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Even Swalwell's Own Neighbors Are Running Out of Patience
PublishedThere's a special kind of political trouble when your own backyard starts turning on you.
Sunset Dunes Turns One: The Park That Won't Stop Winning (Or Being Fought Over)
PublishedSunset Dunes is one year old, and like any toddler, it's generating strong opinions from the adults in the room.
Scott Wiener Wants a Promotion. Does His Sacramento Record Earn It?
PublishedState Senator Scott Wiener is making his pitch to San Francisco voters: send me to Washington because I know how to get…
Trump Fires Entire Presidio Trust Board — Now What?
PublishedThe White House just fired all six Biden-appointed members of the Presidio Trust board, the federal body that manages…
San Francisco's Bold Anti-Homicide Strategy: Asking Nicely
PublishedFourteen homicides in four months. Guns used in nine of them. And San Francisco's official response? A "ceasefire"…
Your Tax-Funded Library Wants to Lecture You About Palestine
PublishedThe Albany Library is hosting a free lecture titled "Palestine Before Oct 7th" — and if you think public libraries…
Non-Violent Crime Is Dropping in SF — But Is It Actually?
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: non-violent crime in San Francisco is trending downward.
Swalwell's Governor Bid Just Hit an Iceberg, and He's Filming It
PublishedEric Swalwell, the East Bay congressman currently running for governor of California, is facing sexual assault…
The Great Turf War at Crocker Amazon: Animal Rights Group vs. Functional Sports Fields
PublishedIn Defense of Animals is waging a campaign against San Francisco's plan to install 20 acres of artificial turf at…
Those Clipboard Hustlers on Market Street Don't Care About Your Cause — They Want Your Signature
PublishedIf you've walked through any busy corridor in San Francisco lately — Market Street, Fisherman's Wharf, the Mission —…
Eric Swalwell's Governor Bid Is Imploding — And Nobody Should Be Surprised
PublishedEric Swalwell wants to be your next governor.
Eric Swalwell's Gubernatorial Campaign Is Cooked — And He Should Have Known Better
PublishedFour women have now come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell…
It's Drain Time: SF's Infrastructure Maintenance Problem Won't Fix Itself
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: next time it rains in San Francisco — which, granted, could be tomorrow or six months from now —…
Molotov Cocktails on Russian Hill: When Anti-Tech Rage Turns Into Actual Arson
PublishedA 20-year-old man was arrested by SFPD after allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at the Russian Hill home of OpenAI…
SF Supervisor Wants to Ban Uncertified E-Bike Batteries. The State Already Did That.
PublishedSupervisor Bilal Mahmood is pushing a new proposal to ban the sale of uncertified e-bike batteries in San Francisco…
Nancy Pelosi Discovers Term Limits — For Everyone But Herself, Naturally
PublishedIn what can only be described as a masterclass in unintentional comedy, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has…
Car Break-Ins Are Down Dramatically — But Let's Not Throw a Parade Just Yet
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: San Francisco is actually getting better at something crime-related.
London Breed's Friends Paid Her Ethics Fines — And City Hall Thinks That's Totally Fine?
PublishedHere's a fun little quirk of San Francisco's political ecosystem: when you get slapped with an ethics fine for, say…
Brooke Jenkins Says the Quiet Part Out Loud: Prosecution Works
PublishedLove her or loathe her, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is running an experiment that San Francisco desperately…
Your District 9 Supervisor Is MIA — And You Deserve Better
PublishedLet's get two things out of the way upfront: mental health struggles are real, they are serious, and anyone dealing…
Hours After City Begs for Peace, Another Shooting Victim Fights for Their Life
PublishedYou really can't make this stuff up. San Francisco officials recently issued a public ceasefire plea — essentially…
Sunset Dunes Hits 1.7 Million Visits — So Let's Talk About What That Actually Means
PublishedSunset Dunes just turned one year old, and Rec and Park is rolling out the celebration cake with a headline number: 1.7…
Ceasefires Don't Stop Bullets — Actual Public Safety Policy Might
PublishedA man was shot in broad daylight on Mission Street last week.
The SF Zoo Is a Case Study in Government Mismanagement — And We Keep Letting It Happen
PublishedWe love San Francisco. The skyline at dusk, the fog rolling over Twin Peaks, the absurd beauty of a city that somehow…