Oakland should become a ‘strong mayor’ city, says Mayor Lee’s task force
Oakland’s mayor should have a lot more power. That’s the vision presented in a report published Friday by…
San Franciscans are sick of fighting about the Great Highway. It’s time to move on
Over the long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, San Francisco was blessed with glorious sunshine and unseasonal…
Mayor Lurie creates new position to raise private money for S.F.
Mayor Daniel Lurie has created a new director-level position to oversee the city’s efforts to raise private funds…
S.F. Mayor doesn’t like the CEO tax. But his allies on the board do.
Mayor Daniel Lurie is wary that a new tax on large companies is sending the wrong message to…
Funeral services announced for former Bakersfield City Councilmember Irma Carson
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Funeral services have been announced for the late Bakersfield trailblazer Irma Carson. Carson was…
How Lurie’s State of the City speech one-upped Mamdani
It is tempting to believe the sun always shines on Daniel Lurie. That’s been the case, anyway, for…
bringing professional soccer to town
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno leaders want to bring professional soccer to town. Mayor Jerry Dyer announced officials are…
Daniel Lurie was the public safety mayor. Now he’s trying to be the affordability guy
A year ago, you couldn’t go a day without hearing Mayor Daniel Lurie using the phrases “more cops”…
Play BINGO at Lurie’s “State of the City” address
Mayor Daniel Lurie likes to end his Instagram videos with an encouraging “Let’s go, San Francisco!” So for…
Thousands gather statewide in anti-ICE protests, including hundreds in Huntington Beach
More than 60 largely peaceful protests took place this weekend against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions, including…
S.F. firefighters demand answers after Blue Shield denies cancer coverage
Retired San Francisco firefighter Ken Jones was diagnosed with cancer last March. On Jan. 7, his insurance provider,…
San Diego families deserve relief from rising city fees
Recycling and trash bins line an alley in Ocean Beach. (File photo by Thomas Melville/Beach & Bay Press)…