Sherrill moves to oust William Palmer from Sheriff’s Oversight Board
During the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill moved to begin the formal process of removing William Palmer from the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Oversight Board. Sherrill cited a city investigation that found Palmer misused his position on the board. On Sept. 11, San Francisco’s Office of the Inspector General…
‘We are in a housing emergency!’ Mayor declares.
Mayor Daniel Lurie opened the full Board of Supervisors meeting with a message about what he calls “a rent emergency.” The good news, he said, is that San Francisco is…
School district description of student test scores as ‘very promising results’ called into question
Little to no progress found among key student groups
S.F. arrests four after teen’s death exposes deadly new opioid in counterfeit pills
San Francisco police have arrested four people and seized more than 20,000 counterfeit pills in an investigation launched after the April overdose death of a 16-year-old boy whose autopsy revealed the presence of cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid believed to be far more potent than fentanyl. At a Monday press conference…
Revisiting and revising vital sitcom formats
A lack of originality isn’t merely a bug in the movie and TV business. It’s often a feature, as production companies and studios take the easy road and try to replicate earlier successes rather than risk something new and different. If creative cannibalism is going to happen, it’s a relief…
As an assemblyman, Rob Bonta funneled money from donors, lobbyists, and his foundation to nonprofits run by his wife
Read Part 1 here. It may not be a coincidence that California Assemblywoman Mialisa (Mia) Bonta wants to stop journalists from investigating nonprofits. Along with ties to the Oakland corruption scandal, the wife of California Attorney General Rob Bonta has had some nonprofit issues of her own. Of course, her…
Sunshine Task Force, data center ban, e-bike safety, ambassador pay to be mulled by supervisors this week
San Francisco’s transparency watchdog will get a chance to come back to life Monday, when the Board of Supervisors considers appointments to nine of the…
MAG Galleries presents Sarah Khurshid Khan’s ‘Flowers Coming Out of Their Mouths’
Sarah Khurshid Khan’s Flowers Coming Out of Their Mouths brings 27 new collages to the MAG Galleries along with ceramic pieces that communicate playful and poignant messages about women and ancestral history. In an ongoing…
SFMTA seeks five-year exemption from zero-bus emission state requirements
San Francisco transportation officials will ask the state for exemptions from the mandate that large transit agencies start purchasing zero-emission buses by a specific timeline. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) enforces the regulation known…
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Yes, we can save transit with capital funds
Can Bay Area transit be saved from major service cuts next year without a tax increase by redirecting capital funds to operations? Advocates of the Bay Area transit sales tax are dismissive, and now a senior transportation policy advisor at SPUR, Sebastian Petty, has echoed their skepticism. But the pro-tax…
The best of us: Joshua Wong versus the CCP
From Hong Kong comes the news that pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to further political charges and is facing anywhere from 3 to 10 additional years — and possibly life. Wong, now 29 years old, has been harassed and arrested by China’s Communist Party (CCP) for years as…
U.C.’s SAT debate isn’t about testing. It’s about two different definitions of equity.
The argument over reinstating the SAT/ACT as one of the 13 or more dimensions of U.C. holistic admissions requires a broader and, clearer understanding of our equity goals as a state — one that functions in both short-term and long-term policy senses. Properly articulating UC’s equity goals can help us…
San Francisco Has Many Good Public Schools. We Should Have Many More.
At one San Francisco public elementary school, just two of 41 tested third-, fourth- and fifth-graders met or exceeded California’s English language arts standard in 2024–25. In math, one did. Not one tested third- or fifth-grader met the state standard in either subject. The children, families and educators at this…
‘I’m listening hard’: Teens increasingly turn to AI chatbots for mental health support
This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. As the daughter of separated parents, Liliana Messinger grew up splitting her…
Out and about Sept. 10–16, 2026
Enjoy outdoor events from a night market to art and cultural festivals, music, and more, including how to honor 9/11. Here are my picks for…
‘If you come to San Francisco to steal, we will arrest you’
Despite, or perhaps because of, unrelenting social media evidence of rampant shoplifting and stolen-goods markets in San Francisco, Mayor Daniel Lurie held a press conference…
SFUSD’s best choice for legal counsel may be City Attorney David Chiu
At Tuesday night’s school board meeting, San Francisco Superintendent of Schools Maria Su is seeking approval of a $90,000 contract with a global lawyer search…
Dakota Fanning rises in The Sun Never Sets
Earning acclaim as a child actor may or may not be a harbinger of future success. There are more than a few movie and TV…
‘Objects: USA’ revisits a landmark exhibition of American craft at the Museum of Craft and Design
The Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) presents Objects: USA, on view from Sept. 5 through Jan. 17, 2027. This exhibition, organized in partnership with…
Sisterhood is powerful … and sometimes problematic
Since television first captured the public’s fancy in the 1950s, shows about detectives and spies have predominantly featured men in the main roles. There have…
California College of the Arts show ‘Closer Reading: Three Bay Area Book Artists’ spotlights the Bay’s vibrant book arts scene
California College of the Arts (CCA) Campus Gallery presents Closer Reading: Three Bay Area Book Artists, a group exhibition curated by Anthea Black, associate professor…
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