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Mayor angered it takes so ‘damn long’ to build housing as homelessness spikes
Mayor angered it takes so ‘damn long’ to build housing as homelessness spikes
The mayor talks about San Francisco’s disastrous new homeless count numbers and where she plans to go from here.
Trump tells four congresswomen to 'go back' to their countries, prompting Pelosi to defend them
President Donald Trump said Sunday that four minority, liberal congresswomen who have been critical of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime ...
SF proposes first ‘safe’ parking lot for homeless living out of vehicles
San Francisco is grappling with an increase in the number of people living out of their vehicles as the city’s homelessness crisis worsens. The city has proposed its first RV location to address the ...
California’s top Republicans mostly silent on Trump’s tweets
California Republicans had little to say about President Trump’s racist tweets toward four Democratic House members who are women of color.
Welcome home: Trips abroad put San Francisco’s chaotic streets into perspective
San Franciscans frustrated with the city’s homeless crisis, dirty sidewalks and public drug use say City Hall should look to other cities for guidance. Which cities exactly? Readers name options they say ...
Bay Area braces for weekend of threatened raids on immigrant families
The nationwide raids are expected to begin Sunday, in a crackdown that President Trump initially said would remove “millions” of people living illegally in the United States. But Mark Morgan , ...
Gavin Newsom fires California official who OKd big increase in fracking
Gov. Gavin Newsom has fired the head of California’s oil and gas regulatory agency after watchdog groups complained that the department was rife with conflicts of interest amid a sharp rise in drilling ...
SF supes kill Breed’s proposal to streamline affordable housing
Mayor London Breed assailed the Board of Supervisors Thursday for quashing her propose d charter amendment, which would have streamlined the process for building affordable housing. The supervisors, ...
SF lawmakers push to let noncitizens hold Democratic Party positions
State lawmakers from San Francisco have proposed legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants and other noncitizens to participate in California Democratic Party politics as delegates and county ...
Even immigrants in US legally deal with fear and ‘chaos’ as ICE raids loom
The nationwide immigration raids that President Trump said will start Sunday are roiling the families of many immigrants, even ones who are in the U.S. legally.
Kamala Harris is far from having California locked up
The senator may be a native daughter to California, but this week’s California Democratic Party convention shows that she is far from having the nation’s largest delegate prize locked up. Why is that?
Lawmakers OK giving Trump a choice: Release taxes, or skip California primary
California lawmakers are seeking once again to force President Trump to release his tax returns by blocking access to the state primary election ballot if he does not.
Peskin cleared of allegations he illegally merged units at his home
The complaint against Peskin comes as the supervisor is pushing a controversial demolition ordinance that would make it much harder for property owners to knock down part or all of their homes to ...
Steamy allegations complicate GOP congressman’s bid to keep seat, avoid prison
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter is battling to save his San Diego County congressional seat not only from the Democrats, but from a September federal trial over alleged misuse of campaign funds. As prosecutors, ...
‘We’re moving forward:’ SF starts shelter construction, despite lawsuit
The city put up fencing around the site July 1 and has since started prepping the property for construction. A contractor has already surveyed the land and has also brought trailers, porta-potties and ...
Tom Steyer facing tough deadline to qualify for crucial Democratic debates
Candidates must have at least 65,000 donors from 20 states or reach 1% in three polls to make it onto the Democratic debate stage in Detroit at the end of July. Tom Steyer doesn’t have much time to get ...
Residents file lawsuit against Embarcadero Navigation Center
A coalition of residents opposed to a 200-bed Navigation Center planned for the Embarcadero filed a lawsuit against the project Wednesday.
Legislation to stop patients getting massive ER bills is on life support
The San Francisco General Hospital billing saga inspired two local politicians to propose banning so-called “balance billing” on emergency care throughout California. But after intense pushback from ...
Pelosi urges Dems to keep rifts in ‘family’ amid progressive-moderate tension
“You got a complaint? You come and talk to me about it,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells fellow Democrats in a closed-door meeting. “But do not tweet about our members and expect us to think that ...
Rent control bill struggles in California Legislature
Lawmakers and landlords are haggling over how much California housing to carve out of a tenant protection bill that would cap rent increases and require a just cause for evictions.
Kamala Harris teams up with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on public housing bill
The bill set to be introduced Wednesday touches multiple priorities for the Democrats, including criminal justice reform, housing equity and addressing homelessness. It also comes as Sen. Kamala Harris is ...
Billionaire Tom Steyer is running as an outsider. It’s very Trumpian
Former San Francisco hedge fund manager Tom Steyer says he’s an outsider who wants to break the chokehold of money in politics, even though he’s a billionaire who has spent millions on campaigns. ...
Bill requiring priests to report child-abuse confessions to police is pulled
A bill that would have required members of the clergy to report information they received about child abuse and neglect during private confessions has been pulled by its author, state Sen. Jerry Hill, ...
California bill targets rat poisons that kill rats’ predators, too
California may soon ban certain rat poisons that wildlife advocates say are also killing mountain lions, foxes, raptors and other predators that feed on poisoned rodents.
GOP touts swing-districts poll showing opposition to Trump impeachment
When Orange County Rep. Katie Porter called last month for impeaching President Trump, she probably knew it wasn’t going to be a popular stance in a district that still leans Republican. But a new GOP ...
Kamala Harris lags behind top-tier candidates in Q2 fundraising
The California Democrat raised nearly $12 million from more than 279,000 donors in the second quarter, according to her campaign. Over the course of the campaign, she has raised more than $23 million.
California prosecutors push to overturn new law on who can be guilty of murder
California legislators changed the law to limit when prosecutors can charge an accomplice to a fatal crime with murder. But district attorneys across the state are challenging the constitutionality of the ...
San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer launches presidential campaign
Tom Steyer, who amassed a fortune in corporate America, is going to try to pin his presidential campaign on lessening corporate influence on politics.
Should there be extra oversight of San Francisco’s homelessness department?
A proposal to create an oversight commission for San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness will likely head to the Board of Supervisors later this month. While it could add more accountabilty and ...
Swalwell ends presidential campaign, will seek re-election to House
Dublin Rep. Eric Swalwell ended his presidential campaign and announced that he is seeking re-election to his House seat
Billionaire San Francisco Democratic donor Tom Steyer may run for president after all
Tom Steyer is preparing to run for president after saying in January that instead of running, he should focus on impeaching President Trump.
SF Mayor Breed has one word to describe her management style...
“I harass the department heads and staff constantly. I harass daily, even hourly sometimes,” says the mayor, who is up for re-election in November with no significant opposition.
Mural supporters plan 2020 ballot measure to protect...
A group of influential art, historic preservation and free-speech advocates plans to put a measure on San Francisco’s March 2020 ballot that would preserve a controversial mural at George Washington High ...
View from outside California’s blue bubble: Trump could win...
President Trump remains popular with working-class voters in the industrial heartland, even if wage growth hasn’t kept up with the rise in the economy. One organization trying to connect with ...
On child care, Newsom and his budget could be bolder
The governor could improve the quality of early education in California immediately by raising standards and salaries for teachers and caregivers.
California’s big housing bill is dead for the year. Here’s...
With SB50 shelved for the year, advocates of ramping up housing production in California have lost their primary legislative vehicle this session.
How Southern California Rep. Ted Lieu became Trump’s top...
Southern California Rep. Ted Lieu didn’t come to Congress intending to be a social media star or go viral for his questioning of witnesses in congressional hearings. Then the 2016 election happened.
Former Oakland Councilwoman Brooks says city’s ‘failed’...
Former Oakland City Councilwoman Desley Brooks is seeking monetary damages against the city and city attorney’s office, claiming that their defense of her legal battle against an ex-Black Panther leader ...
White House considers diverting San Francisco Bay money to pay...
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering diverting millions of dollars from San Francisco Bay shoreline restoration and flood control to help build the president’s wall on the southern ...
Trump tells four congresswomen to 'go back' to their countries, prompting Pelosi to defend them
President Donald Trump said Sunday that four minority, liberal congresswomen who have been critical of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., should "go back and help fix the totally broken and crime ...
SF proposes first ‘safe’ parking lot for homeless living out of vehicles
San Francisco is grappling with an increase in the number of people living out of their vehicles as the city’s homelessness crisis worsens. The city has proposed its first RV location to address the ...
California’s top Republicans mostly silent on Trump’s tweets
California Republicans had little to say about President Trump’s racist tweets toward four Democratic House members who are women of color.
Welcome home: Trips abroad put San Francisco’s chaotic streets into perspective
San Franciscans frustrated with the city’s homeless crisis, dirty sidewalks and public drug use say City Hall should look to other cities for guidance. Which cities exactly? Readers name options they say ...
Bay Area braces for weekend of threatened raids on immigrant families
The nationwide raids are expected to begin Sunday, in a crackdown that President Trump initially said would remove “millions” of people living illegally in the United States. But Mark Morgan , ...
Gavin Newsom fires California official who OKd big increase in fracking
Gov. Gavin Newsom has fired the head of California’s oil and gas regulatory agency after watchdog groups complained that the department was rife with conflicts of interest amid a sharp rise in drilling ...
SF supes kill Breed’s proposal to streamline affordable housing
Mayor London Breed assailed the Board of Supervisors Thursday for quashing her propose d charter amendment, which would have streamlined the process for building affordable housing. The supervisors, ...
SF lawmakers push to let noncitizens hold Democratic Party positions
State lawmakers from San Francisco have proposed legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants and other noncitizens to participate in California Democratic Party politics as delegates and county ...
Even immigrants in US legally deal with fear and ‘chaos’ as ICE raids loom
The nationwide immigration raids that President Trump said will start Sunday are roiling the families of many immigrants, even ones who are in the U.S. legally.
Kamala Harris is far from having California locked up
The senator may be a native daughter to California, but this week’s California Democratic Party convention shows that she is far from having the nation’s largest delegate prize locked up. Why is that?
Lawmakers OK giving Trump a choice: Release taxes, or skip California primary
California lawmakers are seeking once again to force President Trump to release his tax returns by blocking access to the state primary election ballot if he does not.
Peskin cleared of allegations he illegally merged units at his home
The complaint against Peskin comes as the supervisor is pushing a controversial demolition ordinance that would make it much harder for property owners to knock down part or all of their homes to ...
Steamy allegations complicate GOP congressman’s bid to keep seat, avoid prison
GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter is battling to save his San Diego County congressional seat not only from the Democrats, but from a September federal trial over alleged misuse of campaign funds. As prosecutors, ...
‘We’re moving forward:’ SF starts shelter construction, despite lawsuit
The city put up fencing around the site July 1 and has since started prepping the property for construction. A contractor has already surveyed the land and has also brought trailers, porta-potties and ...
Tom Steyer facing tough deadline to qualify for crucial Democratic debates
Candidates must have at least 65,000 donors from 20 states or reach 1% in three polls to make it onto the Democratic debate stage in Detroit at the end of July. Tom Steyer doesn’t have much time to get ...
Residents file lawsuit against Embarcadero Navigation Center
A coalition of residents opposed to a 200-bed Navigation Center planned for the Embarcadero filed a lawsuit against the project Wednesday.
Legislation to stop patients getting massive ER bills is on life support
The San Francisco General Hospital billing saga inspired two local politicians to propose banning so-called “balance billing” on emergency care throughout California. But after intense pushback from ...
Pelosi urges Dems to keep rifts in ‘family’ amid progressive-moderate tension
“You got a complaint? You come and talk to me about it,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tells fellow Democrats in a closed-door meeting. “But do not tweet about our members and expect us to think that ...
Rent control bill struggles in California Legislature
Lawmakers and landlords are haggling over how much California housing to carve out of a tenant protection bill that would cap rent increases and require a just cause for evictions.
Kamala Harris teams up with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on public housing bill
The bill set to be introduced Wednesday touches multiple priorities for the Democrats, including criminal justice reform, housing equity and addressing homelessness. It also comes as Sen. Kamala Harris is ...
Billionaire Tom Steyer is running as an outsider. It’s very Trumpian
Former San Francisco hedge fund manager Tom Steyer says he’s an outsider who wants to break the chokehold of money in politics, even though he’s a billionaire who has spent millions on campaigns. ...
Bill requiring priests to report child-abuse confessions to police is pulled
A bill that would have required members of the clergy to report information they received about child abuse and neglect during private confessions has been pulled by its author, state Sen. Jerry Hill, ...
California bill targets rat poisons that kill rats’ predators, too
California may soon ban certain rat poisons that wildlife advocates say are also killing mountain lions, foxes, raptors and other predators that feed on poisoned rodents.
GOP touts swing-districts poll showing opposition to Trump impeachment
When Orange County Rep. Katie Porter called last month for impeaching President Trump, she probably knew it wasn’t going to be a popular stance in a district that still leans Republican. But a new GOP ...
Kamala Harris lags behind top-tier candidates in Q2 fundraising
The California Democrat raised nearly $12 million from more than 279,000 donors in the second quarter, according to her campaign. Over the course of the campaign, she has raised more than $23 million.
California prosecutors push to overturn new law on who can be guilty of murder
California legislators changed the law to limit when prosecutors can charge an accomplice to a fatal crime with murder. But district attorneys across the state are challenging the constitutionality of the ...
San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer launches presidential campaign
Tom Steyer, who amassed a fortune in corporate America, is going to try to pin his presidential campaign on lessening corporate influence on politics.
Should there be extra oversight of San Francisco’s homelessness department?
A proposal to create an oversight commission for San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness will likely head to the Board of Supervisors later this month. While it could add more accountabilty and ...
Swalwell ends presidential campaign, will seek re-election to House
Dublin Rep. Eric Swalwell ended his presidential campaign and announced that he is seeking re-election to his House seat
Billionaire San Francisco Democratic donor Tom Steyer may run for president after all
Tom Steyer is preparing to run for president after saying in January that instead of running, he should focus on impeaching President Trump.
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The new America: Those who yell loudest win
Two hundred people came to hear what a biographer of Victor Arnautoff had to say about the Depression-era artist and the mural he painted at Washington High School in San Francisco, which the school board now wants to destroy. But for 20 minutes, they had to listen instead to four people who ...
Bay Area Republicans getting together for Trump fundraiser —...
The stars of the show will be former San Francisco first lady Kimberly Guilfoyle along with her beau, Donald Trump Jr.
California’s top Republicans mostly silent on Trump’s tweets
California Republicans had little to say about President Trump’s racist tweets toward four Democratic House members who are women of color.
Mayor angered it takes so ‘damn long’ to build housing as...
The mayor talks about San Francisco’s disastrous new homeless count numbers and where she plans to go from here.
4 Democratic women slam Trump's 'xenophobic bigoted remarks'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant in the face of widespread censure, President Donald Trump escalated his demand for four Democratic congresswomen of color to leave the U.S. "right now," stoking the discord that ...
