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Firebomb a Tech CEO's House? Just Plead Crazy.
PublishedThe man accused of firebombing Sam Altman's San Francisco home is now mounting the defense that surprises absolutely no…
WhatsApp Co-Founder Drops $250K on Pro-Lurie PAC — And SF's Political Class Is Squirming
PublishedJan Koum, the billionaire co-founder of WhatsApp, has dropped a cool $250,000 into a PAC aligned with Mayor Daniel…
Firebombing a Tech CEO's Home Is Not Protest — It's Terrorism
PublishedA Texas man has been charged after allegedly traveling to San Francisco with the explicit intent to kill OpenAI CEO Sam…
24 Years of a School Lottery and SFUSD Still Can't Get Out of the Red
PublishedFor nearly a quarter century, SFUSD has assigned students to schools through a lottery system — a mechanism that was…
1.7 Million Visits to Sunset Dunes — But At What Cost?
PublishedSunset Dunes turned one year old this week, and the city is taking a victory lap.
Fewer California Teens Checking the 'X' Box on Their Driver's Licenses — And Nobody's Sure Why
PublishedCalifornia made headlines in 2019 when it became one of the first states to offer a nonbinary gender marker — the "X"…
SF's Billionaire Class: If You Can't Beat Him, Buy His Agenda
PublishedPolitics makes strange bedfellows. San Francisco politics makes absolutely shameless ones. Two of the city's most…
Buying Democracy: Forged Signatures on Pro-Billionaire Petitions Should Alarm Every San Franciscan
PublishedHere's a fun civics lesson they don't teach in school: apparently, if you want to get something on the San Francisco…
400 SF Residents Seek Self-Deportation — And the Story Is More Complicated Than Either Side Wants to Admit
PublishedMore than 400 people in San Francisco have sought voluntary departure from the United States — essentially…
Swalwell's Out — And the Bar Remains on the Floor
PublishedEric Swalwell, the East Bay congressman best known for his quixotic presidential bid and his apparent inability to stay…
Libby Schaaf Fails Upward Into Bay Area Council's Top Job
PublishedFormer Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf has landed her next gig: president and CEO of the Bay Area Council, the influential…
SF's 'Recovery' Has a Zip Code Problem — And City Hall Helped Create It
PublishedSan Francisco loves to talk about its comeback.
Those Petition Hustlers Outside Trader Joe's? Yeah, You Should Be Skeptical.
PublishedIf you've set foot near a Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, or pretty much any high-traffic sidewalk in San Francisco on a…
ICE Wants a Hot Desk in SF — And the City Is Already Losing It
PublishedFederal immigration agents may soon be booking conference rooms right next to your startup's stand-up meeting.
San Francisco's Career Politicians Found a Loophole. Prop B Slams It Shut.
PublishedHere's a fun quirk about San Francisco politics: voters passed term limits for the Mayor and Board of Supervisors back…
Shots Fired at Sam Altman's SF Home — And the Internet Could Not Care Less
PublishedThe San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was struck by gunfire recently, and regardless of how you feel about…
Ranked-Choice Roulette: Can the Sunset's Challengers Game the System Against Alan Wong?
PublishedRanked-choice voting was sold to San Franciscans as a way to ensure majority support for elected officials and reduce…
Chakrabarti Drops a Poll Showing He Can Actually Win — But Can He?
PublishedThe race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th Congressional District is heating up, and Saikat Chakrabarti —…
Swalwell's Gubernatorial Dreams Go Up in Smoke — Again
PublishedEric Swalwell, the East Bay congressman who never met a camera he didn't like or a scandal he couldn't stumble into…
SFPD Actually Arrests Shooting Suspects — Yes, You Read That Right
PublishedIn a development that shouldn't feel as remarkable as it does, SFPD has arrested suspects involved in a shooting…
Stop Scaring Grandma: The Billionaire Tax Debate Deserves Honesty From Everyone
PublishedHere's a tale as old as American politics: a tax proposal surfaces, and immediately both sides start lying through…
California's Governor Candidates and the Bullet Train to Nowhere: Nobody Has a Real Answer
PublishedThe California governor's race is heating up, and candidates are being asked the question that's haunted Sacramento for…
One Guy With a Stick Did What East Bay Public Works Couldn't Be Bothered To
PublishedA massive street flooding event hit the East Bay this week.
The $200 Million Machine That Told Asian Americans Justice Doesn't Matter
PublishedThe man who murdered Vicha Ratanapakdee — a beloved 84-year-old grandfather out for his morning walk in San Francisco —…