“I track legislation, not vibes — and I know which agencies deliver.”
A Government-Sponsored Lunch Table for Middle-Aged Adults? Marin Says Yes.
PublishedBecause apparently grown adults need the county to help them find lunch buddies Somewhere in Marin County, taxpayer…
SF's Budget Is Looking Better — So Why Are We Still Overtaxing Businesses?
PublishedHere's a novel concept for San Francisco: when the budget picture improves, maybe don't keep squeezing the businesses…
Another Day, Another Nonprofit Exec Caught With Their Hand in the Public Cookie Jar
PublishedJames Spingola, a San Francisco nonprofit director, has been charged with four felonies for allegedly aiding and…
A Woman Is Dead Because Her Boyfriend Was 'Dry-Firing' Through a Wall — And He's Already Out on Bail
PublishedSamantha Emge, a 25-year-old SF State graduate, was taking a shower in her Sunset District home when a bullet came…
SF Trans Orgs Face Funding Squeeze — And It's a Lesson in Government Dependency
PublishedSeveral transgender-focused organizations in San Francisco are reportedly facing significant funding uncertainty…
San Rafael Fires City Manager Over Homeless Shelter Debacle — A Lesson in What Happens When Government Skips the Process
PublishedWhen You Skip the Process, the Process Comes for You San Rafael's city manager has been shown the door, and the…
City Hall's Mental Health Crisis Is Real — But Let's Talk About Why the Job Is So Brutal
PublishedSupervisor Jackie Fielder was recently hospitalized for mental health reasons, and in the aftermath, several San…
SF's Congressional Race Heats Up: Attacks, Outreach, and the Fight for a House Seat
PublishedSan Francisco's congressional race is getting spicy — and not just because of the debate stage fireworks.
Another Centimillionaire Tries to Buy a Seat — This Time It's a Congressional One
PublishedIf you thought Daniel Lurie's spend-your-way-to-victory playbook was a one-off, think again.
San Francisco's $300M Deficit Shrink Sounds Great — Until You Remember How We Got Here
PublishedA Step in the Right Direction, but Let's Not Break Out the Champagne San Francisco is reportedly on track to reduce its…
Who Watches the Watchdog? SFPD Oversight Boss Finally Gets Scrutinized
PublishedIn a city that loves to stack layers of oversight on top of oversight, here's a fun question: what happens when the…
The Supreme Court Ruled on Conversion Therapy — Now SF Wants to Show It Doesn't Care
PublishedThe U.S. Supreme Court recently overturned a ban on conversion therapy, and predictably, San Francisco's political…
SF Sheriffs' Union Drops $30K Pushing a Story That Wasn't True
PublishedHere's a fun way to spend thirty thousand dollars: buy a bunch of ads promoting a story that turned out to be false.
Supervisor Fielder Goes Dark — And Her Constituents Deserve Answers
PublishedDistrict 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder is reportedly on a "medical leave of absence," according to her staff, who are…
Former SF Official Sheryl Davis Hit With Felony Charges — And Nobody Should Be Surprised
PublishedSheryl Davis, the former head of San Francisco's Human Rights Commission, has been arrested and charged with felonies…
SF's 911 System Went Down and You Should Be Furious About How Little We Know
PublishedIf you tried to call 911 from your cell phone in San Francisco recently and couldn't get through, you weren't imagining…
No Kings Protesters Want Answers on Iran and Epstein — And Honestly, Fair Enough
PublishedThe latest No Kings protest hit San Francisco streets over the weekend, and while the movement's anti-authority…
San Francisco: From Surveillance Watchdog to Surveillance Playground
PublishedRemember when San Francisco banned facial recognition technology in 2019?
Former SF Human Rights Commission Head Arrested — Because Apparently 'Human Rights' Didn't Include Your Right to Honest Government
PublishedFormer San Francisco Human Rights Commission Executive Director Sheryl Davis and nonprofit executive James Spingola…
Mayor Lurie's Asia Trip: Diplomacy or Taxpayer-Funded Tourism?
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie is packing his bags for his first official international trip, heading to China and South Korea with…
Sheriff Miyamoto to Supervisor Fielder: See For Yourself Before You Audit Me
PublishedSan Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto is not having it.
Lyft Says SF Overtaxed It by $100 Million — And Honestly, We Believe Them
PublishedLyft Says SF Overtaxed It by $100 Million — And Honestly, We Believe Them Lyft is coming after San Francisco with a…
Could San Francisco Lure the UN Back Home?
PublishedHere's a fun bit of civic trivia that tends to get lost in the fog of San Francisco's daily dysfunction: this city is…
Super Bowl Sunday or Deportation Day? The Fine Line Between a Sting and a Sweep
PublishedEvery year around the Super Bowl, federal agencies roll out the same press release playbook: massive crackdown on sex…
When the Judge Sanctions the Defense: A Troubling Signal for Criminal Justice
PublishedA San Francisco public defender has been sanctioned by a judge in a criminal case that's quietly raising some…
The Wealth Tax Fight Is Real, But Losing the Governor's Race Would Cost You More
PublishedEveryone in tech is fired up about the wealth tax.
Someone Actually Wants to Rename Cesar Chavez Street. Here's Why That's a Bad Idea.
PublishedSan Francisco has a proud tradition of solving problems that don't exist while ignoring the ones that do.
Someone Wants to Rename Cesar Chavez Street. Here's Why That's a Terrible Idea.
PublishedSan Francisco has a proud tradition of solving problems it doesn't have.
Who's Really Running City Hall? 236 Lobbyists and 4,324 Reasons to Wonder
PublishedWhile San Franciscans are busy debating bike lanes and arguing about which supervisor said what on social media, a…
Who's Really Running City Hall? Meet SF's 236 Lobbyists
PublishedHere's a number worth sitting with: 4,324.