Willie Brown Archives

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...

Environment

Is it safe? Treasure Island residents face health concerns from toxic dust

Garrett Leahy - November 20, 2022

The dirt on the island was contaminated. Now it's flying around in the air.

Crime

None of the district attorney’s supporters care about allegations of a major ethical breach

Tim Redmond - November 6, 2022

The law? What law? Rules? What rules? When it's about political power in SF, it doesn't seem to matter.

Movies

Screen Grabs: At American Indian Film Fest, remembering the Alcatraz occupation

Dennis Harvey - October 31, 2022

Plus: Doc Stories highlights Jerry Brown's disruptions, sweeping Georgian cinema series, Animation Show of Shows

Campaign Trail

Honey Mahogany talks about Treasure Island finances and how to make the project work

Steve Stallone - October 24, 2022

D6 candidate supports the unpopular toll, but knows more about the complex situation than the incumbent, Matt Dorsey.

Opinion

The national pundits can complain, but in SF, progressives get things done

Tim Paulson - October 19, 2022

The San Francisco left is fighting for things that the national Democratic Party has abandoned.

Protest

Critical Mass turns 30

Steven T. Jones - October 3, 2022

It's a party. It's a protest. It changed the way San Francisco thinks about bicycles.

News + Politics

Preston seeks to shift local elections to higher-turnout years

Tim Redmond - May 25, 2022

Charter amendment could have far-reaching impacts on local politics.

News + Politics

New district lines would deeply hurt progressive politics in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - March 28, 2022

Astonishing gerrymandering blows District 5 into bits and divides up progressive voters across the city to give the conservatives a strong advantage.

Development

The Treasure Island toll is regressive, pointless—and still somehow alive

Tim Redmond - March 13, 2022

The developers got a sweet deal, and now want to make low-income residents pay for the ferry service they need to sell high-end condos.

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