Why the billionaires won
A green tsunami of Big Tech money swamped any hope of a progressive message. The Chron didn't help. The post Why the billionaires won appeared…
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Valkyries parade is unabashedly Bay Area β celebrating the players and their fans
Mission Local was at the Valkyries parade today where fans came out to celebrate their WNBA Finals win. Here's what we saw. Valkyries parade is…
Read full article βScott Wiener wins Nancy Pelosiβs seat after Connie Chan concedes
Scott Wiener has won his bid to be San Francisco's next member of Congress. Connie Chan conceded on Wednesday. Scott Wiener wins Nancy Pelosiβs seat…
Read full article βBayview Buzz: Bob from Surfside Liquors gets his flowers and one βscraptacularβ SaturdayΒ
Upcoming in Bayview: New businesses are kindling on Third Street and "Bob Day" receives mild media blitz on social media. Bayview Buzz: Bob from Surfside…
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Drama Masks: βLiberationβ sweeps the stage at Berkeley Rep
Six women, six folding chairs, one complex revolution. Plus: SF Neo-Futurists get up close and personalβwith guns. The post Drama Masks: βLiberationβ sweeps the stage…
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From Schwarzenegger to Sex Pistols, Babeth Mondini-VanLoo has seenβand filmedβit all
Quintessential director celebrated at Studio 8 Film Fest, which highlights SF Art Institute filmmakers. The post From Schwarzenegger to Sex Pistols, Babeth Mondini-VanLoo has seenβand…
Read full article βThe Big Question: What gave you the greatest joy recently?
Odes to joy. The Big Question: What gave you the greatest joy recently?
Read full article βDebra βBeaverβ Bauer, avant-garde costume designer, is fabulous at 76
The San Francisco Public Library shows over five decades of photos, sketches, film and video clips. Debra βBeaverβ Bauer, avant-garde costume designer, is fabulous at…
Read full article βRight here right now: Surfing at Ocean Beach
At Ocean Beach. Photo by Robert B. Livingston. Right here right now: Surfing at Ocean Beach
Read full article βSan Franciscoβs first-ever public bank measure in tight race, but trending up
The quest for a municipal bank has been official city policy for several years, and a goal of San Francisco progressives. San Franciscoβs first-ever public…
Read full article βCalifornia billionaire tax, Prop. 40, trailing in early results
Prop. 40 proposes a one-time, 5 percent tax on California billionaires who lived in the state on Jan. 1, 2026. California billionaire tax, Prop. 40,…
Read full article βThree incumbent S.F. supervisors on track to easily win reelection, backed by similar allies
Stephen Sherill, Alan Wong and Matt Dorsey shared support from Mayor Lurie and influential political groups β and vastly outraised challengers. Three incumbent S.F. supervisors…
Read full article βJane Kim has narrow lead over Ben Allen in spicy Democrat-on-Democrat race for California insurance commissioner
The contest to regulate Californiaβs insurance industry drew an outsized amount of independent spending, most of it favoring Ben Allen. Jane Kim has narrow lead…
Read full article βWe are all in San Franciscoβs βMarch for Billionairesβ now
Mayor Daniel Lurie is positive, popular and backed by the wealthiest of the wealthy. Once again, voters have given him everything he asked for.Β We…
Read full article βMeasures to rescue BART, Muni from financial ruin winning with unexpected ease
The two transit measures, Prop. H and Prop. RTM, are lifelines for Muni and BART. Both have said they would cut service without the funding.…
Read full article βPhil Kim wins school-board reelection, two other GrowSF-backed candidates lead behind him
The San Francisco school board race isn't fully decided, but Phil Kim has won reelection. Two seats remain. Phil Kim wins school-board reelection, two other…
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Democratsβand the progressive movementβwin big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires
Wiener wins. Lurie wins. Big money has a big, ugly night. The post Democratsβand the progressive movementβwin big nationally. SF votes with the billionaires appeared…
Read full article βOne San Francisco affordable-housing measure set to pass, but other in doubt
Prop. C faced no major opposition while the "social housing" measure Prop. I had nearly $3 million spent against itΒ by real-estate interests. One San Francisco…
Read full article βMayor Lurieβs effort to consolidate City Hall power coasting to victory in early results
Early results showed Mayor Lurieβs package of ballot measures to expand mayoral power and curtail ballot measures leading with voters. Mayor Lurieβs effort to consolidate…
Read full article βProp. G on track to fail. Sunset Dunes park will likely stay a park.
See full election results here β Proposition G, the ballot measure to bring vehicles back to the Upper Great Highway on weekdays, is on track…
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