Activists say a pair of Spades could beat culture and small business in the...
Activists are pushing for a big turnout.Progressive activists and small business owners in the Mission are trying to draw the line against the creep the of corporate chain stores -- with their...
View ArticleA pair of Spades wins
A strong showing by small businesses and activists concerned about chain stores and gentrification in the Mission won over a 3-2 majority on the Board of Appeals on Aug. 21, but their appeal of a city...
View ArticleMission eviction leaves activists without a home base
Housing activists turned up outside the office of landlord Rick Holman earlier this year.Photo by Eviction Free SummerMission residents who abruptly lost their battle against eviction Aug. 27 were...
View ArticleSmartphones trigger rise in crime rate as new iPhone features a fingerprint lock
The new iPhone 5S, set for release Sept. 20, features a button that reads the owner's fingerprint to unlockViolent crime is on the rise in the Bay Area and the San Francisco Police Department chalks it...
View ArticleRights and wrongs
Police and prosecutors use bureaucratic confusion to keep assets they seize from the innocentnews@sfbg.comOn a February evening in 2011, Derrick Walls ran into a friend at a bus stop near Third Street...
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