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California and Los Angeles Voters Backed Real Change

Posted November 9, 2026 by Randy Shaw

Why Jane Kim and Nithya Raman Won California and Los Angeles voters were on the same page last week. They wanted real change. Former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim was elected California Insurance Commissioner. Kim overcame millions of dollars in Read More »

San Francisco’s Election: The Big Takeaway

Posted November 9, 2026 by Randy Shaw

Voters Favor Pro-Housing Candidates San Francisco’s November 2026 election clearly demonstrated Mayor Lurie’s popularity. It also showed how billionaires can impact local elections. Particularly on measures like D, E and F that don’t directly impact voters economic-self interest. But the Read More »

On Permitting, Delusional Democrats Must be Stopped.

Posted November 9, 2026 by LARRY SHAPIRO

If Not, Environmentalists Will Need to Curb Their Enthusiasm for the Democrats’ Victory. But everyone makes mistakes. Right now, these two senators are making a big one. Let’s just hope they aren’t joined by many of their Democratic colleagues in Read More »

A Veterans Day Challenge: Control of Congress Has Shifted, But Doug Collins Is Still Wrecking the VA

Posted November 9, 2026 by Steve Early and Suzanne Gordon

If any Trump appointees lose their posts, as part of a mid-term cabinet re-shuffling, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins is not likely to be among them. Unlike controversial former colleagues, already sacked as the heads of Homeland Security, Read More »

San Francisco Election Predictions November 2026

Posted November 2, 2026 by Randy Shaw

San Francisco’s November 2026 election is topped by the Chan-Wiener congressional race. It has also seen record spending over local ballot measures. Here’s how our crystal ball sees the outcomes. Props D, E and F: Charter Reform Few San Francisco Read More »

California and Los Angeles Election Predictions

Posted November 2, 2026 by Randy Shaw

Which Way Will Voters Go? California only has one state office race in doubt. The state also has a Billionaire Tax, an $11.25 billion affordable housing bond and a Los Angeles mayor’s race going down to the wire. Here’s our Read More »

UPDATE: The Valley Street Earthquake Cottage Saga

Posted November 2, 2026 by Marc Norton

It turns out that Benjamin Steiner’s “accident” that trashed the Valley Street Earthquake Cottage was not his first abuse of an historical property. Following the publication of The Valley Street Earthquake Cottage Saga in Beyond Chron, the Department of Building Read More »

Maison Bohème Debuts At SF’s Opera Plaza

Posted November 2, 2026 by Sebastian

A little piece of Paris has officially arrived on Van Ness Avenue, breathing new life into a historic San Francisco dream. On October 28, the French café and bakery Maison Bohème opened its new flagship location at Opera Plaza (601 Read More »