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Landlord plaintiff in eviction fee case has history of tenant law violations
The Eviction Free Summer of activism and housing reform legislation is now transitioning into courtroom battles.Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezSan Francisco landlord attorneys filed a lawsuit on Thursday...
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How you can help the 1,900 Central American child refugees in the Bay Area
ens of thousands of unaccompanied children have been detained while crossing the US-Mexico border. AP PHOTO BY RICK LOOMISThere are at least 1,900 child refugees in the Bay Area from Guatemala,...
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Tenants target Airbnb rentals before hearings on regulatory legislation
Sticker that SFTU plans to place on buildings with illegally converted apartments all over San Francisco.As the San Francisco Planning Commission prepares for an Aug. 7 hearing on Sup. David Chiu’s...
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Monday music video mayhem
Claire George of The Tropics in the band's winning video.Just in case you've been living under a rock slightly behind on your local music coverage for the past couple weeks, allow us to remind you of a...
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Exposing PG&E's other "cozy relationship," with Mayor Ed Lee
News outlets from Sacramento to Los Angeles are crowing about Pacific Gas & Electric Company's alleged "cozy relationship" with the utlity that oversees it, the California Public Utilities...
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Republican guru Grover Norquist headed to Burning Man
Guardian photo illustration using Grover Norquist photo by Gage Skidmore and a Burning Man photo by our veteran editor Steven T. Jones (yes, the photo is of Steve).The man who has sometimes been called...
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Article details bullying and retribution by the Mayor's Office
Mayoral minions seem to see Ed Lee as the supreme city leader, rather than head of one of three branches of government.Tim DawPeople are talking about this article from Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle...
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Catching up with David Kilgour
David Kilgour plays the Rickshaw Stop Fri/1.Photo courtesy Merge RecordsA couple of years ago, on a warm summer evening in the city of Blue Lake, California, I stopped by my friend’s house after work....
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Flaming Lotus Girls bring SOMA to Pier 14
The Flaming Lotus Girls pose with SOMA at its new location on Pier 14Jason ChinnFollowing in the tradition of Burning Man artworks returning to San Francisco for temporary public installations, my...
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Kim's affordable housing ballot measure gutted then approved
Supervisor Jane Kim calls for more affordable housing construction in San Francisco at a press conference in front of City Hall on 7/18. So what changed? Photo by Joe Fitzgerald RodriguezHousing is out...
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Tears, beers, and bruises at Slim's with Andrew Jackson Jihad
Andrew Jackson Jihad may be the most important punk band in America, but they sure don't look like it. They're cheerful and (relatively) clean-cut. They don't want you to crowd-surf. They don't move...
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Watch: Lil B's "No Black Person Is Ugly"
Albany High '05, ladies and gents. Go Cougars?Because we've all been proving in this space lately that we're intelligent, forward-thinking adults who can talk about ethnicity with nuance, sensitivity,...
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Read the memo detailing Mayor Ed Lee's punishment of supervisors who...
A screenshot of a memo from Kate Howard, the mayor's office budget director, to city agencies.The story is snowballing.Mayor Ed Lee is furious at supervisors who voted for Sup. Scott Wiener's Muni...
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SF's newest grassroots coalition is backed by a company valued at $10 billion
Airbnb launches a movement in response to legislation targeting illegal conversions of apartments into short-term rentals.GUARDIAN IMAGE BY BROOKE GINNARDIt seems people are agitating for change on all...
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Happy Hour: The week in music
Sharon Van Etten at The Chapel July 29.GETTY FOR PANDORAHappy Friday, friends, and welcome to August. We're only about a month away from summer weather!As happy hour draws closer, here's a look back at...
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All the buzz: a report from CoffeeCon San Francisco
Whether your caffeinated allegiances lie with Blue Bottle, Four Barrel, or a non-coffee drink, CoffeeCon San Francisco offered something to appeal to everyone’s cravings on July 26. Venturing out of...
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Eff you, gravity! Watch this skater fly over a fence at the new SoMa West...
A skater hops a fence at the SoMa West skatepark, but now we've got video. Photo by Tim DawThe Guardian recently covered the unveiling of the SoMa West skatepark, a new skate spot giving a glint of...
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San Francisco's shame and triumph: remembering the I-Hotel
Protesters in front of the International Hotel on 848 Kearny Street near Jackson Street in San Francisco, California try to prevent the San Francisco Sheriffs' deputies from evicting elderly tenants on...
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Alternative event to National Night Out shifts focus away from surveillance
Aug. 5 marks National Night Out, an annual event promoted by local governments and law enforcement agencies geared toward ending neighborhood violence and promoting public safety.In San Francisco,...
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Marc E. Bassy on breaking down musical boxes
Marc E. BassyPHOTO BY BRAD BLACKAs a member of 2AM Club and a songwriter for artists like Chris Brown and Sean Kingston, San Francisco-raised Marc Griffin is an experienced pop music craftsman. But as...
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