San Francisco News

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<br> Read More »

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<br> Read More »

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<br> Read More »

Big Money Over Grassroots Activism? This November may be the most important midterm election in United States history. Campaigns across the country are in a fever pitch. Early voter turnout is breaking records. The future of democracy is on the<br> Read More »

Reject Opponents False Claims San Francisco voters regularly approve housing bonds and other strategies to expand affordable housing. So what should opponents of affordable housing measures like San Francisco’s Prop I do? Tell the truth about Prop I and likely<br> Read More »

Putting Democracy Up for Sale San Francisco voters are being swamped with ads for Mayor Lurie’s measures D, E and F. The message: we need these initiatives to stop $1.7 million toilets, help small businesses and make City Hall run<br> Read More »

San Francisco, so it is said, is the city that rises from the ashes like the legendary and immortal Phoenix. The oft-told story of our recovery after the 1906 earthquake has become a part of our foundation mythology, second only<br> Read More »

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<br> Read More »