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SF Says Yes to Killer Robots — What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedSan Francisco has officially greenlighted the use of robots capable of lethal force by local law enforcement — making…
Garry Tan Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Tech's Most Online Civic Gadfly Is At It Again
PublishedGarry Tan is having a moment. Whether that moment is inspiring or exhausting probably depends on how you feel about…
Sam Altman Is Now Running City Hall's Vibe Check
PublishedSan Francisco hasn't even sworn in its new mayor yet and already the plot is thick: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been…
Fielder Down, City Hall in Flux: What Happens When a Supe Goes Dark?
PublishedSupervisor Jackie Fielder is hospitalized, and the ripple effects are already being felt across City Hall.
SFUSD's Make-Up Week Is a Fantasy — Nobody's Showing Up
PublishedAfter a teachers' strike wiped out five instructional days, the San Francisco Unified School District school board did…
Trump's San Francisco Obsession Is Getting Old — But The City Shouldn't Get Comfortable
PublishedHere we go again. The Trump administration is back on its San Francisco kicks, threatening federal intervention in the…
Lyft vs. SF: A Tax Fight Only a City This Expensive Could Dream Up
PublishedSan Francisco and Lyft are locked in a tax dispute, and honestly, it's hard to know who to root for — a city government…
SF Crime Is Actually Down — But Don't Let Politicians Fool You About Why
PublishedHere's something you don't hear every day: San Francisco's crime rate has dropped to levels not seen in decades.
Ten Years of Fentanyl and SF Still Can't Quit It
PublishedA decade. That's how long San Francisco has been grappling with fentanyl — and after ten years of task forces…
Wiener Wants Your Vote, Just Not Your Questions
PublishedScott Wiener is running for Congress, and if you're surprised, you haven't been paying attention.
Don't Let the Spin Machine Bury the Truth About SF's Real Estate Tax Measure
PublishedSomething predictable is happening around San Francisco's latest real estate tax measure — and if you're not paying…
SF's Street Ambassador Program Is Actually Working — So They're Expanding It
PublishedHere's something you don't hear often enough: a San Francisco city program that actually works, and a city government…
Fielder's Not Going Anywhere — But District 9 Shouldn't Have to Wonder
PublishedIt's been a whirlwind 48 hours in District 9, and if you blinked, you missed a full political drama cycle —…
Thousands Hit the Streets in SF for 'No Kings' Protest
PublishedSan Francisco showed up. Thousands of residents poured into the streets over the weekend for the 'No Kings' protest…