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    January 10, 2012

    Frederick Dozier, Mission District Rape Suspect, Worked for S.F. Schools

    Accused rapist worked in schools​As if this story couldn't get any more disturbing, San Francisco school officials confirmed that Frederick Dozier, the man suspected of three brutal rapes in the Mission District, worked for the San Francisco Unified School District, dating back to 2008. Gentle Bly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    America's Cup: SPUR Weighs-in On Development Plans

    ​In the current issue of SF Weekly, staff writer Joe Eskenazi goes deep on the story of how bombastic former Supervisor Chris Daly saved the city millions by holding out for an optimal plan for hosting the America's Cup. Now that San Francisco has sealed the deal on the regatta, lots of hard work ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2011

    Premium pay nets city workers millions in bonuses for just doing their jobs

    ​In the current issue of SF Weekly, staff writer Joe Eskenazi goes deep on the story of how bombastic former Supervisor Chris Daly saved the city millions by holding out for an optimal plan for hosting the America's Cup. Now that San Francisco has sealed the deal on the regatta, lots of hard work ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    The Muni Death Spiral

    Your transit system is terribly inefficient, extremely slow, and wildly expensive. Here’s how you can fix it.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Supes Debating Muni Service Cuts Worst of All Possible Worlds

    ​Yesterday's action by the Board of Supervisors killing an appeal that would have prevented deep, across-the-board Muni service cuts was dinner with a psychotic ex-girlfriend at a terrible restaurant. It was a 1974 Ford Pinto that only cost you $14,000. It was a dessert that's fattening and tastes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2010

    Creative (Snotty) Answers to 'What's Your Favorite City?'

    All photos | Joe Eskenazi​Visitors to the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) will find the above installation imploring them to spend a few minutes penning the name of their favorite city and justifying the preference. As you would imagine, a great many folks who wand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2008

    SF turns to junkies for security, state plans to "spray first, ask questions later."

    All photos | Joe Eskenazi​Visitors to the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) will find the above installation imploring them to spend a few minutes penning the name of their favorite city and justifying the preference. As you would imagine, a great many folks who wand ... More >>

  • News

    December 26, 2007

    Developments in Shaky Town

    Have developers killed the possibility of higher seismic standards for new high-rises?

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2007

    Writer's Strikes Sends SF Government into Re-Runs: It's! ...

    Have developers killed the possibility of higher seismic standards for new high-rises?

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2007

    Newsom Opposes Parking Proposition H

    Have developers killed the possibility of higher seismic standards for new high-rises?

  • News

    November 29, 2006

    Chron 2.0

    Have developers killed the possibility of higher seismic standards for new high-rises?

  • News

    June 29, 2005

    Driving San Francisco Sane

    Although the city has more cars per square mile than either New York or L.A., driving in S.F. is no nightmare. In fact, once its intricacies are mastered, motoring here can be downright civilized – and civilizing.

  • News

    November 19, 2003

    Arrested Development

    Mayor Brown is pushing for quick approval of a Hunters Point Shipyard redevelopment plan that gives a lot to homebuilding giant Lennar, and not nearly enough to the city or the shipyard's neighbors

  • News

    November 5, 2003

    Lee Way

    The public career path of Andrew Lee explains a lot about what's wrong with Willie Brown's style of politics and governance

  • News

    August 8, 2001

    Letters to the Editor

    There Are No Bad Books, Only Bad Writers;No New Is Good New;The Pleasure of Pain; Corrections

  • News

    July 25, 2001

    Out With the New, In With the Old

    The fear of change has been an ongoing parable of San Francisco. The city needs a new parable.

  • News

    November 1, 2000

    Disaster Plans

    Face it -- Props K and L both stink as ways to manage growth. But we have another option.

  • News

    June 28, 2000

    Matt Smith

    In a Galaxy Far Too Close to Home

  • News

    January 26, 2000

    Dog Bites

    Own or Rent? and Mallory, Mallory, Mallory

  • News

    December 1, 1999

    Neighborhood Lockdown

    The Mission may be getting its first gated housing development

  • News

    August 18, 1999

    Welcome Home

    How shortsighted neighborhood activism fuels the city's housing crisis, and pushes the best of San Francisco deeper and deeper into the suburbs

  • Calendar

    June 23, 1999

    Cothran

    How shortsighted neighborhood activism fuels the city's housing crisis, and pushes the best of San Francisco deeper and deeper into the suburbs

  • News

    February 4, 1998

    The Redevelopment Sinkhole

    Years of reckless borrowing have sent the city's Redevelopment Agency spiraling into debt. Mayor Brown's pet projects may flush it down the drain entirely.

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