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Vol. IIINo. 184
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SF Commits $23 Million to Hospital Security After Social Worker Killed at DPH Clinic

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San Francisco officials announced a $23 million hospital safety spending plan on Friday, responding to the fatal…

May 30, 2026

Lurie Hits the Doors for Wong as Tan and Chan Draw Outside Money

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Mayor Daniel Lurie joined Supervisor Alan Wong for door-to-door canvassing in the Sunset District this week, making an…

SunsetMay 29, 2026

Mission Residents Tell Next Congress Member: Show Up or Step Aside

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Mission District residents surveyed by Mission Local sent a clear message to whoever wins the open congressional seat…

Mission DistrictMay 29, 2026

Outside Money Tops $400 Million in California Primary as SF Props C and D Draw Major Donors

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Spending in the 2026 California primary has crossed $400 million, with San Francisco's competing homelessness and…

May 29, 2026

Sen. Cory Booker Visits San Francisco to Urge Civic Action

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U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) traveled to San Francisco this week for a public appearance centered on political…

May 29, 2026

Sauter Pushes City Hall to Redesign San Francisco for Families With Young Children

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District 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter has put family infrastructure at the center of his policy agenda, calling on the…

North BeachMay 29, 2026

Mail Theft Diverted SF Ballots to Gilroy Before Primary — Gilroy Police Recovered at Least One

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At least one San Francisco mail-in ballot ended up roughly 80 miles away in Gilroy this primary season after a mail…

CastroMay 29, 2026

Lurie to Release Budget Next Week Facing $600M Deficit, Half Tied to Federal Policy Shifts

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Mayor Daniel Lurie will release his first city budget next week, facing a $600 million structural deficit that city…

May 29, 2026

PG&E Fixed Charge Doubles While Per-kWh Rate Dips, Hitting Low-Usage Customers Hardest

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PG&E raised its baseline monthly fixed charge from $12 to $23 this year while trimming per-kilowatt-hour rates, a…

May 29, 2026

Chakrabarti Campaign Flags Tech Billionaire Donations to Wiener in CD16 Race

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The campaign for Saikat Chakrabarti circulated opposition research this week targeting Sen.

May 29, 2026

SFUSD Removes Bayview Principal Who Rebuilt School, Cites Financial Oversight

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San Francisco Unified School District has pushed out Vidrale Franklin, the principal credited with turning around a…

BayviewMay 29, 2026

SoMa Residents Confront SFPD Over Slow Response Times at City Hearing

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SoMa residents pressed San Francisco police officials at a city hearing this week over what they described as…

SoMaMay 28, 2026

Pelosi Endorses Chan Over Wiener in CD-11 Race as PAC Mailer Targets Both Candidates on Israel

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed state Sen.

May 28, 2026

SF Voter Turnout Drops as School Board and District 4 Races Head to Finish

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Voter participation in San Francisco's current local election cycle is running well below historical averages, with…

May 28, 2026

Lawsuit Alleges SF Fire Department Concealed Firefighter's Violent History Following Original Joe's Assault

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A lawsuit filed against the San Francisco Fire Department alleges the agency concealed the disciplinary history of a…

May 28, 2026

Santa Clara County Officials Move to Block Proposed Detention Center

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Santa Clara County officials formally denounced a proposed detention center this week, adding the county to a growing…

May 28, 2026

DHS Weighs Shutting SFO to International Flights Weeks Before World Cup Matches

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The Department of Homeland Security is considering suspending international flight operations at San Francisco…

May 28, 2026

Lurie Holds Immigrant Legal Funding as June Supervisor Races Loom Over His Clout

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Mayor Daniel Lurie will preserve funding for immigrant legal services in his upcoming budget proposal, even as the city…

May 28, 2026

David Lee Eyes Another Westside Supervisor Race as Endorsement Wars Heat Up

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David Lee is again positioning himself as the Westside's go-to candidate in the District 1 supervisor race, according…

RichmondMay 28, 2026

Mayor's Office Claims $97.7 Million in Savings From Hiring Slowdown Since Lurie Took Office

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The Mayor's budget office reported this week that a hiring slowdown since Daniel Lurie took office has produced $97.7…

May 28, 2026

ICE Agents Arrest Man Outside Sunnyside Home in Operation Caught on Video

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Federal immigration agents arrested a man outside a Sunnyside neighborhood home this week in an operation recorded on…

SunnysideMay 27, 2026

Pelosi Breaks Silence on SF Congressional Race, Raising Questions About Her Reasoning

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi publicly shared her assessments of the candidates running to succeed her in…

May 27, 2026

California Advances $12 Billion Science Bond to Offset Federal Research Cuts

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California legislators moved forward a $12 billion bond measure this week aimed at backstopping science research…

May 27, 2026

Ballot Measure Spending Breaks Decade Record as Voter Returns Lag

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Campaign spending on San Francisco ballot measures has surpassed a ten-year high this election cycle, according to…

May 27, 2026