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Vol. IIINo. 184
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Scott Wiener's Congressional Bid: Five House Parties a Week and a Whole Lot of Panic Texting

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State Senator Scott Wiener is going full grassroots in his congressional campaign — reportedly hosting five house…

April 24, 2026

When the Guards Are the Criminals: Another SF Jail Beating Allegation

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A San Francisco Sheriff's deputy who was already under investigation for beating an inmate has now been accused in a…

April 24, 2026

Anh Phoong's Rolling Billboards Are Blinding Drivers — And Probably Illegal

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If you've driven Bay Area highways lately, you've probably been momentarily flash-banged by one of Anh Phoong's roving…

April 24, 2026

Eric Swalwell Spent $40K of Campaign Cash on His Own Legal Defense. Totally Normal, Right?

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Here's a fun line item for you: outgoing Congressman Eric Swalwell reportedly dropped $40,000 in campaign funds on a…

April 24, 2026

The Danielle Spillman Case Doesn't Need a PR Campaign — It Needs Justice

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There's something deeply unsettling about watching the defense team in the Danielle Spillman murder case launch what…

April 24, 2026

The Congressional Race Nobody's Talking About: Who Wants to Represent Southern SF?

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While all of San Francisco's political oxygen gets sucked into the D-11 Wiener-Chan-Chakrabarti drama — complete with…

April 23, 2026

Tom Steyer's Billionaire Guilt Trip Isn't the Policy We Need

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Tom Steyer keeps showing up in San Francisco political conversations like that guy at the party who won't stop telling…

April 23, 2026

SF's Congressional Race: Who's Actually Selling You on Something?

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Here's something refreshing: an SF voter recently asked a simple question that apparently broke a lot of brains — why…

April 23, 2026

City Report Confirms What Everyone Already Knew: Safety Gaps Led to Ward 86 Stabbing Death

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The Department of Public Health has finally released its report on the fatal stabbing of a worker at Ward 86 — the…

Potrero HillApril 23, 2026

District 4's Real Estate Transfer Tax Question Deserves Better Than This Circus

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The District 4 supervisor race should be about policy.

Sunset DistrictApril 23, 2026

The Board of Supervisors Is Having an Identity Crisis — And That Might Be a Good Thing

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San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is going through something right now, and depending on where you sit, it's either…

April 23, 2026

When Citizens Have to Unclog Their Own Storm Drains, What Exactly Are We Paying For?

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Another rainy night in the Bay Area, another round of residents grabbing rakes and wading into flooded streets to…

April 23, 2026

Pelosi Picks a Side — And It's Not Who You Think

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For months, the biggest question in San Francisco's congressional race hasn't been who's running — it's been where's…

April 23, 2026

SF Wants Billions More in Taxes. Maybe Audit the Last Billion First.

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San Francisco is gearing up to ask voters for billions in new taxes and bonds.

April 23, 2026

SF Rolls Out a Benefits Office on Wheels — But Is It Smart Policy or Spending Creep?

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San Francisco unveiled a new mobile outreach center this week designed to bring Medi-Cal and CalFresh enrollment…

April 23, 2026

ICE Detains Father of Two in Burlingame as Enforcement Ramps Up on the Peninsula

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Federal immigration enforcement hit close to home this week when ICE agents detained a father of two in Burlingame…

April 23, 2026

PG&E Drops $10 Million to Kneecap Tom Steyer — And We Have Questions

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Nothing says "we're definitely the good guys" like a regulated utility dumping $10 million into a political action…

April 23, 2026

West SoMa: San Francisco's Unofficial Sacrifice Zone

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Here's a question nobody at City Hall wants to answer honestly: Has San Francisco quietly written off West SoMa?

SoMaApril 23, 2026

Show Up for Dannielle Spillman: Bail Hearing Friday for Her Alleged Killer

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On Friday morning at 9:00 A.M., a judge at 850 Bryant Street will decide whether Valentino Amil — charged with murder…

SoMaApril 23, 2026

Six Candidates Debate for Governor. Zero Make a Case for Your Wallet.

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Six candidates for California governor took the stage in San Francisco this week for the first major debate since…

April 23, 2026

SF's Budget Hole Just Got $100 Million Deeper — And City Hall Shrugs

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San Francisco was already staring down a $634 million budget deficit.

April 22, 2026

Want to Watch a Gubernatorial Debate at a Bar? Good Luck Finding One.

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Here's a small but telling sign of civic life in San Francisco: when a local resident recently went looking for a bar —…

April 22, 2026

Zuckerberg-Backed School Shuts Down, Proving Billionaire Vanity Projects Aren't Education Policy

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A Bay Area school backed by Mark Zuckerberg is closing its doors and laying off 147 people.

April 22, 2026

$33 Million to Fix SF Streets — Is It Enough, or Just Enough to Brag About?

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San Francisco is rolling out $33 million in street repair and repaving work over the next two years, with most of the…

April 22, 2026