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Crime has fallen in SF since last year — but beware of anyone trying to take credit 

Experts, including former DA Chesa Boudin, told us the rush to pin recent crime reduction on law enforcement has little basis in fact

December 19, 2024

Will Mayor-elect Lurie find real solutions to homelessness — or more ways to hide the problem?

A troubling encounter on 6th Street, the newest hotspot in the encampment shuffle

December 18, 2024

For termed-out D9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen’s next act, she’s tackling AI policy

She'll be working with Local Progress, a lefty org made up of current and former elected officials

December 16, 2024

No one really knows how San Francisco’s government is using AI, but that’s about to change

City departments will soon be required to publicly disclose how they’re using AI

December 12, 2024

SF’s Board of Supervisors has overturned Mayor Breed’s ban on RV dwelling

Advocates argued the policy would cause significant harm to the city’s most vulnerable residents

December 11, 2024

With Trump’s reign looming, fusion centers pose a risk to sanctuary city policies

SFPD works with a federal data-sharing center in San Mateo — but how much they share with ICE is unclear

December 9, 2024

Mayor-elect Lurie is cashing in on outsider status to build insider cred

Despite his campaign promises, Lurie’s transition team is chock full of City Hall lifers

November 27, 2024

Trump’s threat of funding cuts spark anxiety at SFUSD, already reeling from a financial crisis

Most at risk under the upcoming administration? Support for low-income and disabled students

November 22, 2024

If climate tech companies want to survive the next four years, they’ll need ‘a new set of skills’

Faced with slashed incentives and undermined protections, the industry will have to make big changes to keep the energy transition alive

November 20, 2024

Big tech money helped end the progressive majority on Board of Supes — but didn’t win the overhaul some feared

The last race has ended, leaving tough takeaways for center-right political influencers in SF

November 18, 2024