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Marie Hurabiell's Congressional Bid Hits Turbulence Over Homophobia Allegations
PublishedMarie Hurabiell, the moderate San Francisco political figure and ally of Mayor Daniel Lurie, is finding out that…
SF Politicians Condemn ICE at SFO — But the Facts Tell a More Complicated Story
PublishedSan Francisco's elected officials are once again racing to the microphones to condemn federal immigration enforcement —…
California's Social Media Ban for Kids Sounds Great Until You Think About It for Five Minutes
PublishedCalifornia is pushing forward with a bill that would ban kids under 16 from accessing social media.
Xavier Becerra's Fossil Fuel Loyalty Shouldn't Surprise Anyone
PublishedIf you've been paying attention to Xavier Becerra's career — from his years representing parts of Los Angeles to his…
Connie Chan's Record vs. Her Rhetoric: The Receipts Don't Lie
PublishedHere's a novel concept in San Francisco politics: actually checking whether an elected official did the things they…
Former Nonprofit Head Shows Up to Court Without a Lawyer — What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedJames Spingola, the former nonprofit executive accused of financial crimes, made a court appearance this week — and…
SF Veterans Court Faces the Chopping Block — Because Apparently That's Where We Cut
PublishedSan Francisco's veterans court — one of the few programs in the city's sprawling justice system that actually works —…
$915K for 38 Trees: Oakland Hills Landowners Learn Permits Aren't Optional
PublishedHere's a pro tip that apparently needs repeating: if the city tells you — multiple times — that you need a permit to…
Pete Buttigieg Spotted in the Castro — But Let's Talk About His Actual Record
PublishedFormer Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was spotted strolling through the Castro this week, delighting passersby…
California's Governor Debate Was a Cage Match — And That's Actually a Good Thing
PublishedIf you tuned into CNN's California governor's debate expecting the usual parade of focus-grouped platitudes and…
Tenderloin Drug Lawsuit Dies on a Technicality — And the City Calls That a Win
PublishedResidents and business owners in the Tenderloin just tried to sue San Francisco over the open-air drug market that has…
PG&E's New 'Base Services Charge' Is Hitting Low-Usage Customers the Hardest — And That's the Point
PublishedHere's a fun thought experiment: What if a utility company decided to punish you for not using enough electricity?
Trump Shutters SF Immigration Court — And the Due Process Questions Nobody's Asking
PublishedThe federal government has permanently closed San Francisco's immigration court, and regardless of where you fall on…
Willie Brown Endorses Tom Steyer, and Nobody's Impressed
PublishedFormer San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown has thrown his weight behind billionaire Tom Steyer in the race for California…
The Most Powerful Endorsement in SF Politics — And Why Pelosi Is Sitting On It
PublishedIn San Francisco politics, there's one endorsement that functions less like a stamp of approval and more like a…
District 2 Candidates Face the Layoff Question — And SF's Budget Reality Check
PublishedSan Francisco's District 2 race is heating up, and candidates are being forced to answer a question that most local…
Molotov Cocktails and Mental Health Cards: The Altman Firebomb Suspect's Defense Writes Itself
PublishedA man allegedly showed up at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home with a Molotov cocktail.
SF's Big Play: A Times Square Ad to Remind America We Exist
PublishedSan Francisco is now running a tourism ad in Times Square — because apparently the best way to convince people your…
Block a Bridge, Face the Music: Golden Gate Protest and the Cost of 'Disruption'
PublishedHere's a question that apparently needs asking in 2024: Should blocking one of the most critical commuter arteries in…
Lurie's 'Reset Center' Plan: Bold Public Safety Move or Expensive Disaster in the Making?
PublishedMayor Lurie's proposed "Reset Center" — a facility designed to redirect low-level offenders and individuals in crisis…
Why Don't Progressives Ever Push Term Limits? Because the Machine Works for Them.
PublishedHere's a fun exercise: name the last time a San Francisco progressive championed term limits for any local office or…
The Chronicle Just Won a Pulitzer. Here's Why That Actually Matters for Your Wallet.
PublishedThe San Francisco Chronicle just took home a Pulitzer Prize — journalism's highest honor — for its investigation into…
SF Wants Mandatory Drug Treatment — But Is Cutting the People Who Actually Do It
PublishedSan Francisco's leadership has been talking a big game about getting tough on the drug crisis.
Your Cheat Sheet to SF's June 2 Ballot (Because Nobody Reads the Voter Guide)
PublishedSan Francisco's June 2 election is coming up fast, and your ballot is stacked: four ballot measures, two supervisor…
The Sidewalk Gauntlet: Petition Season in SF Has Become Unbearable
PublishedIf you've walked down Castro Street — or really any commercial corridor in San Francisco — lately, you've noticed it…
SFPD's New Sobering Center Gets Its First Customer — In Handcuffs
PublishedOn Monday, San Francisco police rolled up to the city's brand-new RESET sobering center at 444 Sixth Street and dropped…
Broken Clock Alert: Scott Wiener Gets One Right on the Billionaire Tax
PublishedWe never thought we'd say this, but here goes: Scott Wiener is making sense.
Jerry Brown Is Right About Prop B — And That Should Make Everyone Uncomfortable
PublishedWhen Jerry Brown — a man who served as California's governor four separate times — calls your term-limits measure…
Lurie's Drug Crackdown Is Surging — But Are They Catching the Right People?
PublishedMayor Lurie promised to take back San Francisco's streets from open-air drug markets.
Happy May Day: SF Fines Property Owners for Graffiti While Letting Vandals Walk Free
PublishedMay Day in San Francisco means different things to different people.