Opinion

Undocumented residents support our communities, we should support them

By Edgar Castellano I know firsthand the health disparities faced by members…

City Hall shouldn’t kick people when they’re down

Growing up in the Richmond District, I remember buying toys at King…

To save San Francisco small businesses, we need immediate action from Governor Newsom

By Dean Preston and Aaron Peskin It can be hard to pinpoint…

Supervisor Mar’s housing resolution will exacerbate San Francisco’s affordability crisis

By Todd David The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is at it…

How can we rebuild our economy, if we make it this hard to sell ice cream?

Proposition H would give businesses confidence in opening, and the flexibility they need to survive

The health of families depends on being together — stop direct transfers to ICE detention centers

By Sukhdip Purewal Boparai As a first generation Punjabi American and public…

We cannot allow police unions to define public safety

By Cat Brooks Recently, the San Francisco and San José Police Officers…

Police do not belong in hospitals either

By Adeola Oni-Orisan, Erinma Ukoha, Maisha Davis On July 8, 2020, Asmara…

Universal access to legal aid is the key to an equitable post-pandemic world

By Adrian Tirtanadi As the rest of San Francisco began to shelter…

In the “new normal,” teachers still need housing. Where will they live?

The City needs a real commitment to educator housing

A requiem for San Francisco’s urban forest

Smoky skies, poor air quality highlight need to increase The City’s tree canopy

Our city’s budget needs to support the needs of vulnerable youth

We cannot afford to deprioritize funding for homeless services

Board of Supervisors: Defund the police, significantly.

A statement from the family of Luis Góngora Pat

SFMTA says proposed J-Church changes are an improvement. We say they’re a boondoggle.

By Bob Planthold and Pi Ra On August 22, the San Francisco…

For readers’ sake, #savelocaljournalism

By Charles F. Champion A brand management and crisis communication professor I…

The Board of Supervisors must close the COVID-19 eviction moratorium loophole

Many San Francisco renters are struggling to make ends meet during the…

Senate Bill 1085 threatens San Francisco’s mandate to build affordable housing

By Jane Kim, Aaron Peskin and Ahsha Safai San Francisco is poised…

SF should not balance its budget on the backs of public workers providing essential services

By Theresa Rutherford San Francisco is reckoning with the impacts of COVID-19,…

Trump’s asylum reforms will deport Bay Area asylum seekers infected by COVID

By Amanda Bhuket While our national attention has been consumed by the…

Planning for education in a pandemic should not be rushed

By Gabriela Lopez There are numerous issues Board of Education candidate Michelle…