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Casting shade on shadows: S.F. supervisor seeks to bar using shadows to block new housing

Shadow-based environmental appeals have been used to block or delay many new housing projects Casting shade on shadows: S.F. supervisor seeks to bar using shadows to block new housing

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Mission Local

Casting shade on shadows: S.F. supervisor seeks to bar using shadows to block new housing

SF Standard

Former Warriors player Festus Ezeli is eating it up

The NBA champ has become one of the Bay Area’s most enthusiastic restaurant boosters. Just don’t call him an influencer.

14 minutes ago

SF Standard

Former Warriors player Festus Ezeli is eating it up

Mission Local

Is that ball lying!

At Ocean Beach. Photo by Walter Mackins. Is that ball lying!

14 minutes ago

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Is that ball lying!

SF Standard

Lurie’s permit project gets grilled after SF Standard investigation

Plus: Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti spends six figures to support Overpaid CEO Tax, and more.

14 minutes ago

SF Standard

Lurie’s permit project gets grilled after SF Standard investigation

SF Standard

Meet the teen whose viral SF tow truck tracker got banned after 3 hours

The 15-year-old built it in a weekend out of boredom. Then it blew up — and so did a debate over public data.

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SF Standard

Meet the teen whose viral SF tow truck tracker got banned after 3 hours

SF Standard

The corruption scandal that could sink Xavier Becerra, explained

The gubernatorial front-runner hasn’t been directly implicated in a fraud case involving a former aide, but that hasn’t stopped rival candidates out for blood.

14 minutes ago

SF Standard

The corruption scandal that could sink Xavier Becerra, explained

SF Standard

The men running for California governor keep yelling. Katie Porter is not allowed to

Porter sees a double standard in how she is punished for behavior that her male competitors routinely display with no consequence.

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SF Standard

The men running for California governor keep yelling. Katie Porter is not allowed to

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SF Standard

Report says Overpaid CEO Tax could eliminate jobs and shrink SF economy

The city’s chief economist warns that Prop. D would punish an already “shrinking” business base and suggests waiting until things stabilize.

1 hour ago

SF Standard

Report says Overpaid CEO Tax could eliminate jobs and shrink SF economy

Mission Local

S.F. immigration courts have lost more judges than any in the country

The losses have left the city’s immigration judicial system decimated. One court closed this month, and another is now a satellite. S.F. immigration courts have lost more judges than any in the country

1 hour ago

Mission Local

S.F. immigration courts have lost more judges than any in the country

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SFiST

Hundreds Hand-Deliver Postcards to City Hall Urging Lurie to Stop Budget Cuts

Community groups and activists delivered 1,500 postcards imploring SF Mayor Daniel Lurie to avoid cutting crucial programs and instead use reserve funds or increase tax revenue to balance the city's budget.

11 hours ago

SFiST

Hundreds Hand-Deliver Postcards to City Hall Urging Lurie to Stop Budget Cuts

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SFiST

Four Healthy Peregrine Falcon Chicks Have Hatched on a Ledge at San Jose City Hall

There's some good news on the local raptor front, which we all could use after a rough few years for Bay Area peregrine falcons: Four chicks have hatched this spring in the nest box atop San Jose City Hall, and biologists from UC Santa Cruz have given them a clean bill of health.

13 hours ago

SFiST

Four Healthy Peregrine Falcon Chicks Have Hatched on a Ledge at San Jose City Hall

SFiST

Censorship Alleged at Marin County Student Newspaper Related In Part to Epstein Files Story

A high school newspaper in Larkspur has been at the center of a fiery debate about the First Amendment, after teachers and students say the paper has been pressured to censor itself by the school administration.

14 hours ago

SFiST

Censorship Alleged at Marin County Student Newspaper Related In Part to Epstein Files Story

SFiST

SF Supervisors Vote to Cut 43 Inactive Commissions In Effort to Streamline City Hall

The Board of Supervisors approved a proposal to streamline City Hall by cutting dozens of the city’s committees while implementing changes to some existing groups. The proposal will appear before voters in November.

14 hours ago

SFiST

SF Supervisors Vote to Cut 43 Inactive Commissions In Effort to Streamline City Hall

SFiST

Fiona Ma's Sex Scandal From Five Years Ago Has Of Course Come Up In the Race for Lieutenant Governor

Former SF supervisor and assemblymember Fiona Ma, who has been the state's treasurer since 2019, is now running for lieutenant governor, and naturally a sexual harassment lawsuit against her has come up.

16 hours ago

SFiST

Fiona Ma's Sex Scandal From Five Years Ago Has Of Course Come Up In the Race for Lieutenant Governor

SFiST

SFist Is Seeking a Contributing Editor

SFist has an opening for a motivated newshound with weekend availability, and a deep knowledge of the Bay Area.

16 hours ago

SFiST

SFist Is Seeking a Contributing Editor

Mission Local

S.F. judge candidate outraising opponent 5-to-1, boosted by tech exec, cop unions

Prosecutor and judge candidate Phoebe Maffei has received support from law enforcement unions, and tech executive Jeremy Liew. S.F. judge candidate outraising opponent 5-to-1, boosted by tech exec, cop unions

24 hours ago

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S.F. judge candidate outraising opponent 5-to-1, boosted by tech exec, cop unions

Mission Local

Labor's love lost? Union favorite Connie Chan has labor's backing, but little of its cash.

Labor unions may be a dollar short and a day late in spending for their avowed champion. Connie Chan finds herself losing the money race. Labor's love lost? Union favorite Connie Chan has labor's backing, but little of its cash.

1 day ago

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Labor's love lost? Union favorite Connie Chan has labor's backing, but little of its cash.

Mission Local

S.F. drug-free housing bill sent back to committee after doctors raise concerns

Dorsey and city's largest doctors group reach agreement on eviction protections S.F. drug-free housing bill sent back to committee after doctors raise concerns

1 day ago

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S.F. drug-free housing bill sent back to committee after doctors raise concerns