Candidates for Governor Attend Sacramento Forums, Say Swalwell Exit Signals Fresh Start

Candidates for Governor Attend Sacramento Forums, Say Swalwell Exit Signals Fresh Start

15 April 2026/SF Politics/Leanne Maxwell (SFist.com) Several California gubernatorial candidates attended two forums in Sacramento Tuesday where they discussed issues affecting Latino and Hispanic communities throughout the state. While one forum heavily discussed the Swalwell scandal, the other left him out of the discussion entirely. Seven Democratic candidates for governor… Continue reading

‘Cowardly Bullshit’: Handful of Dems Join Senate GOP to Block Ban on US Bombs, Bulldozers to Israel

Protesters hold a banner reading “Stop Sending Arms to Israel” outside the White House in Washington, DC in this undated photo.  (Photo by Amnesty International) “The fact that 40 of 47 Democratic senators voted to withhold military hardware from Israel is a new high water mark in holding Israel accountable,”… Continue reading

Philz Coffee doubles down on removing Pride flags despite backlash

Philz Coffee doubles down on removing Pride flags despite backlash

By Tara Duggan,Staff WriterUpdated April 15, 2026 (SFChronicle.com) Gift Article Philz Coffee in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood has continued to display Pride flags despite its CEO reiterating the prohibition in a leaked memo.Giselle Garza Lerma/S.F. Chronicle After incurring backlash and national media coverage over its decision to remove Pride flags from its cafés, San Francisco-born… Continue reading

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