Kim-Mai Cutler
Partner at @initialized. Contributor at @techcrunch. When life hands me lemons, I make tarte au citron.
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Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil
Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal investigation” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials.
ACP endorses single-payer, public-option plans
The American College of Physicians has expressed openness to a single-payer system before, but this is the first time the group has explicitly recommended a transition to single-payer.
Does Uber care about its black passengers?
Uber recently changed it policies to make it possible for drivers to view a potential passenger’s destination before accepting the ride. The change could increase rider discrimination against black customers.
Palo Alto: Council OKs 16 homes on controversial Maybell site
City Council approves 16 new single-family homes in Green Acres neighborhood, but not all happy at lack of affordable housing
Kim-Mai Cutler
And replacing it with a plan for 16 two-story homes with between 5,000 and 6,100 square feet (?!?!)
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Lydia Kou announces bid for Palo Alto City Council
Lydia Kou, a longtime neighborhood volunteer who in recent years has emerged as a leading critic of Palo Alto's land-use policies, announced Friday that she will be seeking a seat on the City Council in November.
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Kim-Mai Cutler
Reminder that she originally won office immediately after destroying a plan for 60 low-income senior apartments... paloaltoonline.com/news/2016/07/1… pic.twitter.com/JXmKMaqGzw
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As power of California Senate leader grows, so does her spouse’s consulting business
Housing consultant Jennifer LeSar has seen her business boom in recent years, mirroring the rise in power of her spouse, California Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins. Some warn that government agencies and companies may be trying to curry favor...
Houston Is Now Less Affordable Than New York City
A new report finds that, when transportation costs are factored in, Texas’s biggest metros aren’t the bargain they often claim to be.
Home ownership is the West’s biggest economic-policy mistake
It is an obsession that undermines growth, fairness and public faith in capitalism
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Kim-Mai Cutler
It’s possible that we’ll look back on employer-based healthcare and an overemphasis on the govt subsidizing homeownership as the linchpin of the American social safety net as the two big postwar domestic policy mistakes.
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Volunteers create unapproved tiny home development on Oakland median
The micro-development of 11 tiny homes could be bulldozed like other such projects built without the city’s permission. But the organizers hope it provides a blueprint for how to quickly provide transitional housing for the homeless.
The economic policy of Elizabeth Warren
Jerry Taylor has made some positive noises about her on Twitter lately, as had Will Wilkinson in earlier times. I genuinely do not see the appeal here, not even for Democrats. Let’s do a quick survey of some of her core views: 1. She wants to ban...
Homes in Berkeley for $162K? Low-income condos for sale for first time in 14 years
First-time home buyers can apply for one of the six units on San Pablo Avenue.
The Secretive Company That Might End Privacy as We Know It
A little-known start-up helps law enforcement match photos of unknown people to their online images — and “might lead to a dystopian future or something,” a backer says.
Births in China Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly Six Decades
In a country where most older adults rely heavily on their families, the continuing drop in births could have a seismic effect in the decades to come.
Oakland’s Hoodslam makes room in the ring for a trans wrestler
As the founder of Oakland's Hoodslam, Sam Khandaghabadi, a.k.a. the Dark Sheik, performed for years in the wild underground wrestling show with its mix of hyper-masculinity and makeup. Then she came out as a trans woman, and life changed forever -...
Injustice on Repeat
From mass incarceration to mass deportation, our nation remains in deep denial.
How Hard Is It to Quit Coal? For Germany, 18 Years and $44 Billion
The 18-year time frame shows how costly and politically complicated it is to leave the world's dirtiest fossil fuel in the ground.
In California’s War With Trump, Homelessness May Be Urging a Truce
After tense exchanges on the issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he had made an overture to the federal government.
Battle heats up in North Bay over proposed tax extension for SMART train
A sales tax measure on the March ballot could be a do-or-die vote for Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, the charming but struggling commuter rail that links North Bay residents to jobs in San Francisco.
She left California to find an affordable place to live - and became a homeowner
The last time I saw Crystal Chandler in late December 2018 she was stressed out because she was being evicted from her Concord aparment. Now, she’s a homeowner — in Arizona.
Bay Area megaprojects: Where 13 major housing developments stand
Grappling with a massive regional housing shortage, many Bay Area cities are turning to projects that promise to deliver thousands of homes to help stem the tide of displacement and homelessness. Much of the region’s future housing stock is...