Lurie and allies may overhaul city’s ‘overly complicated’ charter with 2026 measure
Daniel Lurie rose to power in large part because he promised to dismantle the city’s notorious bureaucracy and…
Lurie had past investments in tech firm that won controversial $5.9M contract
Financial records obtained by The Standard reveal that San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie and his family previously had…
She won the city’s biggest corruption case. Now she’ll be its most powerful watchdog
San Francisco, no stranger to public corruption, now has an official whose job is to eliminate it. The…
Nicole Brown-Booker sued Oakland over its busted sidewalks — and wonÂ
Nicole Brown-Booker, an Oakland resident and disability advocate, has long used a wheelchair to navigate Oakland’s potholes and…
Protesters gather as federal agents arrive in the Bay Area
Protesters gathered Thursday outside a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area, where U.S. Customs…
Scenes from the ‘No Kings’ Protest in Downtown Los Angeles – Annenberg Media
Tens of hundreds of protesters gathered between Gloria Molina Grand Park and the steps of Los Angeles City…
S.F. upzoning plan goes to the Board for amendments
The mayor’s plan to upzone San Francisco has gone before the Board of Supervisors. At the Land Use…
An AI image of Oakland City Hall is missing some stuff…can you spot it?
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee will give her first State of the City address tomorrow, taking stock of her…
S.F. upzoning plan heads to committee for final amendments
On Monday Oct. 20, many of San Francisco’s supervisors will attend the Land Use Committee’s weekly meeting to…
Most rent-controlled housing to be exempted from SF rezoning plan
The mayor’s plan to upzone swaths of San Francisco will no longer apply to buildings with three or…
Lurie lieutenant steered contract to tech firm with ties to the mayor
Ned Segal, one of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s highest-ranking deputies, overruled city staff by unilaterally steering a lucrative contract…
Should we point fingers at the government for fire devastation?
Oct. 14, 2025 6 AM PT To the editor: When disaster strikes, our instinct is to assign blame…