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Wendy Thurm

SF’s Empty Storefront Tax, After a Year’s Delay, Has Little Effect

The threat of fines is supposed to spur landlords to lease their vacant spaces. The results so far are not promising.

Jun 15, 2023

SF’s Empty Storefront Tax, After a Year’s Delay, Has Little Effect

Jun 15, 2023

Wendy Thurm

SF Takes Big Step Toward a City-Owned Bank as Local Lenders Falter

With $90 million in startup costs, lawmakers must craft and pass complicated legislation to establish the bank amid dire economic…

May 19, 2023

SF Takes Big Step Toward a City-Owned Bank as Local Lenders Falter

May 19, 2023

Wendy Thurm

Meditations on Buster Posey

This story was originally published on my blog, hangingsliders.com, on May 27, 2011. I haven’t written on the blog in years, and am…

Jan 25, 2016

Jan 25, 2016

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Years in Review

Diversify, Diversify, Diversify: My 2015 in Review

Sports writing is my third career. After college, I worked on political campaigns and for candidates after they were elected to office…

Dec 17, 2015

Dec 17, 2015

Wendy Thurm

Mid Point

I enjoyed a somewhat restful sleep last night, which is cause for celebration. Gone are the days when I fall asleep quickly and sleep so…

Nov 16, 2015

Nov 16, 2015

Wendy Thurm

Our Halloween, Our Selves

When the Halloween costume catalogues arrive in the mail, it’s time to have an honest conversation with your kids about the perils of dress…

Oct 21, 2014

Our Halloween, Our Selves

Oct 21, 2014

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The Cauldron

When The Greats Falter

The Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw isn’t the first ace to let his team down in the postseason — and he won’t be the last.

Oct 9, 2014

When The Greats Falter

Oct 9, 2014

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The Cauldron

It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This For the A’s

A run of competitiveness that’s come ahead of schedule pushed Billy Beane to be aggressive. Will his midseason gambles pay off in October?

Sep 25, 2014

It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This For the A’s

Sep 25, 2014

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The Cauldron

Buster Posey, We’ve Seen This Before

The Giants’ big-batted backstop — with the help of some friends — is once again bashing San Francisco back into baseball’s postseason.

Sep 11, 2014

Buster Posey, We’ve Seen This Before

Sep 11, 2014

Wendy Thurm

Wendy Thurm

Writer, mostly but not exclusively sports. I watch too much baseball. Recovering lawyer, feminist, coffee drinker, potty mouth. wendythurm.pressfolios.com

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