Saikat Chakrabarti drops $400K for affordable housing, public bank and transit measures

by Kelly Waldron September 16, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Vanquished San Francisco congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti has disbursed $400,000 to support several measures on the San Francisco November ballot, according to a new filing published on Wednesday.   Chakrabarti made three contributions: $150,000 to support Proposition B, the public bank measure; $150,000 to… Continue reading →

Endorsement: Prop B is the first step to create an S.F. public bank. It’s set up to fail

Endorsement: Prop B is the first step to create an S.F. public bank. It’s set up to fail

By Chronicle Editorial Board,Opinion StaffSep 10, 2026 Gift Article (SFChronicle.com) The editorial board recommends voting no on San Francisco’s Proposition B, which would enable the first step in creating a city-run public bank.S.F. Chronicle illustration from Getty Images elements San Francisco isn’t exactly a city known for the transparency or efficacy of… Continue reading →

SF Voters Have Clear Choices in Key Races

by Randy Shaw on September 8, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) San Francisco voters have two marquee races in November: the Wiener-Chan congressional contest and the Yekutiel-McCoy D8 Supervisor battle. In both cases the differences between candidates are so clear that voters can easily pick their favored candidate. Here’s how we see it. Wiener-Chan San Francisco’s… Continue reading →

Map: See every vacant lot in San Francisco

The most expensive city in America still has more than 2,000 undeveloped parcels. What gives? By Christian Leonard and Harsha Devulapalli | Updated Sept. 8, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) In one of the most expensive cities in the world, some parcels of land have sat empty for years — as if to mock housing-seekers desperate for more options. Take 1125 Market… Continue reading →

Yekutiel walks Castro’s vacant storefronts, pitches plan

Yekutiel walks Castro’s vacant storefronts, pitches plan

Castro small business owner Jeffrey Wang, left, whose store, Entour, is closing, talked with District 8 supervisor candidate Emanuel “Manny” Yekutiel, who stopped by with former supervisor Bevan Dufty during a September 1 tour of the LGBTQ Neighborhood. Photo: JL Odom There’s a simple way to get a sense of… Continue reading →

Security guards protect billion-dollar tech companies—and can’t get a decent contract

Some of the richest companies in the world are protected by some of the lowest-paid workers. By Quin Stevens September 3, 2026 (48hills.org) More than 100 people, unionized security guards and allies, gathered at Mechanics Monument Plaza Wednesday to rally against the unfair wages offered by billion-dollar companies. Security guards… Continue reading →

SF jail conditions are shockingly bad—and there’s a reason for that

This is what “tough on crime” means: Out of sight, people who have been convicted of nothing suffer violence and fear on a regular basis By Tim Redmond August 30, 2026 (48hills.org) Want more of Tim Redmond’s incisive analysis and reporting? Subscribe to his weekly Agenda newsletter for reporting you won’t find… Continue reading →

Public bank kicks off campaign; Lurie asks for $33 million more for dubious contract …

… Plus: Waymo and the Blue Angels, drones delivering packages—and why does the Chron care more about a team owner’s sex life than the horrifying, deadly working conditions on the field? That’s The Agenda for Aug. 30-Sept. 6 By Tim Redmond August 30, 2026 (48hills.org) Want more of Tim Redmond’s… Continue reading →