While critics worry about the plan driving displacement reminiscent of 1960s redevelopment, which wiped out entire neighborhoods, the reality is that the city has extensive protections against evictions and demolitions, which are illegal unless the housing is replaced and the displaced families allowed to return at similar or lower rents. And neither regional agency, ABAG or the MTC, has any power over the city’s zoning. … [Read more...] about S.F. officials say regional plan for hundreds of thousands of homes could hurt working-class neighborhoods
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Feehery: The Republican Party isn’t going anywhere
Trump may or may not be on the stage when the voters go back to the polls. It doesn’t matter. The Democrats are going to do what the Democrats are going to do and that presents a great opportunity for the Republican Party to come back into power in two short years. … [Read more...] about Feehery: The Republican Party isn’t going anywhere
Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire’ Is a Celebration of Culture — Clad in Couture
Indeed, one of the most surprising revelations in Bling Empire is Cherie Chan, introduced as a Hong Kong-born heiress to a Chinese denim manufacturer. Chan’s storyline follows the new mom as she grieves the sudden loss of her own mother, while preparing to welcome a second child with her commitment-phobic long-term boyfriend. Cameras follow Chan as she attempts to find clarity, first from traditional Buddhist meditation, and later through a reading with celebrity clairvoyant Tyler Henry (one of the few non-Asian faces to appear on the show). Her journey touches upon a host of familiar Asian tropes — spirituality, honor, family — but reveals oft-hidden ones too, as Chan speaks openly about the stigmas of being an unwed mother of two, and questions whether her mother has been reincarnated or has simply left the earth for good. … [Read more...] about Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire’ Is a Celebration of Culture — Clad in Couture
Jarvis wants reassurances about Mazda’s LMDh commitment
Jarvis says he wants to know “sooner or later” from Mazda’s North American motorsport boss Nelson Cosgrove if the brand is likely to launch an LMDh programme that could involve an attempt at adding to its sole Le Mans triumph with the iconic 787B in 1991. … [Read more...] about Jarvis wants reassurances about Mazda’s LMDh commitment
Mercedes EQE Spied Sitting Still At A Traffic Light
According to early and unofficial information, the EQE will be slightly shorter than the E-Class but will offer S-Class levels of interior room. Codenamed V295, the EV will be first launched in all-wheel-drive configuration with one electric motor at each axle, with the possibility of a sporty RWD variant to be added later on. … [Read more...] about Mercedes EQE Spied Sitting Still At A Traffic Light