September 2026 - Beyond Chron

Where is San Francisco’s “Downtown”?

Posted September 28, 2026 by Randy Shaw

Downtown’s Vast Expansion Where is San Francisco’s Downtown? It used to mean the highrise office buildings in the Financial District. Battles over highrise development in the 1980’s defined San Francisco politics. It was “Downtown vs. Neighborhoods;” the latter side rallied Read More »

Can Chan Catch Wiener?

Posted September 28, 2026 by Randy Shaw

Cars vs Parks Polls have Connie Chan trailing Scott Wiener by roughly five points in their hotly contested congressional race. When I last wrote about the contest I cited the major differences between the candidates. Differences that made voters choice Read More »

ACT Offers Fun, Whimsy in Hitchcock’s “North by Northwest”

Posted September 28, 2026 by Ariel Feingold-Shaw

I attended last week’s premiere of the American Conservator Theater’s North by Northwest. I loved it. I was then surprised to read the San Francisco Chronicle review ripping the play and giving it the lowest possible rating. The Chronicle felt Read More »

The Progressive Case Against CA’s Billionaire Tax

Posted September 21, 2026 by Randy Shaw

Prop 40’s Progressive Disunity Progressives overwhelmingly support hiking taxes on billionaires. But the California Teachers Association and United Domestic Workers oppose Prop 40, California’s Billionaire Tax. Even SEIU California is neutral. Some of its leaders were personally threatened by Dave Read More »

To Stop Tenderloin Dog Bites, Clear Sidewalk Drug Use

Posted September 21, 2026 by Randy Shaw

Tenderloin Deserves Safer Sidewalks A pit bull attack has highlighted a steep increase in dog bites in San Francisco, particularly in the Tenderloin neighborhood. There were 926 reported dog bites citywide in 2025; Tenderloin dog bites have doubled over the Read More »

Truong Tran’s Brilliant and Poetic Memoir

Posted September 21, 2026 by Carmen Aiken

If we are lucky enough, we are shown poetry and given the chance to scribble out lines starting when we are very young. What could the notion of a memoir be? Still, though, there’s the option for artists and poets Read More »

Reviews From Re-Vision 2026

Posted September 21, 2026 by Peter Wong

The newest film festival to grace a San Francisco theater screen is Re:Vision. Running from September 24-27, 2026 at the Roxie Theatre, this festival of restored and rediscovered films comes to viewers courtesy of the San Francisco Film Preserve organization. Read More »

Field Campaigns: Why Are They Missing in SF Elections?

Posted September 14, 2026 by Randy Shaw

The Decline of Personal Contact What’s the best strategy for winning a San Francisco election? Aside from having a great candidate or issue, the traditional answer was: have a strong field campaign. A systematic effort to contact voters at their Read More »