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London Breed Might Be Cooked As Lurie Surges
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is facing a tough reelection campaign as her approval ratings have dropped and her opponents, including Daniel Lurie, position themselves as the strongest alternatives.
Is the SF Parent Coalition Malicious or Incompetent?
With a delay in school closure announcements and questions about whether they’re even necessary to begin with, many look to SF Parent Coalition for guidance. But is the organization just another astroturf nonprofit funded by billionaires to ultimately undermine public schools?
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
What Happened (and Didn’t Happen) at the SF Mayoral Debate?
Each mayoral debate on the campaign road to the People’s Palace has been a slow-moving tornado. One was canceled because multiple candidates called foul, one was hella awkward, and the July 8th debate was perhaps the worst of them all. It was petty and confusing, and it made San Francisco
Didn’t Catch the Hella Awkward Mayoral Debate? Here’s a Recap.
Mayor London Breed doesn’t preen. The current face of San Francisco looks sharp in her red suit, second to the right on an awkwardly lit stage at UC Hastings in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, a long-suffering smile fixed on her face as the gentlemen running to unseat her conduct themselves in
This is How Important Ranked Choice Voting Will be in the SF Mayor’s Race
There’s only one reason anyone runs to be the Mayor of San Francisco, as I explained to my kindergartener the other day. It’s to get on the rooftop of City Hall any time you want, obviously. In The City, it’s not as simple as winning a popularity contest. Because of
Wild Parrot Declared San Francisco’s Official Animal
I’m pretty sure the first time I heard about San Francisco’s wild parrots was in the kitchen of 1907 Golden Gate. This must’ve been 2004, and I was asking the illustrious P Segal about quirky things to include in my zine, Broke-Ass Stuart’s Guide to Living Cheaply in San Francisco.
The Fight to Save The Mezzanine & Nightlife in San Francisco
You may have heard that the Mezzanine, one of San Francisco’s beloved music venues, was being forced out of its home on 444 Jessie st. The Mezzanine’s landlords threatened to raise their rent by 600% by year’s end, essentially kicking them out in order to convert the thriving nightlife venue