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Ban the iPads: Bay Area Parents Are Right to Fight Screens in Early Classrooms
PublishedLos Angeles Unified just pulled screens out of TK, kindergarten, and first-grade classrooms.
62 Arrested in SF Drug and Fugitive Crackdown — Now Do It Again Next Week
PublishedSan Francisco law enforcement just swept up 62 suspects in a drug and fugitive crackdown, and honestly?
FBI Probe Throws District 2 Race Into Chaos — And Voters Deserve Answers
PublishedJust when you thought San Francisco politics couldn't get any messier, the FBI has entered the chat.
Xavier Becerra's Scientology Problem Won't Go Away By Pretending It Doesn't Exist
PublishedFormer California Attorney General and current HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra is doing that thing politicians do when…
SF Wants to Ignore Out-of-State Criminal Records — What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco is once again positioning itself as the national counterweight to red-state politics — this time by…
SFUSD Hired a Superintendent to Make Hard Decisions. She's Made Zero.
PublishedWhen SFUSD brought on Superintendent Maria Su, the mandate was clear: fix the broken enrollment system and finally…
Bay Area Windstorm Turns Deadly as Falling Branches Kill One, Seriously Injure Another
PublishedA man is dead and a woman is seriously injured after falling tree branches struck them during this week's Bay Area…
Jackie Fielder Hires a City Hall Veteran — Should We Be Impressed or Concerned?
PublishedSupervisor Jackie Fielder, the newest progressive voice on the Board of Supervisors, has brought on a City Hall veteran…
The Wiener Lane: How a Supervisor Catfight Could Hand Him Congress
PublishedHere's a fun little case study in how political ambition eats itself.
Another Bay Area City Kills Its Own Town Square — Because Of Course It Did
PublishedFile this under "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things." A Bay Area city has abruptly scrapped plans for a downtown…
Billionaire Money Is Remaking Embarcadero Plaza — Should You Be Grateful or Nervous?
PublishedSan Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza is getting a facelift, and the money behind it isn't coming from City Hall's…
Oakland's Top Administrator Out After Texts Reveal What Everyone Already Suspected About City Hall Culture
PublishedOakland's city administrator has resigned after "degrading" text messages about female subordinates came to light — and…
SF Says Homelessness Is Down. Forgive Us for Not Popping the Champagne Yet.
PublishedSan Francisco officials are doing a quiet victory lap over preliminary data from the latest homeless count, suggesting…
SF Wants to Pay You to Snitch on Hate Crimes — What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco is rolling out a new program that offers financial rewards to residents who provide information that…
Two Dead After California Traffic Stop — And Families Are Still Waiting for Answers
PublishedTwo people are dead following a traffic stop in California, and the families left behind are stuck in a nightmare of…
When the Badge Is the Problem: SFPD Officers Sought in Sexual Assault Investigation
PublishedThere are few things that erode public trust faster than the people sworn to protect you becoming the ones you need…
The Mission Is Burning — And Its Supervisor's Seat Is Empty
PublishedBusiness owners along Mission Street are sounding the alarm: open drug use is escalating, encampment fires are becoming…
Scott Wiener's PAC Problem Is Really Everyone's PAC Problem
PublishedState Senator Scott Wiener's congressional campaign has come under scrutiny for its relationship with a super PAC that…
Prop D's Economic Impact Numbers Don't Add Up — And Nobody Seems to Care
PublishedHere's a recurring theme in San Francisco politics: a ballot proposition gets floated, splashy numbers get attached to…
The Algebra Hypocrisy: SF's Political Groups Backed the Very Board Members They Now Blame
PublishedHere's a fun exercise in San Francisco political accountability: trace who actually moved Algebra to 9th grade in…
The Governor's Race Has an AI Problem — and It's Not the Robots
PublishedEvery candidate running to replace Gavin Newsom wants you to know they have thoughts about AI.
D4's Candidate Carousel: When 'Law and Order' Only Applies When It's Convenient
PublishedDistrict 4 voters are gearing up for another election cycle, and if the early returns on candidate quality are any…
London Breed's Scandal Sheet: A Refresher for Anyone Who Forgot
PublishedLondon Breed has been out of the mayor's office for over a year now, and yet her administration keeps finding ways to…
The Self-Appointed Country Club Squatting on Your Public Tennis Courts
PublishedHere's a fun civics question: What do you call it when a private group charges membership fees, sells merch, runs a…
SF's Economy Hits an 'Inflection Point' — But Let's Not Pop the Champagne Yet
PublishedSan Francisco's economy may have finally turned a corner.
SF Commission Finds Urgent New Priority: Banning Hamster Sales
PublishedIn a city where open-air drug markets operate with impunity and small businesses are fleeing at record pace, an SF…
San Quentin's Rehab Rebrand: Will This Time Actually Be Different?
PublishedSan Quentin is getting a makeover — at least on the inside.
The Feds Come Knocking: FBI Probing London Breed Corruption Allegations
PublishedFederal investigators are reportedly asking questions about whether former San Francisco Mayor London Breed traded a…
Ex-City Planner Says They Were Intimidated for Questioning a Lurie-Linked Permit Deal. Color Us Unsurprised.
PublishedHere's a story that should make every San Franciscan's ears perk up: a former city planner is alleging they faced…
SF School Board Candidates Face the Ethnic Studies Question — And Most Dodge It
PublishedThe San Francisco school board race is heating up, and one of the litmus tests for candidates this cycle is a…