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The Presidio Power Grab: What Does Trump Actually Want With SF's Crown Jewel?
PublishedThe Trump administration recently gutted the Presidio Trust's leadership, and San Franciscans are understandably on…
A Billion-Dollar Bet on California Politics — Should We Be Excited or Terrified?
PublishedThere's a new player in California politics, and she's operating with the kind of budget that would make most state…
Twin Peaks Gets a 120-Foot Political Billboard — No Permit Required
PublishedIf you looked up at Twin Peaks recently and noticed something different about the skyline, you weren't imagining things.
Stop Cosplaying Scott Wiener as a Likud Loyalist
PublishedIf you've spent any time on San Francisco political social media lately, you'd think Scott Wiener spends his weekends…
San Francisco's Wealth Gap Isn't a Bug — It's a Feature of Bad Policy
PublishedSan Francisco loves to talk about inequality.
SFUSD Keeps Ethnic Studies Requirement — Because Apparently Reading and Math Can Wait
PublishedSan Francisco Unified School District has decided to maintain its ethnic studies graduation requirement for high…
Sacramento Is About to Claw Back $240 Million of Your Money — You Have Days Left
PublishedHere's a fun bit of government design: California gave you your own money back on a debit card, then set a ticking…
The SF Election Season Ad Blitz Is Here, and Everyone's Already Exhausted
PublishedIf your streaming queue has started to feel like a campaign rally, you're not alone.
When Your Ethics Fine Is Just Another Invoice for Your Billionaire Buddies
PublishedHere's a fun question: What's the point of an ethics fine if someone else pays it for you?
The Carpetbagger Question: Why SF Voters Should Care About Chakrabarti's Thin Local Roots
PublishedA new mailer hitting SF mailboxes is going hard at a familiar angle in local politics: the carpetbagger question.
District 4 Candidates Talk Tough on Neglect — But Where's the Incumbent?
PublishedThe race for District 4 supervisor is heating up, and the candidates want you to know one thing: the Sunset has been…
Marina Waterfront Park Inches Forward — Despite NIMBYs Weaponizing Environmental Law
PublishedSan Francisco voters passed Prop K. The city started planning a gorgeous new waterfront park along the Marina. And now…
Lurie Goes to China — And Would Prefer You Not Ask About It
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie is in China. That much we know. What exactly he's doing there, who he's meeting with, and what deals…
PG&E: The One Thing That Unites All Bay Area Residents in Rage
PublishedIf there's one thing that transcends political affiliation, neighborhood, and income bracket in the Bay Area, it's the…
The Race to Replace Pelosi: Where Do the Candidates Actually Stand on Tech?
PublishedSan Francisco is arguably the tech capital of the world, and we're about to send a new representative to Congress.
The Pelosi Seat Scramble: Even AOC Won't Touch Her Own Protégé
PublishedNancy Pelosi's retirement has turned CA-11 into something far more entertaining than your average congressional race —…
A Toddler Is Dead Because Two Adults Couldn't Keep Fentanyl Away From a Child
PublishedA San Francisco couple has been charged with murder after a toddler in their care died from fentanyl exposure.
Jay Cheng Steps Down From Neighbors for a Better SF — So What Comes Next?
PublishedJay Cheng, the executive director of Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, is stepping down from the moderate political…
Valero Shuts Down Benicia Refinery — And California's Energy Reality Check Gets Harder to Ignore
PublishedValero has officially closed its Benicia refinery, and with it goes one of the last major fuel-producing operations in…
The Great Highway Lawsuit That Won't Die: CEQA Edition
PublishedThe voters spoke. A judge agreed. And yet here we are — again. A group of Sunset residents and their CEQA-specialist…
Hundreds Rally Against Health Care Cuts — But Who's Asking Where the Money Went?
PublishedHundreds of San Franciscans took to the streets this week to protest proposed health care cuts, and look — nobody wants…
Someone Shot at Sam Altman's House and Nobody's Getting Charged. Cool, Cool, Cool.
PublishedHere's a fun one for your Monday: two people were arrested on suspicion of firing a gun at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San…
Crocker Amazon's Turf War: When Everyone Wants the Field, Nobody Wins
PublishedIf you want a perfect microcosm of how San Francisco governs — or fails to — look no further than the battle over who…
Lurie's $25M Downtown Bet: Philanthropy or Band-Aid on a Bullet Wound?
PublishedA nonprofit aligned with Mayor Daniel Lurie is rolling out a $25 million fund aimed at luring businesses into the ghost…