Politics
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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