Buoyed by billions in assistance from the state, real talk about what it takes to run New York City, and some taxes on the rich, the mayor closed a historic leftover budget deficit. by David Dayen May 12, 2026 (Prospect.org) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a city budget on… Continue reading
Posted in Community He’s emceed Woodstock, lived with Bob Dylan, clowned for the Grateful Dead, co-founded a summer camp and saved the eyesight of millions. A resident of Berkeley since the ’70s, he’s being feted this weekend in San Francisco. by Nathan Dalton May 12, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) Never miss local events! Sign… Continue reading
San Francisco League of Pissed Off Voters Will you help us spread the Pissed Off Voter Guide and Get Out The Voter for June 2nd primary? Join us for two pub crawls, tonight and Friday:WHEN: Wednesday, May 13th, 6-9pmWHERE: District 5, RSVP for Location!WHEN: Friday, May 15th, 6-9pmWHERE: Inner Sunset, Fireside Bar, 603… Continue reading
Abortion in Israel is legal and highly accessible, with over 99% of requests approved by mandatory termination committees. It is free for women aged 20–33 and in specific circumstances (e.g., rape, health risk, age under 18 or over 40). The process requires approval from a committee, but procedures are in place to… Continue reading
Chains of Command: The Rise and Cruel Reign of the Franchise Economy Hardcover by Brian Callaci (Author) See all formats and editions A surprising look at the big business of owning small businesses and what America’s franchise economy means for its workers. Walk into a McDonald’s anywhere in the United States, and it… Continue reading
San Francisco State University is expanding into a new home in the heart of The City with help from another local institution. The university’s Lam Family College of Business will relocate from the west side to UC Law San Francisco’s Academic Village on McAllister Street, it announced last week. The… Continue reading
By Ellen Brown on May 11, 2026 A Universal Basic Income (UBI) has long been proposed as a way to cushion the blow of jobs lost to automation. Under that model, everyone receives a modest monthly payment – enough to cover basic needs and prevent extreme poverty. But Elon Musk has gone… Continue reading
A rendering shows the Fresno Station for the state’s high-speed rail project. It would reconnect downtown and Chinatown via an elevated pedestrian crossing. Image: Courtesy ARUP A massive headache that awaits California’s next governor, and their successor in either 2031 or 2035, is seeing the state’s long promised and bedeviled… Continue reading
Arts + CultureCultureMusicNightlife Maria Muldaur, Harper Simon, Cat Power, Rickie Lee Jones, Steve Earle, more to celebrate SF’s ‘saint in a clown suit.’ By Joshua Rotter May 11, 2026 (48hills.org) There are birthday parties, and then there are gatherings that feel more like living history, where music, activism, and decades… Continue reading
A working-class voice, a policy wonk, and a champion of political revolution face off for Nancy Pelosi’s seat. by David Dayen May 11, 2026 (Prospect.org) SAN FRANCISCO – At a coffee shop in the Castro District on a gray Saturday, state Sen. Scott Wiener ran through a list of elected officials… Continue reading
