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The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, which co-hosted the candidatesâ forum event, said it supported Wienerâs new public position on the Israeli military action in Gaza. âWe welcome Senator Wienerâs recognition of the genocide in Gaza, which is ongoing, and urge him to make amends with people and organizations he maligned for their advocacy in support of Palestinian lives,â the club said in a statement. âWe also urge him to work with educators and civil rights organizations to undo AB 715, which weaponizes the definition of antisemitism to silence discussion in California schools about the genocide.â
Tim Redmond
Mayor Daniel Lurieâs Rich Family Zoning Planâand the California Environmental Quality Actâwill face a crucial test this spring in a San Francisco courtroom, and quite possibly, in the California Supreme Court. A broad coalition of neighborhood, small business, and housing groups has sued the city, arguing that the city failed to evaluating the impacts of the massive rezoning plan under the California Environmental Quality Act.
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City Hall
Could San Francisco Really Take Over PG&E?
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General Motors wants $71 million from SF, and the city attorney wants to fold
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Lawsuit over Rich Family Zoning Plan will test height limits, densityâand CEQA
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SF to Reevaluate Its Blue Shield Health Plan After Retired Firefighter Denied Cancer Treatment
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California Cable Car Line down for the rest of the day, SMFTA says
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New businesses flock to Tenderloin with city funding
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Politics
Political Notes: SF House candidates back national Harvey Milk Day
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Attorney General Rob Bonta Announces He Wonât Run for Governor
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Wiener reverses course, calling Israeli military operations in Gaza âgenocideâ
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Public Safety
Bay Area Officials Prepare to Combat Human Trafficking Tied to Super Bowl, World Cup Events
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3 hospitalized after car crashes into light pole in San Francisco
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Car crashes into light pole in San Francisco; 3 taken to hospital
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3 hospitalized after vehicle crashes into traffic light pole in San Francisco
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Business
Real Estate: John M. Lee
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Culture
Carrie Bradshaw, Transition Already!
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SFâs newest bagel shop started as a raunchy Burning Man pop-up
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Grief, guitars, and ganja: Bob Weirâs passing brings the Dead back in the Haight
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Human Rights
Iranian-Americans rally in San Francisco, call for regime change in Iran
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Opinion
This housing policy was too radical for CA Dems â until Trump embraced it
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Why did SF arrest and prosecute a 67-year-old for selling mushrooms at a Phish concert?
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Arts and Events
From SF to NY, tributes pour in for Grateful Dead's Bob Weir
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More Than 2,000 Attend Celebration of Life Honoring Late Oakland Coach John Beam
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Heat up a chilly January with help from these 18 SF events
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Miscellaneous
Die-hard Dungeness fans lined up in the dark for first-of-the-season crab
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