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SF Voter's Ballot Turned Up 80 Miles Away in Gilroy After Mail Theft
PublishedA voted San Francisco ballot deposited at the 18th Street post office ended up 80 miles away in Gilroy after being…
Staci Slaughter Exits Lurie Administration, Removing Key City Hall Institutional Voice
PublishedStaci Slaughter has left the Lurie administration, The Dissent has confirmed, ending her role as one of the few senior…
District 2 Candidates Split on Marina Toxin Cleanup, Dodge Question on Redevelopment Plan
PublishedThe two leading candidates in San Francisco's District 2 supervisor race have declined to state whether they support a…
Lurie Budget Proposal Puts 1,000 Nonprofit Jobs at Risk Across SF
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie's proposed budget cuts would eliminate roughly 1,000 nonprofit jobs citywide, according to…
Saikat Campaign Draws Complaints Over Unsolicited Calls, Texts, and Building Access
PublishedResidents across San Francisco have filed complaints against the campaign of mayoral candidate Saikat Chakrabarti…
Outside Money and Missing Endorsements Crowd Out Policy in SF Congressional Race
PublishedA Democratic primary campaign for a San Francisco congressional seat has drawn sustained online criticism over…
Chakrabarti Leans on AOC Name in Pelosi Seat Bid — She's Not Returning the Favor
PublishedSaikat Chakrabarti, running for the congressional seat Nancy Pelosi held for decades, has made his former boss…
Pelosi Backs Chan in D1 Race, Giving Incumbent a High-Profile Lift
PublishedFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, according to reporting from the SF…
Oakland Unified Strikes Teacher Pay Deal With No Clear Funding Plan
PublishedOakland Unified School District agreed to a teacher compensation package that district officials have not fully funded…
Big Tech Money Flows Into California Governor Race as Primary Nears
PublishedTechnology industry donors have accelerated spending in the California governor's race in its final weeks, adding to an…
Planning Commissioner Steps Down After Two Decades on the Board
PublishedA San Francisco Planning Commissioner is retiring after 20 years on the commission, according to a report from 48hills.
SF Immigration Court Closes After Judge Purge Leaves Bench With Two of 21
PublishedSan Francisco's federal immigration court shut down on May 1 after a White House-driven removal of judges reduced its…
Rossi Park Tennis Club Pushes Back on Court-Hogging Allegations
PublishedA tennis club using courts at Rossi Park in the Anza Vista neighborhood is disputing allegations that it has…
SF Public Works Seeks Surveillance Cameras to Identify Illegal Dumpers
PublishedSF Public Works is pursuing surveillance technology to catch and publicly identify illegal dumpers, according to a…
Sergey Brin Funds SF Political Races From Out of State
PublishedGoogle co-founder Sergey Brin, who relocated from California, has continued to direct significant financial…
Ilhan Omar Endorses Saikat in San Francisco Race
PublishedU.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar endorsed Saikat Chakrabarti in his San Francisco supervisorial campaign, adding a high-profile…
PG&E Rate Filing Draws Scrutiny Over Marketing Costs Passed to Ratepayers
PublishedA screenshot circulating on Reddit this week shows a line item in PG&E's billing structure that appears to charge…
State Retail Theft Law in Effect, But SF Merchants Say Stolen-Goods Market Hasn't Moved
PublishedCalifornia's new retail theft legislation took effect earlier this year, but merchants across San Francisco say the…
Outside PACs Drive More Than $4 Million Into SF Supervisor Races
PublishedMore than $4 million has flowed into San Francisco's 2026 supervisor elections, with a substantial share coming from…
20 Women Sue SF Sheriff Over Recorded Group Strip Search at County Jail
PublishedTwenty women have filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the San Francisco Sheriff's Office, alleging that…
California Governor Campaigns Are Paying Influencers, and No Agency Is Watching
PublishedCalifornia's gubernatorial campaigns are routing significant sums to social media influencers, and no state or local…
Chakrabarti and Chan Burn Cash in Race for Second Place in June Primary
PublishedSaikat Chakrabarti and Connie Chan are both spending heavily in the final stretch of the June primary race, each…
Lurie Budget Cuts Cash Grants for Low-Income City College Students
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie's proposed budget closes a portion of San Francisco's deficit by eliminating a cash grant program…
SF Moves to Reinstate Dog Court After Year-Long Shutdown Over Budget Dispute
PublishedSan Francisco is moving to restore its dog court program, which was shut down roughly a year ago following a budget…
SF School Board Candidates Split on Reading Instruction, Lowell Admissions Ahead of November Vote
PublishedCandidates running for seats on the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education are staking out positions…
Lurie Commits $34M to Shield Medi-Cal Recipients as Federal Cuts Loom
PublishedMayor Daniel Lurie announced a $34 million spending commitment this week aimed at protecting roughly 45,000 San…
Supervisors Wong and Sherrill Draw PAC Funding Flagged as Anti-Worker
PublishedSupervisors Alan Wong and Stephen Sherrill have received campaign backing from a political action committee that a…
Supervisors Add Three Charter Amendments to November Ballot, Including Public Bank and Commission Overhaul
PublishedThe Board of Supervisors unveiled three additional charter amendments for the November ballot, proposing to expand an…
City Hall Wants to Hand a Scandal-Plagued Nonprofit the Keys to a Community Center. What Could Go Wrong?
PublishedJust when you thought San Francisco's relationship with accountability couldn't get any more dysfunctional, Mayor Lurie…
Pickpocket Rings Are Targeting Chinatown Elders — And It's Not Random
PublishedSFPD recently arrested three suspects tied to a possible pickpocketing ring operating in Chinatown, but if you think…