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Development

Big Treasure Island developers seek $115 million city bailout

Steve Stallone - April 14, 2024

Deal would tie up all of SF's borrowing authority for three years—and could cost the taxpayers millions.

Campaign Trail

Chan, Fielder kick off supe campaigns with large weekend rallies

Tim Redmond - March 17, 2024

Progressives count on turnout and field operations against billionaire money.

News + Politics

Declaring the end of progressive San Francisco is a bit premature

Tim Redmond - March 6, 2024

Only 20 percent of the votes have been counted. And we have heard this story before.

Housing

The Chron, voting rights, and district elections

Tim Redmond - December 28, 2023

If the state Legislature starts to see district elections of local legislators as a Nimby problem, the oligarchs in SF will rejoice.

News + Politics

The local record and legacy of Dianne Feinstein

Tim Redmond - October 2, 2023

Let's celebrate her accomplishments. But there's another story that needs to be told. I was there.

Movies

Screen Grabs: Scrappy kids, rotting queens, and ‘the Liberace of lucha libre’

Dennis Harvey - September 14, 2023

Three of Sundance's most interesting movies finally hit screens here. Plus: Can you ride with Outlaw Johnny Black?

City Hall

State Supreme Court rules in favor of district elections for local government

Tim Redmond - September 4, 2023

Ruling could be a blow to billionaire efforts to take control of San Francisco.

Opinion

First they came for the streetcars …

Sasha Cuttler - August 16, 2023

An ode to Cruise and Waymo, with apologies to Martin Niemöller.

The Agenda

Minor item becomes referendum on Mayor Breed’s failed housing policies

Tim Redmond - April 30, 2023

Plus: Why you can't always trust developers, and monitoring SF cops for racist messages .... That's The Agenda for May 1-7 2023

Environment

The tragic toxic legacy of the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard

Tom Molanphy - March 1, 2023

Aided by a USC fellowship, reporter Tom Molanphy and 48hills dug into the overwhelming history of data concerning the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, which...