Mayor’s teacher housing charter amendment crashed and burned today. But, perhaps, that was the point.
Moments ago, a panel of supervisors scuttled a teacher housing charter amendment put forward by...
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The weaker people think Norman Yee is, the stronger he becomes
“If people want to think I am stupid,” says the board president, “then fine. I will outmaneuver...
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Norman Yee is your board president — and the knives are resheathed
As a younger man, Norman Yee was deeply involved in early childhood education. That is, he worked...
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Election 2018: How Matt Haney surprised everyone. Even himself.
Prior to yesterday’s election, Matt Haney’s campaign told me they’d be thrilled if he captured 40...
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Longtime Police Commissioner Joe Marshall is out — again
Joe Marshall, who served on the San Francisco Police Commission for 14 years, will serve no...
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Developer threatens to sue as SF Supes delay Mission project
Robert Tillman, the self-described “newbie developer,” was on Tuesday foiled again by the San...
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Gang injunctions grilled by Board of Supervisors panel
There are 53 people still covered by San Francisco’s four gang injunctions — down from 139 when...
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SF Real estate powers pounce on Measure C
One assumes that the city’s real estate powers — Blackstone, Shorenstein and roughly 50...
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London Breed continually flouts public records law, District Attorney now involved
Mayoral candidate London Breed apparently has no patience for public records requests or the task...
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SF supervisors thumb noses at SB 827
Board of Supervisors candidate Sonja Trauss escorted off by sheriff’s deputy after wading into...
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New SF police contract huge deal for community policing
The slogan of the day was, “No justice, no deal.” That’s what activists chanted outside the main...
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London Breed’s ballot designation to be changed from “acting mayor”
Mayoral candidate Mark Leno last week took legal action to compel rival London Breed to alter her...
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In dual endorsement, Hillary Ronen backs Jane Kim for Mayor
Hillary Ronen has endorsed Jane Kim, a fellow progressive supervisor, for Mayor. She has also...
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Dueling SF ballot measures for housing, childcare reveal a city more adept at politics than governing
A tax measure boosting childcare can beat a tax measure aimed at providing housing and homeless...
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Can the city clean up the 16th Street BART plaza?
The 16th and Mission BART station is looking a lot cleaner these days, and if city and BART...
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Political disclosure bill unsubtly takes aim at Ron Conway
City lefties are in their happy place: They get to target a gauche tech billionaire in a...
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