September 2025 - Beyond Chron

Why Does City Hall Support Nonprofits Handing Out Drug Paraphernalia in Tenderloin?

Posted September 29, 2025 by Randy Shaw

Mayor Lurie and the Board want to close open-air drug markets. Yet City Hall is fighting efforts to stop the distribution of drug paraphernalia in the Tenderloin. What explains this hypocrisy? San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie campaigned on a pledge Read More »

Can Vets in California Rely On Private Medical Care?

Posted September 29, 2025 by Suzanne Gordon

Over the past several months, veterans and their caregivers have been holding rallies every week in front of the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the Santa Rosa VA Outpatient Clinic. They’ve joined hundreds of other VA patients and staff Read More »

“Stripped For Parts: American Journalism On The Brink”–Review

Posted September 29, 2025 by Peter Wong

Local filmmaker Rick Goldsmith’s powerful documentary “Stripped For Parts: American Journalism On The Brink” may have been around since 2023. But that fact doesn’t make the film’s information dated or irrelevant. In fact, given the ongoing American right-wing oligarchy’s program Read More »

How to hit our Audacious Literacy Goals in San Francisco Public Schools

Posted September 29, 2025 by Laurance Lem Lee

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) aims for 70% third-grade literacy by October 2027—a bold goal that has been off track for two years. We’re at 49-52% now, and we can do much better. We should not at all Read More »

John Burton, progressive hero, dies at 92

Posted September 8, 2025 by Randy Shaw

(this was published in 2004 when Burton left office) John Burton’s political career has come to an end. The media has emphasized his crusty, old-school style, and his commitment to fighting for the poor. But all of these “end Read More »

Will Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan Divide San Francisco?

Posted September 2, 2025 by Randy Shaw

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has excelled at avoiding major political fights. But that may not be possible for his Family Zoning Plan. Opposition is building across political lines. The battle harkens back to the “Downtown vs Neighborhoods” framework that Read More »

Upset About Trump? Join Newsom’s Prop 50 Campaign

Posted September 2, 2025 by Randy Shaw

California Governor Gavin Newsom has stepped up to lead the national battle to save democracy. Newsom has provided a desperately needed vehicle for anti-Trump activists: a statewide campaign in November for Californians to reject the wanna be dictator’s agenda. By Read More »

Teacher Housing Without Teachers

Posted September 2, 2025 by Jeff Buckley

Our third week of the public school year has begun and teachers, paraprofessionals, janitors and classified staff are settling into their commutes to school. For those who can’t afford the city’s high housing costs on their public school wages, they Read More »