‘We must win the House’: A one-on-one with Nancy Pelosi

‘We must win the House’: A one-on-one with Nancy Pelosi

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, the speaker emerita of the U.S. House of Representatives, refuses to be distracted. As questions about Pelosi’s political future ceaselessly circle her, she’s adamant that her mind remains first and foremost fixated on one election — and it isn’t in 2026. Pelosi joined labor leaders Saturday to put her… Continue reading

Hating America — Clearly — Was Never So Fun

Day in photos: The “No Kings” rally in San Francisco Saturday was a raucous, celebratory and creative sign-making romp, with a righteous edge by Jason Winshell and Michael Stoll October 20, 2025 (sfpublicpress.org) Tens of thousands of people marched in San Francisco Saturday for the second national “No Kings” protest, making it one… Continue reading

National Guard Can’t Close San Francisco’s Drug Markets

by Randy Shaw on October 20, 2025 (BeyondChron.org) Marc Benioff Marc Benioff’s urging Trump to send the National Guard to San Francisco overlooked a key fact: Governor Newsom sent the National Guard to the city in 2023 and it failed to reduce drug activities. The National Guard supposedly provided strategic assistance but did… Continue reading

Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area

Exclusive: Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area

Gregory Bovino, the chief U.S. Border Patrol agent, center, leads federal agents toward protesters near a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement holding facility in Broadview, Ill., on Oct. 3, 2025.Antonio Perez/TNS By Matthias Gafni, Staff Writer Updated Oct 22, 2025 (SFChronicle.com) The Trump administration has dispatched more than 100 federal agents, including… Continue reading

CNN Cuts Off Pelosi Primary Challenger’s Discussion of NSPM-7

Saikat Chakrabarti, who is challenging US Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) in the 2026 election, spoke about a recent Trump administration memo aimed at stopping at stopping left-wing political activities on CNN on October 20, 2025.  (Photo: CNN/screenshot) “Look how CNN shut down his question and moved on,” said one viewer…. Continue reading

S.F. and California vow to sue if Trump deploys National Guard troops

City Attorney David Chiu promised ‘legal action’ against the White House if it went forward with its plans by Yujie Zhou October 21, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) City Attorney David Chiu on Tuesday vowed “legal action” against President Donald Trump’s administration if it goes forward with its threats to send National Guard troops… Continue reading

S.F. has a plan for a public bank. One supervisor wants to act on it.

Supes unanimously approved public bank plan two years ago. Jackie Fielder wants it to become reality. by Xueer Lu October 20, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) Two years after San Francisco officially endorsed its intent to stand up a city-owned and -operated public bank, one supervisor is urging it to follow through. On Tuesday,… Continue reading