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Nearly three years after a fire forced out tenants of a “beautiful little community” in the Sunset, tenants are still waiting for repairs to begin so they can eventually return. Great story by Junyao Yang about the obstacles renters face after a fire.

And for back story, see our piece on similar struggles in the Tenderloin, where some tenants displaced by fire say that red tape drove them into homelessness.

A Bay Area activist who’s been fighting ICE in court was arrested by Federal agents on Valentine’s Day. Guillermo Medina Reyes was aย named plaintiff in a lawsuit against the private detention company GEO Groupย over alleged forced labor and wage theft.ย 

The iconic rock-and-roll Phoenix Hotel, which announced its closure with a blowout party in December, has risen again. Eleni Balakrishnan digs into the complicated story behind the property’s resurrection.

More soon,

Sara

SF STEAM Academyย is opening its new elementary school with small classes and project-based learning.ย Join their Open House on March 13 (9:30 AM) to see it in action. Register here!

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A two-story brick and stucco apartment building with boarded-up windows and graffiti on the ground floor; two parked cars are in front.

3 years after fire, tenants long to return to โ€˜paradiseโ€™ apartments

“Everybody who goes through a fire gets this masterโ€™s degree in bureaucracy. It’s a brutal education.”

A two-story motel with red doors and balconies is lit at night, facing a swimming pool with poolside chairs and palm trees.

The Phoenix Hotel rises: S.F.โ€™s rock-and-roll motor lodge stays open under new owner

“Good music, strong drinks, NO freaking regrets.”

Two people stand close together, one with an arm around the other, holding papers. Balloons decorate the background, and another person stands behind them.

Bay Area activist Guillermo Reyes arrested by ICE

“For people who are at risk of being detained or deported, itโ€™s like being hunted.”

Back Story

Three people sit at a table making protest signs with markers and paper; printed posters and supplies are scattered on the table.

Tenderloin fire victims find themselves homeless, displaced, despite promises

“I got crickets. Nobody returned my calls.”

SNAP

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Who’s watching the watchmen
By Neil G. Ballard

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