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SF Says Yes to Killer Robots — What Could Go Wrong?

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San Francisco has officially greenlighted the use of robots capable of lethal force by local law enforcement — making…

March 29, 2026

Garry Tan Can't Stop, Won't Stop: Tech's Most Online Civic Gadfly Is At It Again

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Garry Tan is having a moment. Whether that moment is inspiring or exhausting probably depends on how you feel about…

March 29, 2026

Sam Altman Is Now Running City Hall's Vibe Check

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San Francisco hasn't even sworn in its new mayor yet and already the plot is thick: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been…

March 29, 2026

Fielder Down, City Hall in Flux: What Happens When a Supe Goes Dark?

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Supervisor Jackie Fielder is hospitalized, and the ripple effects are already being felt across City Hall.

March 29, 2026

SFUSD's Make-Up Week Is a Fantasy — Nobody's Showing Up

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After a teachers' strike wiped out five instructional days, the San Francisco Unified School District school board did…

March 29, 2026

Trump's San Francisco Obsession Is Getting Old — But The City Shouldn't Get Comfortable

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Here we go again. The Trump administration is back on its San Francisco kicks, threatening federal intervention in the…

TenderloinMarch 29, 2026

Lyft vs. SF: A Tax Fight Only a City This Expensive Could Dream Up

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San Francisco and Lyft are locked in a tax dispute, and honestly, it's hard to know who to root for — a city government…

March 29, 2026

SF Crime Is Actually Down — But Don't Let Politicians Fool You About Why

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Here's something you don't hear every day: San Francisco's crime rate has dropped to levels not seen in decades.

March 29, 2026

Ten Years of Fentanyl and SF Still Can't Quit It

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A decade. That's how long San Francisco has been grappling with fentanyl — and after ten years of task forces…

TenderloinMarch 29, 2026

Wiener Wants Your Vote, Just Not Your Questions

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Scott Wiener is running for Congress, and if you're surprised, you haven't been paying attention.

March 29, 2026

Don't Let the Spin Machine Bury the Truth About SF's Real Estate Tax Measure

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Something predictable is happening around San Francisco's latest real estate tax measure — and if you're not paying…

March 29, 2026

SF's Street Ambassador Program Is Actually Working — So They're Expanding It

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Here's something you don't hear often enough: a San Francisco city program that actually works, and a city government…

TenderloinMarch 29, 2026

Fielder's Not Going Anywhere — But District 9 Shouldn't Have to Wonder

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It's been a whirlwind 48 hours in District 9, and if you blinked, you missed a full political drama cycle —…

MissionMarch 29, 2026

Thousands Hit the Streets in SF for 'No Kings' Protest

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San Francisco showed up. Thousands of residents poured into the streets over the weekend for the 'No Kings' protest…

March 29, 2026