Every leader wants to leave their mark, to reshape their domain in a way that reminds others, “I was here.” San Francisco has endured its share of eccentric tycoons who spent their sway and fortune taming, sculpting, or redeveloping it. For instance, Adolph Sutro (1830–1898), the city’s 24th mayor, financed

Armed with compassion and a wagon full of kibble, toys, and treats, Paul Crowell is changing the lives of homeless pets, one paw at a time.

This March 27-29th thousands of people will gather at the Bioneers Conference – now situated in Berkeley at Zellerbach Hall and in various Downtown Berkeley venues

SFMTA owns more land than the Winnie the Pooh crew inhabits– 110 acres and 90 properties, to be exact. If they let developers build on it, could it solve their financial problems? Or is it a money grab from greedy developers who are going to exacerbate wealth inequality?  What Land

Seeming to fulfill his promise of opening a new shelter, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced plans for a “stabilization center” at 822 Geary. The center, part of Lurie’s Fentanyl Emergency Ordinance, is already drawing praise from Tenderloin safety advocates. It also received strong support from controversial D-6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey. With

Recent changes in state law have made it easier for developers to build market rate towers with nominal affordable housing, as seen in the case of the “all-but-certain” development at 2588 Mission, where the landlord, Hawk Lou, is building a ten story tower with minimal affordable housing.

Daniel Lurie, the Mayor-elect of San Francisco, has a lot of problems to solve, including reversing the Tenderloin policy, rolling back policies that punish city residents, and making city streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians.

  Who would like another shiny skyscraper offsetting San Francisco’s skyline? Apparently, project developer Crescent Heights does. The Florida-based company’s plans for a 65-story skyscraper feel like another ploy to fleece profit from San Francisco. If built to specs, 10 South Van Ness would be the city’s fifth-tallest building. Here’s