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Mission Residents Tell Next Congress Member: Show Up or Step Aside
PublishedMission District residents surveyed by Mission Local sent a clear message to whoever wins the open congressional seat…
Outside Money Tops $400 Million in California Primary as SF Props C and D Draw Major Donors
PublishedSpending in the 2026 California primary has crossed $400 million, with San Francisco's competing homelessness and…
Sen. Cory Booker Visits San Francisco to Urge Civic Action
PublishedU.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) traveled to San Francisco this week for a public appearance centered on political…
Sauter Pushes City Hall to Redesign San Francisco for Families With Young Children
PublishedDistrict 3 Supervisor Danny Sauter has put family infrastructure at the center of his policy agenda, calling on the…
Mail Theft Diverted SF Ballots to Gilroy Before Primary — Gilroy Police Recovered at Least One
PublishedAt least one San Francisco mail-in ballot ended up roughly 80 miles away in Gilroy this primary season after a mail…
Lurie to Release Budget Next Week Facing $600M Deficit, Half Tied to Federal Policy Shifts
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie will release his first city budget next week, facing a $600 million structural deficit that city…
PG&E Fixed Charge Doubles While Per-kWh Rate Dips, Hitting Low-Usage Customers Hardest
PublishedPG&E raised its baseline monthly fixed charge from $12 to $23 this year while trimming per-kilowatt-hour rates, a…
Chakrabarti Campaign Flags Tech Billionaire Donations to Wiener in CD16 Race
PublishedThe campaign for Saikat Chakrabarti circulated opposition research this week targeting Sen.
SFUSD Removes Bayview Principal Who Rebuilt School, Cites Financial Oversight
PublishedSan Francisco Unified School District has pushed out Vidrale Franklin, the principal credited with turning around a…
SoMa Residents Confront SFPD Over Slow Response Times at City Hearing
PublishedSoMa residents pressed San Francisco police officials at a city hearing this week over what they described as…
Pelosi Endorses Chan Over Wiener in CD-11 Race as PAC Mailer Targets Both Candidates on Israel
PublishedFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed state Sen.
SF Voter Turnout Drops as School Board and District 4 Races Head to Finish
PublishedVoter participation in San Francisco's current local election cycle is running well below historical averages, with…
Lawsuit Alleges SF Fire Department Concealed Firefighter's Violent History Following Original Joe's Assault
PublishedA lawsuit filed against the San Francisco Fire Department alleges the agency concealed the disciplinary history of a…
Santa Clara County Officials Move to Block Proposed Detention Center
PublishedSanta Clara County officials formally denounced a proposed detention center this week, adding the county to a growing…
DHS Weighs Shutting SFO to International Flights Weeks Before World Cup Matches
PublishedThe Department of Homeland Security is considering suspending international flight operations at San Francisco…
Lurie Holds Immigrant Legal Funding as June Supervisor Races Loom Over His Clout
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie will preserve funding for immigrant legal services in his upcoming budget proposal, even as the city…
David Lee Eyes Another Westside Supervisor Race as Endorsement Wars Heat Up
PublishedDavid Lee is again positioning himself as the Westside's go-to candidate in the District 1 supervisor race, according…
Mayor's Office Claims $97.7 Million in Savings From Hiring Slowdown Since Lurie Took Office
PublishedThe Mayor's budget office reported this week that a hiring slowdown since Daniel Lurie took office has produced $97.7…
ICE Agents Arrest Man Outside Sunnyside Home in Operation Caught on Video
PublishedFederal immigration agents arrested a man outside a Sunnyside neighborhood home this week in an operation recorded on…
Pelosi Breaks Silence on SF Congressional Race, Raising Questions About Her Reasoning
PublishedFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi publicly shared her assessments of the candidates running to succeed her in…
California Advances $12 Billion Science Bond to Offset Federal Research Cuts
PublishedCalifornia legislators moved forward a $12 billion bond measure this week aimed at backstopping science research…
Ballot Measure Spending Breaks Decade Record as Voter Returns Lag
PublishedCampaign spending on San Francisco ballot measures has surpassed a ten-year high this election cycle, according to…
Private Equity Developer in Talks to Acquire Oakland Arena as Coliseum Redevelopment Deal Takes Shape
PublishedA private equity-backed developer is in active talks to purchase the Oakland Arena from the African American Sport and…
SF Pretrial Program Faces Elimination July 1 as City Moves to Replace It
PublishedSan Francisco is set to dismantle its Pretrial Diversion Project on July 1, replacing a program that advocates say has…
City Moves to Extend 822 Geary Crisis Center Contract Through 2028
PublishedThe city is proposing to extend the contract for 822 Geary Street, a crisis stabilization center in the Tenderloin…
Federal Food Assistance Cuts Draw Alarm From California Advocates as Budget Reconciliation Moves Forward
PublishedProposed federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are drawing concern from California housing and…
School Board President Phil Kim Faces First Incumbent Test Against Two Challengers
PublishedSan Francisco school board president Phil Kim is on the ballot this November as an incumbent for the first time, facing…
SF Faces Budget Cuts Across $16 Billion in City Spending
PublishedSan Francisco is entering a budget correction cycle that will touch departments across the city's $16 billion annual…
Chakrabarti Shifts Fire to Chan as CD-11 Race Tightens
PublishedSaikat Chakrabarti's congressional campaign has begun running negative contrast against Supervisor Connie Chan, a…
665,000 Californians Face CalFresh Cuts as Federal Work Requirements Take Effect
PublishedMore than 665,000 Californians are expected to lose food assistance benefits under new federal work requirements taking…