Pro-Palestine Protesters Block Entrances to UC Santa Cruz, Classes Moved Online

Pro-Palestine Protesters Block Entrances to UC Santa Cruz, Classes Moved Online

29 MAY 2024/SF NEWS/JOE KUKURA (SFist.com) Both entrances to UC Santa Cruz were blocked Tuesday, and classes moved online, as that school becomes the latest UC campus flummoxed by the disruptions of pro-Palestine protesters. Pro-Palestine protests have been popping up at colleges across the country over the last month-plus, but most of these… Continue reading

Future of unfinished 47-story S.F. tower uncertain as developer seeks sale

Future of unfinished 47-story S.F. tower uncertain as developer seeks sale

By Laura Waxmann,Reporter May 29, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) The Hayes Point construction project that was going to bring a 47-story skyscraper to San Francisco’s skyline had been on hold. Now, it’s for sale as the development company behind it refocuses its business.Lea Suzuki/The Chronicle Two years ago, Lendlease made a $1 billion bet… Continue reading

The Electronic Intifada, Asa Winstanley, Mahmood OD, Chevron HQ blockaded, Caitlin Johnstone, North Korea’s ‘tit-for-tat’

By Janet Kobren Item#1 Breaking news and analysis on day 236 of Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Flood | The Electronic Intifada Podcast [Length: 3:13:30] Co-Hosts: Ali Abunimah, Nora Barrows-Friedman, Asa Winstanley, and John Elmer/The Electronic Intifada May 29, 2024 Program: 00:00 Introduction 01:01 Tamara Nassar explains how to turn on live captioning 04:07… Continue reading

Letting the ‘beautiful light’ of S.F.’s Tenderloin shine

Letting the ‘beautiful light’ of S.F.’s Tenderloin shine

By Rachel Howard May 28, 2024 (SFChronicle.com) Shanan Liu, left, and Chibueze Crouch during rehearsals on the set of “Towards Opulence, the Opera,” which features songs and dances derived from their personal writings and stories in San Francisco, on May 20.Gabrielle Lurie/The Chronicle News headlines tell one story of San Francisco’s Tenderloin,… Continue reading

SF League of Pissed Off Voters endorses Aaron Peskin, Dean Preston and Connie Chan

San Francisco League of Pissed Off Voters We’re excited to announce that we have early endorsed the following badass candidates for the November 2024 election: Mayor: Aaron Peskin Supervisor, District 1: Connie Chan Supervisor, District 5: Dean Preston Stay tuned for our full endorsement process in August and our full voter guide in September 2024! June Monthly… Continue reading

Affordable Housing Non-Profit Plans Acquisition Of 2901 16th Street In Mission District

2901 16th Street, image via Google Satellite BY: ANDREW NELSON 5:30 AM ON MAY 28, 2024 Preliminary plans have been filed for the conversion of an existing apartment complex at 2901-2929 16th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District to be converted into affordable housing. The application comes as local nonprofit Mission Economic Development Agency is in the process… Continue reading

Meet the District 7 candidates: ‘How has the L-Taraval project been allowed to go on for so long?’

by KELLY WALDRON MAY 25, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) Leer en español Welcome to “Meet the Candidates,” where Mission Local asks supervisor hopefuls questions in the lead-up to the November election. In District 7 — which includes the Inner Sunset, Parkmerced and West Portal — Matt Boschetto and Stephen Martin-Pinto are running against… Continue reading

Laith Marouf, Mahmood OD, Rashid Khalidi, Ray McGovern, Susan Abulhawa, Caitlin Johnstone, and more

By Janet Kobren Item#1 Middle East In Depth With Laith Marouf [FreePalestine.video] – Episode 16 – Rafah Massacre [Length: 36:38] Host: Garland Nixon May 28, 2024 Item#2 UN Designating IDF As “CHILD KILLING ORGANIZATION” | Mossad THREATENS ICC [Length: 2:54] Host: Mahmood OD | محمود عودة May 28, 2024 Item#3 “May 26th… Continue reading