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June election war chests; SFUSD abuser case stalled; Lurie’s lie on harm reduction
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 22, 2026 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in chief, The Voice of San Francisco The first of the year is behind us, and initial fundraising for this year’s local political campaigns is starting to take shape. One interesting…
New face in Congressional race; Highway robbery; Student journalism under fire
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco And then there were four*: Fintech lawyer jumps into Dem Congressional race The race to represent San Francisco in Congress became yet larger Jan.…
Wong sticks to his guns at meeting; More delays in Grandma Huang trial; Our best of 2025
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 2026 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco Happy New Year! Alan Wong, District 4’s new supervisor, is again in the spotlight — this time over the ongoing dispute about the stretch…
Grim numbers to end a year on; Jungle primaries; BOE rebukes Su
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 18, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Alan Wong faces an uphill election year, as he must stand for election twice: once in June to be elected in…
Inconvenient at any speed; parole agency’s fateful decision; transit on the card, and scary schools
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in chief, The Voice of San Francisco This past Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting was a relatively routine meeting of about two hours, but two items of new business were presented…
The jungle telegraph primary; Family Zoning vote; a new supervisor, and SFUSD’s fiscal trouble
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 4, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco While the dust settled fairly quickly from Tuesday’s vote on the Family Zoning Plan at the Board of Supervisors, the other shoes have yet…
Happy Thanksgiving from The Voice!
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 27, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE Dear Friends, As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday, all of us at The Voice of San Francisco want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to you. Your readership, generosity, and trust make our work possible every…
How the Sunset is like Darfur; drug parephernalia catch-and-release; Your Realtor may not be real
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco Is San Francisco’s District 4 the city equivalent of a failed state? Why is it so difficult for the Sunset to proffer the kind…
Drug surge? Supervisor Pig Pen? City’s unequal rise
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco District 4’s new Supervisor, Beya Alcaraz, made her first official appearance at the board this week. Although the board was off for the Veterans…
Everything everywhere all upside down; Mixed zoning messages; Law and order
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco Around the time you’re reading this, San Francisco’s newest District 4 Supervisor, Isabella Alcaraz, will be sworn in by Mayor Daniel Lurie at the…
Diversion denied; supervisorial shenanigans; pining for the past
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco As the city’s political junkies continue to speculate over who Mayor Daniel Lurie will appoint as a replacement for recalled District 4 Supervisor Joel…
Pelosi succession, the surge that never came, politics of family zoning, and Boudin’s diversion legacy
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, OCT. 23, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco Yesterday, Politico began putting the pieces together on the possibility of District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan running to represent San Francisco in Congress, possibly…