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Newsletter for your weekend reading: Dorsey targets nonprofits' lobby loophole - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/newsletter/non…

From ballot wording voters will see in November to the fate of vacant grocery stores, mental health care, and climate resilience, City Hall’s agenda this week touches nearly every corner of San Francisco government. thevoicesf.org/ballot-languag…

San Francisco's Planning Commission is in the process of a fairly dramatic transition, in the wake of multiple expired terms and recent state housing development legislation affecting the scope of its work. thevoicesf.org/ballot-languag…

For what it was, The Future of Us was a beautifully done civic experiment. thevoicesf.org/the-future-of-…

In case you missed it:Celebrating Antonelli's: A small business that works and more! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/celebrating-…

A neuropsychologist’s framework for understanding — and resisting — San Francisco’s reactive politics of moral intoxication. Part 1 of 2 thevoicesf.org/there-is-a-cra…

The summer festival season continues, with films, music, cultural celebrations, the yearly AIDS Walk, and more. thevoicesf.org/out-and-about-…

District 7 Supervisor Myrna Melgar, who represents the area studied and chairs the SFCTA board, said she was seeking a “creative solution” to get people from the hospital to the Muni train station and for future residents, as housing units are planned at one of the hospital’s empty parking lots.  thevoicesf.org/study-laguna-h…

A new group exhibition brings together three distinct artists whose unique approaches to color, form, and material invites viewers to discover new ways of seeing. thevoicesf.org/haines-gallery…

The District 6 supervisor, who has struggled with addiction and is in recovery, has worked for years on the measure that would give San Francisco’s homeless population an alternative to city funded housing that turns a blind eye to illegal drug activity. thevoicesf.org/drug-free-perm…

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie just announced his appointment of Michael Martin as full-time director of the Port of San Francisco. He had been acting Port director after Elaine Forbes's departure and was also the Port's Director of Real Estate.

NEW from ⁦@JohnTrasvina⁩ — this should be the cover of every media outlet ⬇️ Governor Newsom and legislature agree on reforms giving next governor new power over education thevoicesf.org/governor-newso…

Wonder why kids entering college can’t do math? Here’s the essential backgrounder from a math teacher ⬇️

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass isn’t a gut-buster, but there are laughs to be had. thevoicesf.org/sleeping-with-…

Why do people with histories of horrible behavior — criminal or just legal-but-terrible — put themselves forward for highly public positions of power? thevoicesf.org/the-graham-pla…

Neither Xavier Becerra nor Steve Hilton has publicly commented on the reforms; primarily they were enacted after the June primary vote. thevoicesf.org/governor-newso…

Ben Fong-Torres: A Personal Journey Through the San Francisco Music Scene and Beyond! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/ben-fong-tor…

Plus one member looks into making Muni more family-friendly, another wants to ask Mayor Daniel Lurie a question that may raise even more questions for both of them, and others will mull a belly-busting bill ironically designed to streamline current laws.  thevoicesf.org/city-hall-this…

Treasur Island affordable housing is no longere affordable, proof that the City is getting more expensive, Gavin Newsom and more!! | Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.podbean.com/e/treasur-isla…

“If we were to authorize perpetual relapses in drug-free housing, it ceases to be drug-free housing,” he said. “We have to protect the integrity of a drug-free environment if it will offer benefits to the people who are seeking it.” thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…

San Francisco moves toward drug-free permanent supportive housing - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/san-francisco-…