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A ranked-choice alliance unseated one of SF’s most controversial politicians

The District 5 election may serve as a blueprint for candidates collaborating to unseat incumbents

November 8, 2024

Peskin clings to mayoral hopes, despite long odds

Spending Election Night with one of SF's most controversial politicians

November 6, 2024

Our favorite horny copypasta texts from the election (so far)

For your copy/pasting pleasure

November 5, 2024

What’s San Francisco’s plan for security on Election Day?

After multiple reports of fires and threats around the country, the sheriff’s office maintains a watchful eye on drop boxes and polling places

November 1, 2024

‘A tale of two cities’: SF looks to expand free high-speed internet to underserved neighborhoods

The goal is to bridge the digital divide between San Francisco’s underserved neighborhoods and the rest of the city

October 28, 2024

SF is battling to take over the electric grid from everyone’s arch-nemesis, PG&E

The private utility company isn’t going down without a fight

October 25, 2024

What would happen if the state took over SFUSD?

Officials claim a takeover won’t happen. But CA’s DOE has taken over nine other districts under similar circumstances — and SF remains very much at risk

October 23, 2024

A timeline of every Mark Farrell scandal

The former supervisor and mayor has attracted many accusations of impropriety on the campaign trail — and while in power

October 16, 2024

SFUSD parents deserve better — delay the school closures

The district assured parents that school closures would be decided with public input and only as a last resort. Now, the only way forward is by righting its wrongs

October 9, 2024

SFUSD has leaned on parents to pay for gym, arts, and even classroom teachers. New rules may change that

As a funding crisis grips San Francisco Unified, PTAs have raised millions to keep their schools afloat

October 2, 2024