(law.cornell.edu) Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held,… Continue reading
(SF.gov/information) Employers are required to pay no less than the San Francisco minimum wage to employees performing work in San Francisco, including part-time and temporary employees. Office of Labor Standards Enforcement Employees performing work in San Francisco, including part-time and temporary employees, must be paid no less than the San… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on July 6, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) New Mid-Market housing above vacant retail Progress Made But More Help Needed San Francisco’s Storefront Opportunity Grant program has made grants of $50,000-100,000 to 39 businesses which have opened or will do so by 2027. Restaurant and small business permits are being expedited. Entertainment zones facilitate outdoor… Continue reading
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2 July 2026/SF News/Jay Barmann (SFist.com) The jury in the trial of seven protesters who shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in April 2024 returned to deliberations Monday and on Thursday morning they reportedly told the judge they remain deadlocked on two counts. Disagreement on the jury in the trial… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on June 29, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) Mayors Don’t Tell Full Story Last week, New York City voters turned the city into Mamdani Land. Longtime incumbent Democrats were defeated by more progressive challengers. The huge DSA-backed election wins offered a sharp contrast with San Francisco, where the left is faltering politically. But… Continue reading
Staffing cuts, a boarding crisis, and an $809 million surplus. To employees, the question isn’t whether UCSF can fix its emergency department — it’s whether it wants to. By Jennifer Wadsworth Additional reporting by Kevin Truong Published Jun. 25, 2026 (SFStandard.com) As a lifelong liver transplant patient, Kelsey M. knows her body the… Continue reading
In the mythology of history, 1776 belongs to Philadelphia: declarations, rebellion and the birth of the United States. Yet on the far edge of a continent the revolutionaries hadn’t fully imagined, another founding was quietly unfolding that same year. While Thomas Jefferson drafted ideals of liberty and self-government in the… Continue reading
27 June 2026/SF Politics/Zack Ruskin (SFist.com) SFPD officers kicked off San Francisco’s Pride festivities by arresting five protesters for alleged acts of paint-related vandalism following Friday’s Trans March. Eyewitnesses say one detainee was dragged along the ground by an officer and that another was forcibly pinned to the ground. On-the-ground reporting… Continue reading
The ‘left’ didn’t create the housing crisis, and the free market is never going to solve it. Let’s unpack the latest bogus media narrative By Tim Redmond June 23, 2026 (48hills.org) The conservatives in San Francisco used to blame Chesa Boudin for pretty much everything that went wrong in the… Continue reading
By Susan Slusser, Staff Writer Updated June 25, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Larry Baer, Giants president and CEO, said the team “could have handled things better this year, for sure” in the wake of the Pride Night public-relations debacle.Lea Suzuki/S.F. Chronicle Nearly two weeks into the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night public-relations nightmare, team… Continue reading
