Illegal Immigrants in Juvie: What’s Candidate Newsom to do?

Illegal Immigrants in Juvie: What’s Candidate Newsom to do?

It’s the issue that just won’t go away, as much as Mayor of San Francisco and Candidate for Governor Gavin Newsom might wish it would….

Freeway Land Vote Postponed–Sales to Support New Housing Development

The transformation of a swath of San Francisco that began 10 years ago when voters agreed that the quake-damaged Central Freeway should never be rebuilt…

Homeless Policy: Progress Made, More Accountability Needed, Grand Jurors say

A Board of Supervisors panel this afternoon took up a Civil Grand Jury report that found San Francisco is on the right track with its…

Nonprofit Takeover of SF Chronicle Gets Boost in Senate

An independently owned San Francisco Chronicle would be allowed to operate as a nonprofit similar to public broadcasting stations under legislation proposed today by Senator…

“Saving” SF Chronicle–Zombie Paper Angling for Monopoly Cure

A year ago after leaving my city hall editor job at The San Francisco Chronicle, I had a whole bunch of the usual paperwork to…

“Saving” SF Chronicle–Zombie Paper Angling for Monopoly Cure

A year ago after leaving my city hall editor job at The San Francisco Chronicle, I had a whole bunch of the usual paperwork to…

Journalist Union End Game for Chronicle Could Be Purchase

As the California Media Workers Guild at the San Francisco Chronicle prepare for a ratification vote on job and compensation concessions to Hearst Corp., the…

Profile: Public Defender Jeff Adachi on the Defensive, Unbowed

When the budget axe falls at City Hall, you don’t want to be guy in charge of the office that provides legal services to poor…

$147 Million Deal Could Derail Central Subway Project Budget

$147 Million Deal Could Derail Central Subway Project Budget

San Francisco transit officials have tapped a joint-venture that includes former Muni chief Emilio Cruz to lead construction of the Central Subway–but the cost of…