UN Chief Proclaims ‘Era of Global Boiling’ as July Set to Be Hottest Month Ever Recorded

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres discusses climate change at U.N. headquarters in New York City on July 27, 2023.  (Photo: Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images) “We can still stop the worst,” U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres insisted. “But to do so we must turn a year of burning heat into a… Continue reading

Will Peet’s Coffee join Starbucks in union movement? Vote begins at 3 Bay Area cafes

Matt Yan July 25, 2023 (SFChronicle.com) While working at Peet’s Coffee, Terri McFadden has often felt unsafe, but nothing compares to when a customer threw hot water at him and his manager. He fell and dealt with burns on the side of his face. “It’s by far the most traumatic… Continue reading

Derelict 18th St. building finally funded to be teacher homes

by ANNIKA HOM JULY 25, 2023 (MissionLocal.org) Start saying your goodbyes to the derelict, eyesore of a gray building between Mission and 18th streets. By early next year, at the latest, the building at 2205 Mission St. will be something much better: Dozens of homes for teachers.  Indeed, the nonprofit Mission… Continue reading

SF legislators pass housing bill to boost west-side density

SF legislators pass housing bill to boost west-side density

Building multifamily housing in San Francisco’s west side neighborhoods just got easier. A bill approved Tuesday by The Board of Supervisors enables west-side property owners to more easily replace single-family homes with multifamily housing as The City looks to densify neighborhoods that have seen relatively little development in recent decades. The… Continue reading

Articles~ Petitions + Petitions RE Aug. Executions ~ Actions/Events for Thurs. July 27 – Fri. Aug. 4

By Adrienne Fong Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’ These are JUSTICE issues!! *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please post your actions on Indybay: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12  See Indybay  for  other listings of events ARTICLES: A. Lockheed Martin… Continue reading