Should it be easier to remove trees in SF?
Welcome back to our “Meet the Candidates” series, where District 2 supervisor candidates respond to a question in…
Elections coming up in Apopka, Eatonville, Maitland, Oakland. What you need to know
ORLANDO, Fla. – Elections aren’t every four years; they happen all the time. 2026 is a midterm year,…
Recent UCSC grad hopes to be one of youngest elected to California Senate
Quick Take A recent UC Santa Cruz graduate, 23-year-old Zennon Ulyate-Crow, has launched a campaign for the California…
S.F. city officials propose 3 propositions to expand executive power
Mayor Daniel Lurie and Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman proposed three November ballot measures Thursday to reform…
Oakland voters will decide June parcel tax measure to fund police, fire and city services
The Oakland City Council voted this week to place a new parcel tax measure on the June ballot…
Do you support a tax to fund Muni?
Welcome to our weekly “Meet the Candidates” series, in which we ask local candidates who have filed to…
District 4 candidates confronted with their biggest controversies
Five San Francisco candidates running in the June special election to represent the Sunset District were challenged Wednesday…
Who should be California’s next governor – and why Santa Cruz County should care
Quick Take California’s 2026 gubernatorial election represents a potential inflection point, writes former Santa Cruz County Chamber of…
Meet the District 2 Candidates: Should S.F. take over PG&E?
Welcome back to our “Meet the Candidates” series, where District 2 supervisor candidates respond to a question in…
Travel, grant-seeking, budget dominate discussion in Oakland Candidates Forum
NOTE: This story originally appeared in Vox Populi, which also hosted the forum. Oakland’s budget, Tallahassee travel and…
San Jose mayor’s social media use faces criticism
Just weeks after announcing his run for governor, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan launched two new social media…
S.F. supe blames rival for Great Highway measure. She says he didn’t do the work.
Everyone knew the question was coming: How would you have handled the closure of the Great Highway? It…