A second act for Saikat Chakrabarti backers? A left-leaning YIMBY Democratic club.
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LA City Council president seeks guarantee that LA businesses will get a piece of the Olympics pie
Marqueece Harris-Dawson has introduced a motion in city council asking LA28 to ensure city businesses will get lucrative contracts.
Read full article βReview: GaHee Park looks behind the curtain at new Yerba Buena art showΒ
Korean-born artist GaHee Park opens her first U.S. museum show, "Behind the Curtain," at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Review: GaHee Park looks…
Read full article βS.F. ethics commission votes to end politiciansβ campaign finance loophole
While city law caps donations to candidates, those same office-seekers can receive unlimited amounts of cash through separate committees. S.F. ethics commission votes to end…
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As fire survivors face huge costs to rebuild, new funds and financing attempt to fill the gap
A new survey by the Department of Angels finds that people who lost homes face an average gap of $500,000 between what they have and…
Read full article βExcelsior Buzz: Incoming big arts at the parks, end of summer night market, and a new Guatemalan restaurant
Three art pieces, two at McLaren Park and one at Balboa Park, will come to the Excelsior area as part of Big Art Loop. Excelsior…
Read full article βMeet the S.F. school board candidates: Did you support the 2022 recall?Β
Seven candidates are facing off for three San Francisco School Board seats. This week, Mission Local asked whether they supported the 2022 recall. Meet the…
Read full article βSecond Annual Night Out for Safety and Liberation Highlights Westside Community Care and Organizing
Mar Vista Voice and Palms Unhoused Mutual Aid spoke with Knock LA about the importance of collectivism and solidarity during this community-focused event. The post…
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At 43rd Avenue and Kirkham Street. Photo by Junyao Yang. Trailer party
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Why child care in California may get harder to find
The report from UC Berkeleyβs Center for the Study of Child Care Employment found child cares have been losing enrollment of their 4- and 5-year-olds.
Read full article βAs S.F. schools start, immigrant families lean on patchwork of help beyond the classroom
As immigrant students return to school after summer break, a network of organizations helps support the families with legal aid, housing resources and more. As…
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Born-and-bred musical geniuses, The Womack Sistersβbut their success didnβt come easy
'We got it out on the mud,' they say, as debut album soars. The post Born-and-bred musical geniuses, The Womack Sistersβbut their success didnβt come…
▶️ Watch →Man arrested for Sunnydale killing linked to 2015 drive-by shooting of 2 teenagers
Court records show a man with the same age and name as a suspect arrested for the killing of Tertron Johnson is connected to a…
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Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off Southern California draws more to shore
Beachgoers are encountering more stingrays and suffering their lashings as a marine heat wave off Southern California draws them closer to shore.
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From Telegraph tapes to Hip Hop Fairyland, Sunspot Jonz builds his own world
Living Legends co-founder turns handmade cassettes, Xeroxed pages, and East Oakland parties into durable art philosophy. The post From Telegraph tapes to Hip Hop Fairyland,…
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Why IE campaign corruption matters
The contribution limit rules exist for a reason. If we allow the IEs to coordinate with campaigns, those rules become pointless The post Why IE…
Read full article βSunset Buzz: βpreschool dadsβ to open new restaurant on Taraval
Meanwhile: More N-Judah trains, Falcon rumors, and a Mission-born Latin American cafe heads west to the Inner Sunset. Sunset Buzz: βpreschool dadsβ to open new…
Read full article βMeet the District 10 candidates: How would you revitalize the Third Street corridor?
Bayview's Third Street corridor has struggled to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's how the district's candidates would change it. Meet the District 10 candidates:…
Read full article βAt District 8 supervisor debate candidate Manny Yekutiel takes the heat
District 8 supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel defended himself against sexual assault allegations. His opponents attacked his policies. At District 8 supervisor debate candidate Manny Yekutiel…
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Judge pauses Trump administrationβs suspension of LA homelessness funds
Thursdayβs order comes a week after federal and regional homelessness officials faced off in court.
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