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 as the Innovative Clean, which requires transit agencies to purchase all new zero-emission buses by 2029. The San Francisco…
‘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 time between a restless mom…
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 the next few days. Thursday,…
‘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 on the city’s robust efforts to stem retail theft. Lurie began with an overview of recent progress. Property crime rates are at a 22-year low…
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 firm to start the process to find a new general counsel. San Francisco taxpayers, the school district, and the board members themselves would be well…
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 kids who proved incapable of transitioning to grown-up roles for one reason or another. So it’s worth celebrating when a precocious urchin with genuine acting…
D10 candidate Shawn Richard calls on billionaire-funded PAC supporting Theo Ellington to redirect $500,000 to Bayview community
District 10 supervisor candidate Shawn Richard called on an independent committee backing rival candidate Theo Ellington to redirect a $500,000 contribution from cryptocurrency billionaire Chris…
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…
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…
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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…
No on Proposition 40 claims the wealth tax hurts ordinary Californians
Breaking news: Billionaires are opposed to the wealth tax because it will hurt the ordinary taxpayer! After you pull yourself off the floor from laughing at this incredible news, take a few moments to read this. They really are arguing this unbelievable story on the No on Proposition 40 website.…
Absence of measurement isn’t equity; it’s the illusion of equity
I am, reportedly, a menace to joyful and equitable achievement, though I demand deep thought and genuine effort from ordinary teenagers who are capable of extraordinary things. I have been overheard objecting to circular reasoning. I once drew a comic strip showing step by step how to solve a complex,…
The Oakland corruption case has ties to San Francisco figures including Mohammed Nuru and Willie Brown
“The day after you won the City of Oakland contract, you were there, paying everyone, everyone was like f—ing piranhas. I was there, I was…
San Francisco discovers a radical idea: Find out whether its homelessness programs work
San Francisco has finally stumbled upon a concept so revolutionary that Mayor Daniel Lurie says he’s prepared to spend the next three years redoing the…
Transit Month kicks off in San Francisco as city leaders rally support for transit ballot measures
Transit advocates and city elected officials kicked off Transit Month at San Francisco City Hall on Monday morning. But this year’s launch of the month-long…
‘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…
Family-friendly films for fun and fantasy
Summer is almost over, and kids are returning to school. So why not get the whole brood together for a night out at the multiplex…
SFMOMA presents landmark Jacob Hashimoto installation ‘Giant Arc’
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) launches Jacob Hashimoto: Giant Arc, the largest installation of the multimedia artist’s career. Bamboo and Japanese paper,…
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