‘Our democracy’s too important’: An interview with Dr. Larry Gerston, Part 2
In Part I, Dr. Larry Gerston discussed the rise of Trumpism and its threat to democracy. Here, he talks tech, political balance, and what’s next. You always tend to be positive. But are you angry about the state of the union and what Americans have let it become? I’m a very positive person. I’m…
SFMTA board OKs curbside EV charging permit program
As Climate Week approaches next week in San Francisco, it was fitting for the city’s transportation agency’s board of directors to approve a permit program on Tuesday that will eventually…
Out and about April 9–15, 2026
Events are springing up appropriately for the season — from the Cherry Blossom Festival to lunchtime concerts, and even spring training. Inside, there’s jazz, dance, a film festival, and more.…
What it means to have a dog when you’re homeless, and what San Francisco’s potential new law gets right (and wrong)
This Thursday, April 9, the public safety committee (made up of supervisors Matt Dorsey, Alan Wong, and Bilal Mahmood) will hear a proposed ordinance amending the Health Code to require that every dog in San Francisco, with certain exceptions, be sterilized (along with licensed, vaccinated, microchipped, and leashed in public areas).…
District Attorney Jenkins slams local judges as biased against her office
An intense and growing battle between District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and judges of the San Francisco Superior Court erupted Friday night before an in-person crowd of over 100 and more on-line at the Commonwealth Club of California. Jenkins responded to a torrent of criticism of her office from Superior Court…
‘What have you done about it?’: An interview with Dr. Larry Gerston, Part I
Political scientist and educator Larry Gerston’s latest book is Overcoming Trumpism: How to Save American Democracy, which will be released April 16. In it, he lays out the ways that democratic norms have been weakened — or crushed — and, as the title suggests, he offers guidance on what Americans…
What we miss when the Board of Education skips its progress monitoring report discussions
Introduction At the last Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, March 24, Board President Phil Kim proposed — and received permission — to merge the…
SFMOMA to unveil complete transformation of the Doris and Donald Fisher Collection
The Fisher Collection galleries feature nearly 250 works by 35 artists, and beginning later this month, SFMOMA is unveiling its first updated presentation since the collection opened to the public as a part of the…
This week at City Hall, it’s about the money, and dogs
Another million-dollar tax settlement, a hearing on medical insurance denials and spaying and neutering of dogs are among the highlights this week at the Board of Supervisors when they return from their spring recess on…
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“Gas,” by Nomi Kane | @Nomikane
I had clean needles. I still almost died twice.
I was standing on a street corner in San Francisco, unable to carry a large bottle of laundry detergent. My boyfriend was screaming at me to run, and I couldn’t move. I was swaying. I didn’t know it yet, but I had an infection eating my heart valve alive. I…
Dolores Huerta and the Cesar Chavez shadow
“I am nearly 96 years old, and for the last 60 years have kept a secret because I believed that exposing the truth would hurt the farmworker movement I have spent my entire life fighting for.” Thus began a written statement on medium.com by legendary civil rights and labor activist…
City College needs to downsize further rather than bleed taxpayers
City College of San Francisco recently announced plans to close its Downtown Center at Fourth and Market streets in July, marking a rare acknowledgment that the institution operates at a scale far beyond local demand. Driven by state funding formulas that penalize chronically low attendance, the campus could no longer…
Failing the honest equity test, again
Thank you for calling Elizabeth’s voicemail in response to SFUSD’s new eighth- grade Algebra-1-only-with-Math 8 policy. Your call is very important to us, so please listen to the following options before making your selection. To express your frustration with the new math policy, press 1. To express your sense of…
The art and architecture of San Francisco Maritime Museum
A Balcony on the World, a KQED documentary, uncovers the long-overlooked story of the Aquatic Park Bathhouse building. Now home to the San Francisco Maritime…
Candidate showdown in Golden Gate Park
The first large-scale forum featuring four candidates running to succeed Nancy Pelosi in representing California’s 11th Congressional District was held Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The…
Not a ham fan? Roast a fresh pork shoulder instead
I hate ham. You know the one — studded with cloves and topped with pineapple rings from a can, served at the table in many…
Boss tax, Peskin ban dominate small June ballot
In addition to special elections for supervisors in Districts 2 and 4, San Francisco voters face a small but relatively consequential ballot on June 2.…
Tech gone wild
Artificial intelligence is becoming all-pervasive in our lives, and The AI Docexamines whether it’s a triumph of convenience or a potential trap.
‘Monet and Venice’ currently on display at the de Young
Monet and Venice is the first major international loan exhibition devoted to Claude Monet’s luminous paintings of Venice, traditionally known as La Serenissima. The artist…
Modern Mexican cantina Lobalita opens in the Marina District
Lobalita — a modern Mexican cantina from the team behind Harper and Rye, Bar Darling, Peacekeeper, Bar April Jean, Padrecito, and Mamacita — opened last…
Sherlock rules the domain
Because an increasing number of cultural icons have existed for 95 years or more, they’ve legally entered the public domain and can now be exploited…
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