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
A grassroots coalition of San Franciscans assembled recently in Dolores Park to kick off a signature-gathering effort to put a measure on the November 2026 ballot. The measure, the Affordable Housing Guarantee Act, builds on progressive wins of the past to commit City Hall to a future in which working… Continue reading
A groundbreaking concept in local finance could begin operations after a Charter Amendment that—so far—has little visible opposition. By Tim Redmond June 23, 2026 (48hills.org) The campaign for a public bank in San Francisco moved a big step forward this week when the Board of Supes Rules Committee voted unanimously… Continue reading
Chan says the magic words Wiener avoids—taxes on the rich—as the fall race starts to shape up By Tim Redmond June 21, 2026 (48hills.org) Sup. Connie Chan and state Sen. Scott Wiener both spoke to the Noe Valley Democratic Club this week, and while it was not a debate format,… Continue reading
In a potential boon to San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan’s congressional campaign, centimillionaire Saikat Chakrabarti has endorsed her candidacy and is converting his campaign committee to support her against state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a Chakrabarti spokesperson said. Chakrabarti — who finished… Continue reading
by Randy Shaw on June 15, 2026 (BeyondChron.org) The Upcoming Political Feast Are you are a San Francisco voter glad that the June campaigns are finally over? Enjoy the brief break. The November campaigns are already in high gear and the Wiener-Chan congressional race could trigger three hotly contested special elections in 2027…. Continue reading
The relationship between San Francisco’s aspirational congressman and reactionary national media is toxic. But, also, symbiotic. by Joe Eskenazi June 15, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Right-wing grievance culture has not yet mounted a case that we should all be watching “Song of the South,” even if the U.S. Supreme Court seems intent that… Continue reading
