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
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
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
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
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
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
(Original Caption) 3/04/1968-Des Moines, Iowa: Mary Beth Tinker and her brother, John, display two black armbands, the objects of the US Supreme Court’s agreement March 4th to hear arguments on how far public schools may go in limiting the wearing of political symbols. (Photy by Getty Images) If the goal… Continue reading
Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment Work continues on the construction of the ballroom at the White House on 9 December in Washington DC, where the East Wing once stood. Photograph: Pablo Martínez Monsiváis/AP Sun 12 Apr 2026 (TheGuardian.com)… Continue reading
By Christian Leonard,Staff WriterUpdated April 12, 2026 9:05 a.m. Gift Article Candidates and their supporters have aired political ads more than 1.3 million times since the start of 2025, according to data from advertising researcher AdImpact.Benjamin Fanjoy/For the S.F. Chronicle Tom Steyer and Matt Mahan are running on housing and education. Eric Swalwell… Continue reading
