Parents under pressure
In recent weeks, the San Francisco Unified School District held a series of community forums to ask parents what they think kids need in order to thrive in school. The meetings were held as part of a...
View ArticleMore than a memorial
Annual march marking Milk and Moscone assassinations focuses on progressive organizingSup. Harvey Milk, left, and Mayor George Moscone in 1977.AP photoWhen Mayor George Moscone and Sup. Harvey Milk...
View ArticleBART standoff continues as board modifies contract
The BART Board of Directors voted 8-1 on Nov. 21, with conservative young Director Zakhary Mallett in dissent, to approve a hard-won contract with its unions, after removing Section 4.8, the paid...
View ArticleHeavy-duty problems
Hundreds of local truckers threaten quasi-strike, saying job security and clean air aren't mutually exclusiveAP PHOTO by D. ROSS CAMERONrebecca@sfbg.comAs a kid, Turcilo Caldera would climb into his...
View ArticleBrawl fallout
SFPD incident at Valencia Gardens brings new questions, allegationsD'Paris "DJ" Williams spent his day the same way many San Franciscans did Nov. 15, watching young Miles Scott, aka Batkid, rescue a...
View ArticleLast stand at the Bulb
With Albany looking to clear a bayshore homeless encampment, residents brace for a conflictnews@sfbg.comAs the squatter residents of Albany Bulb make one final push against being evicted from their...
View ArticleMantra from the Milk/Moscone memorial march: "Fight back!"
Hundreds of activists and progressive San Franciscans marked the 35th anniversary of the Mayor George Moscone and Sup. Harvey Milk assassinations on Wednesday night in the Castro with fiery speeches...
View ArticleSuspending judgment
SFUSD considers alternatives to suspensions that some say unfairly impact students of colorGuardian photo by Brittany M. Powelljoe@sfbg.comThe Guardian is publishing only the first names of minors and...
View ArticleFieldwork
New book 'Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies' looks at the sorry state of migrant farmworker health care -- and its larger implications in the global economyMarcelina works in the fields at Tanaka Brothers...
View ArticleAll together now
It takes a village — and a Google Doc — to legalize potnews@sfbg.comThe latest attempt to legalize marijuana in California took one step forward last week when a group of advocates filed a ballot...
View ArticleLaboring for better health care
Day laborer Gonzalo Moran says he was charged $300 for Tylenol.Guardian photo by Reed NelsonGardening, plumbing, construction, janitorial work and washing dishes: the jobs day laborers perform for San...
View ArticleOakland fast food workers fight for $15
It was a bad day for Big Macs, but a good day for workers.Joining a nationwide day of action, a wave of over 100 protesters crowded into an Oakland McDonald's on Jackson Street, urging fast food...
View ArticleInvestors needed to save Marcus Books
Marcus Book Store continues to be threatened with the loss of its Fillmore Street location — but if an ambitious campaign to raise $1 million by Feb. 28 succeeds, the institution can stay where it...
View ArticleCrowdfunding apartments
Could the tech startup FundRise help San Francisco build more affordable housing?rebecca@sfbg.comWe caught up with Dan Miller at a cafe in San Francisco's Financial District, where solitary patrons...
View ArticleBus stop
Muni could collect millions in fines against private shuttles — but it won'trebecca@sfbg.comEach weekday, gleaming white buses operated by Google and other Silicon Valley tech giants roll through...
View ArticleHomework troubles
School district helps the city with affordable housing, but teachers say they're the ones who need helpjoe@sfbg.comThe San Francisco Board of Education approved a land swap with city government on Dec....
View ArticleWith more bikes on the roads, Folsom Street gets a makeover
As anyone who has traveled the streets of San Francisco knows, there's an increasing number of bicyclists out there. And the just-released biennial bike count from San Francisco Municipal...
View ArticleSteering transportation funding
STREET FIGHT The coming year will be a critical one for shaping transportation in San Francisco. Mayor Ed Lee's Transportation Task Force, comprised of SPUR, city agencies, and labor and transportation...
View ArticleHairy dilemma
Dogs in restaurants are more common than ever, despite being illegal for mere pets, a trend that service dog owners don't likenews@sfbg.comIt used to be rare to see dogs in restaurants — which many...
View ArticleLee: Prioritize Affordable Housing
Mayor Ed Lee at a press conference on affordable housing Photo by Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguezjoe@sfbg.com Mayor Ed Lee announced an executive directive on Dec. 18 for all San Francisco government...
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