A childish spat is speeding to the ballot, and San Franciscans are caught in the crossfire
On the last day of October, organized labor launched a surprise attack on San Francisco’s business community by…
Are we really satisfied with life in San Diego?
Downtown San Diego looking west. (File photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) Mayor Todd Gloria is spreading…
Stop recycling San Francisco politicians
By Ruth Ferguson and Adrianna Zhang San Francisco stands for progress. But our city charter stands for something…
S.F. needs to cut spending by $400M. Here’s the mayor’s plan.
Mayor Daniel Lurie said Friday that his office will pare back city functions during next year’s budget cuts…
Lurie orders $400M in city budget cuts amid worsening deficit
Mayor Daniel Lurie on Friday directed city departments to slash expenditures by $400 million in preparation for another…
Are you smarter than the San Francisco charter? Take this quiz and find out
San Francisco is a city that prides itself on being bold, innovative, and — let’s be honest —…
Some good news on SF’s otherwise s**t budget
San Francisco’s dwindling coffers haven’t given us much to celebrate this holiday season — until now. Amid a…
Voters wanted SF government to change. These powerful interests want the opposite
Last year, in one of the more brutal examples of San Francisco’s money- and time-wasting habit of holding competing…
Appreciation: Frank Gehry was the architect who changed music
The street was very quiet. The moon, full. The ocean in the background, calm. All the lights inside…
Chuck Baker is Oakland’s new official for economic development, tech
A South Bay government official with a background in business and technology will join Oakland as an assistant…
Lurie says city deficit could reach $1B under Trump cuts
San Francisco’s dire budget deficit could soar to nearly $1 billion in 2026, Mayor Daniel Lurie said Thursday,…
San Jose to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of the Grateful Dead
San Jose Rocks Mayor Matt Mahan and San Jose Rocks Invite the Community to Historic Plaque Unveiling at…