Frustrations of overworked and undertrained clerks at San Francisco City Hall reached a boiling point last week. Officials had approximately a month to honor requests for updated training and more courtroom space. Two weeks ago, the unionized workers authorized a strike. Clerks held a protest outside City Hall on Thursday,

I, a Tenderloin resident, believe drug abuse and homelessness persist here because they make certain folks at City Hall very rich.  It’s the last reasonable explanation I can think of, since logistic operations at San Francisco City Hall unfailingly exacerbate them. If the humanitarian crises at the heart of SF

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

BY JEREMY KUEMPEL “I used to walk through this park on my way to the BART and today it’s filled with 25,000 beautiful people” Sonny Moore (better known by his stage name Skrillex) whispered into the microphone in front of City Hall, his soft voice amplified by a pair of

Club Deluxe is no longer closing! The beloved Upper Haight club is going to remain open after a lengthy mediation on Monday night between Sarah Wilder, owner of Club Deluxe, and property owner Veritas Investments. As we had hoped, the city did in fact step in and supported Club Deluxe

Jeff Adachi, the “superman” of public defense left this stage of life but the intensity with which he lived his 59 years, the passion he brought each and every day to his mission is what inspires those who now follow in his footsteps. It was a celebration of that legacy