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The loneliness of the long shot candidate

Undeterred by dogs, billionaires, and other serious obstacles, attorney J.R. Eppler is running for D10 supervisor

September 9, 2026

Pramila Jayapal endorses Connie Chan

In a tightening race, Chan gets the backing of a congressional Medicare for All architect, but Scott Wiener still has a longer resume on the matter

September 8, 2026

Into the Garryverse

Y Combinator president and CEO Garry Tan has spent years (and hundreds of thousands of dollars) spinning a web connecting tech, politics, and money, placing himself at the center

September 3, 2026

D10 Supervisor debate gets personal

Three candidates with similar priorities, but vastly different backgrounds, faced off in Potrero Hill

September 2, 2026

By securing the DCCC endorsement, Manny Yekutiel’s messy race for D8 gets messier

At a heated hearing, the sexual assault allegation against the candidate was aired yet again

August 27, 2026

Meta’s $17 billion settlement doesn’t resolve the issue of social media addiction

The deal’s shortcomings are many, but more lawsuits may be the only answer

August 27, 2026

Daniel Lurie is the highest paid mayor in the US even if he barely sees any of it

Everyone knows the mayor takes home $1 a year. What happens to the rest of his six-figure salary?

August 25, 2026

Are compostable take-out packages compostable?

Breaking down what actually breaks down inside your green bin

August 24, 2026

Inside basketball: WNBA All-Star game is coming to Chase in 2027

Flanked by the Valkyries president and WNBA commissioner, the mayor scores another one for the home team

August 19, 2026

A parody Connie Chan chatbot is Scott Wiener’s newest tactic

ConnieChan.AI employs Anthropic’s tech for a novel interactive attack ad, but all Chan’s campaign sees is desperation

August 4, 2026