratic Party. It...

Onstage

Avast ye, developers! SF Mime Troupe’s ‘Treasure Island’ opens 60th season

Joshua Rotter - June 29, 2019

Art mirrors Bay Area life in San Francisco Mime Troupe (SFMT)’s 60th-anniversary show, Treasure Island. Opening in Dolores Park on July 4, the play about...

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