A battle royal is brewing over the SF board presidency
The November election is almost upon us. But there’s another City Hall race going on quietly behind the…
Myrna Melgar says SF is having a MeToo moment. For her, it’s personal
Last year, as I listened to Supervisor Myrna Melgar address parents in the auditorium of my children’s elementary…
San Francisco affordable groceries measure delayed after mayor seeks committee pause
San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is urging the Board of Supervisors to vote on an Affordable Groceries Act…
San Francisco affordable groceries measure heads to supervisors after committee delay
San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood is urging the Board of Supervisors to vote on the Affordable Groceries Act…
SF’s Housing Hole Is Deeper Than Ever, and Incredibly Expensive Too
San Francisco needs tens of thousands of new homes to help relieve soaring housing costs. Ideally, a large…
Downtown’s Parties Are Hella Fun, But What Happens When the Music Stops?
On a clear, windy evening three weeks ago, scores of people streamed onto a stretch of South of…
SF may loan its ailing zoo up to $8.5 million for turnaround | Politics
Cassandra Costello became the leader at the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens in February at a very challenging…
San Francisco leaders decry stark disparities in Black maternal, infant health outcomes
A large crowd of city and community leaders rallied on the steps of San Francisco City Hall to…
Lawmaker targets low pay in SF street ambassador industry
As San Francisco increasingly leans on private contractors to tackle its visible drug and homelessness crises, Supervisor Myrna…
SF Had An Historic Housing Year, But Not By the Numbers
San Francisco’s year in housing and development was both historic and typical. Early next year, when city planners…
How naughty or nice was your supervisor? We analyzed their 2025 records
A new mayor. A new majority. A new 29-year-old supervisor with no political experi … whoops, never mind,…
How SF’s Housing Plan, Now Law, Might Be Forced Back to the Drawing Board
San Francisco’s long-brewing housing plan won final approval last week, but as soon as backers could pop champagne…