by Randy Shaw on March 2, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) Parking barriers clear SFs oldest drug market Parking Barriers Deter Drug Activities Open-air drug markets still afflict multiple San Francisco neighborhoods. The police clearly need help. While the city supplements SFPD officers with ambassadors and Sheriff’s staff, an unlikely agency could potentially make a big… Continue reading
The sun sets over container ships and oil platforms off the coast of Huntington Beach, California on January 12, 2021. (Photo: Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) Ben van Beurden’s doubling down on fossil fuels came a month after he was directly confronted over his company’s role in… Continue reading
Dear San Francisco Democrats,The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee (SFDCCC) met on February 25, 2026 and after deliberation, voted to endorse the following local Democratic candidates and measures for the June 2026 Primary Election: District 2 Supervisor: Stephen Sherrill District 4 Supervisor: Alan Wong Board of Education: Phil KimSuperior Court Judge, Seat 16: Phoebe MaffeiYes… Continue reading
Research indicates that Walmart often has a detrimental effect on local, independent, and small-chain retailers, a phenomenon frequently called the “ Walmart Effect.” When Walmart opens, it often forces surrounding mom-and-pop stores to close due to superior competitive pricing, leading to reduced overall economic output and sometimes, increased community poverty… Continue reading
Cut the military budget in half. Bloated war spending remains a sacred cow for far too many Eric Blanc Mar 2, 2026 (laborpolitics@substack.com) Donald Trump is setting Iran and the world on fire. And there’s every reason to think he’ll keep escalating abroad as his regime gets weaker and less… Continue reading
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) speaks next to Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) at a town hall event on February 20, 2026 in Stanford, California. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) “In a democratic society, we cannot tolerate 60% of our people living paycheck to paycheck—struggling to pay for housing, food, and healthcare—while… Continue reading
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez holds a press conference at the end of a special European Summit in Brussels, Belgium, on January 23, 2026. (Photo by Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images) “Europe should close all of the US bases on its soil,” said one US foreign policy critic. Brad Reed… Continue reading
Protestors stand on an image depicting US President Donald Trump during a gathering to protest against the US and Israel attack of Iran and the killing of the Supreme leader in front of the US Embassy in Ankara on March 1, 2026. (Photo by Adem Altan/AFP via Getty Images) “Trump’s… Continue reading
UPDATE: REPUBLICANS’ DHS SHUTDOWN Today is Day 17 of the GOP’s DHS shutdown — a shutdown that happened only because Republicans aren’t willing to hold ICE and Border Patrol to the same sort of standards as law enforcement — and now the GOP wants to use Trump’s war to get Democrats to… Continue reading
2 March 2026/Business & Tech/Joe Kukura (SFist.com) Despite Trump calling SF’s Anthropic a “Radical Left AI company run by people who have no idea what the real World is all about” and banning government use of their AI tool Claude, the administration still had to use Claude in its Iran… Continue reading
