By Scott Shafer, KQED News Fix Between the singing, the prayers and the tears at Sunday’s memorial service for San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, political luminaries like Gov. Jerry Brown, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi all spoke about Lee’s life and the sacrifice he made for the city. But perhaps the person with […]
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As Marijuana Industry Grows, Workers Start to Unionize
KQED News Fix/The California Report On Jan. 1, California adults will be able to walk into shops and buy marijuana products for recreational use. As investors and owners get ready to cash in, an effort is underway to unionize marijuana workers. The hope is to give them more protections and a say in the rapidly […]
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A New Bridge? Second BART Tube? Here’s How You Might Pay for It
KQED News Fix Earlier this month, Sen. Dianne Feinstein and East Bay Congressman Mark DeSaulnier wrote to officials at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and told them that they needed to start planning for a new vehicular and rail crossing between the Peninsula and East Bay. Feinstein and DeSaulnier suggested that planning should start under the […]
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Mayor Ed Lee Leaves a City Transfigured
Mayor Ed Lee, who died unexpectedly last week, is remembered as a dedicated public servant who leaves behind a complicated legacy.
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State Utility Regulators OK New Fire Safety Measures
KQED News Fix/The California Report The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to beef up rules for utilities that have facilities in areas where thick vegetation and strong winds make fires more dangerous. Under the new rules, electric and telecommunications utilities will need to widen vegetation clearances around their lines. They will also […]
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Give News to the Ones You Love
Wracking your brain to come up with the perfect present for your favorite newsie? Have we got a gift for you! Check out our 2017 holiday gift package, which includes: A one-year membership with the San Francisco Public Press — including home delivery of the next four issues, beginning with Issue 24 in February 2018. […]
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Peer Pressure Ousting Politicians Accused of Sexual Harassment
CALmatters The electorate is a politician’s ultimate boss. If voters don’t like what their representatives are up to, they can throw the bums out — really. But in recent weeks, as a wave of sexual harassment and assault allegations hits politicians in several statehouses and the nation’s Capitol, another force is proving to be as […]
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As Mayor, Ed Lee Broke Barriers but Left a Complicated Legacy
KQED News Fix/The California Report Edwin M. Lee, San Francisco’s first Asian-American mayor, died suddenly early Tuesday morning after suffering an apparent heart attack while grocery shopping. He was 65 years old. London Breed, president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, became acting mayor upon Lee’s death. “Ed was not a politician,” Breed said […]
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Coverage of Acting Mayor London Breed and the Death of Ed Lee
Board of Supervisors President London Breed becomes acting mayor of San Francisco after the death of Ed Lee. She is the city’s first female African-American chief executive, and the first woman in the job since Dianne Feinstein took over in 1978 after Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated in City Hall.
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Low-Income S.F. Residents Still Wary of Regional Bike-Sharing Program
Mission Local A lot of confusion still exists about Ford GoBike’s 7,000 bicycles in places like the Mission. As part of a regional public bike-sharing system, it has been linked to gentrification. Although the company has reached out with plans for low-income residents, some believe the bikes are there only for higher-income residents. It is a […]