March 2016 - Beyond Chron

Cesar Chavez Day and the Power of Activism

Posted March 31, 2016 by Randy Shaw

UFW Founder Offers Lessons for Activists, Movements Today’s Cesar Chavez Day comes 50 years after Chavez’s historic 300 mile march from Delano to Sacramento. The journey put Chavez and the farmworkers movement on the national stage. The past 50 years Read More »

Beltway Plot to Dismantle VA Healthcare

Posted March 31, 2016 by Suzanne Gordon

The San Francisco VA Healthcare System (SFVAHCS) now produces world-class research, and its hospital and clinics provide high quality care to thousands of veterans. The VA Palo Alto Health Care System has specialized services for veterans who have had brain Read More »

Anthony Foxx Wants to Repair the Damage Done By Urban Highways

Posted March 31, 2016 by Angie Schmitt

Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is offering a surprisingly honest appraisal of America’s history of road construction this week, with a high-profile speaking tour that focuses on the damage that highways caused in black urban neighborhoods. Growing up in Charlotte, Foxx’s Read More »

Don’t Miss Jane Kim at Tenderloin Museum

Posted March 31, 2016 by Randy Shaw

Tickets are going fast for District Six Supervisor Jane Kim’s April 4 noontime benefit for the Tenderloin Museum. Kim has been at the forefront of city action on housing and homelessness in 2016 and this is a great opportunity to Read More »

To the Editor…

Posted March 29, 2016 by Beyond Chron

Subject: Bill Graham at Jewish Museum Brings SF History to Life Capture

The amazing thing about those good old days, was the reasonable prices of the different venues. The New Years eve. concerts at Winterland or Fillmore West and the early Read More »

To the Editor…

Posted March 29, 2016 by Beyond Chron

NAVIGATION CENTERS: OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND Capture

My wife and I arrived in San Francisco in 1971. Since at least that time, getting the homeless into housing or shelters has been a “concern” or a “priority” for every administration. Read More »

Bernie Sanders Could Reshape SF Politics

Posted March 29, 2016 by Randy Shaw

Young Voters Feeling the Bern Could Decide June Races San Francisco progressives had local reasons to be thrilled over Bernie Sanders’ big victories on Saturday. Sanders’ wins ensures a strong California presence, which translates into a much larger voter turnout Read More »

“Nat Bates For Mayor:” A Richmond Pol’s Last Hurrah With Major Funding From Chevron

Posted March 29, 2016 by Steve Early

The city of Richmond’s next municipal voting is less than eight months away. But memories of our last election—one of the most expensive in history– remain fresh in the minds of many participants. For Refinery Town residents whose recollections are Read More »