What Is San Francisco’s Homeless Strategy?

by Randy Shaw on April 13, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) Shifting Away from Permanent Supportive Housing San Francisco will soon announce plans to “decommission” four city-funded permanent supportive housing sites. The city plans to reveal specifics by April 30 but it appears the Lurie Administration is more focused on scaling back permanent supportive housing than… Continue reading

Has San Francisco Really Sobered Up?

by Randy Shaw on April 13, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) Op-ed said SF sidewalks were now clear Visitor’s Misleading Account of SF Last week the NY Times featured an op-ed titled, “San Francisco Sobers Up.” The piece credited Mayor Daniel Lurie with transforming the city’s culture. Former President Bill Clinton tweeted the op-ed, calling it “A great in-depth… Continue reading

With Congress Back in DC, Sanders Plans Another Vote on Blocking US Weapons to Israel Over Genocide

US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) speaks at a town hall event on February 20, 2026 in Stanford, California.  (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images) “The extremist Netanyahu government that has committed genocide in Gaza does not need more military support from American taxpayers.” Jessica Corbett Apr 13, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) With members… Continue reading

‘Beyond Mentally Unstable’: Dems Urged to Force Vote to Impeach Increasingly Deranged Trump

A person holds a sign reading “impeach, convict, remove” as they rally at Grant Park during the “No Kings” national day of protest in Chicago on March 28, 2026.  (Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images) “He’s a clear and present danger to America and the world,” wrote one critic…. Continue reading

Chakrabarti’s new poll puts him within hailing distance of Wiener

English-only poll puts Scott Wiener, Saikat Chakrabarti far ahead of Connie Chan by Yujie Zhou April 13, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Saikat Chakrabarti is just five percentage points behind frontrunner Sen. Scott Wiener, according to a new poll commissioned and shared by Chakrabarti’s campaign and conducted by Data For Progress. The poll, which surveyed… Continue reading

‘I am deeply sorry’: Eric Swalwell to resign from Congress

By Anabel Sosa, Senior California politics reporter April 13, 2026 (SFGate.com) Rep. Eric Swalwell, a Bay Area congressman, is officially resigning from Congress amid allegations of sexual misconduct and assault. The news broke Friday afternoon that Swalwell, a Democrat who was also a leading candidate for governor of California, had allegedly sexually assaulted… Continue reading