Opinion

A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

The mayor says he wants to root them out. Maybe he should start with the billionaires funding his charter amendments

Humor Joel Schechter - September 8, 2026

AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

An attempt to make sense of the races for Congress and D8 in San Francisco

Campaign Trail Sasha Cuttler - September 8, 2026

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

Giant, predatory Greystar Parntners is developing 400 Divis. Mahmood and the Yimbys are cheering

Opinion Lisa Awbrey - September 7, 2026

OPINION: These police sex-worker stings have got to stop

Why are the cops and the news media obsessing about the sex lives of consenting adults?

Opinion Maxine Doogan - August 27, 2026

Opinion

Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

Bobbie Stein - August 25, 2026

San Francisco DAs have never charged peaceful protesters with felonies and forced them to trial. Now it's happened

Humor

Here’s a trade deal: Lurie for Mamdani and maybe a Knicks’ point guard

Joel Schechter - August 25, 2026

Steph Curry is off the table, but maybe our billionaire mayor would like to ride a Waymo down Fifth Avenue

Opinion

OPINION: The danger of Stefani’s nuisance law for sex workers and people of color

Maxine Doogan - August 20, 2026

AB 2001 allows city attorneys to weaponize past charges to seize property and shut down businesses

Opinion

Labor, Gordon Mar, and Connie Chan

Tim Paulson - July 28, 2026

OPINION: Labor and community coalitions have won in the past. Will that happen in November?

Humor

I was a fake chatbot in San Francisco

Joel Schechter - July 28, 2026

Confessions of an A.I. impersonator

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Police

The other problem with police drones: They don’t work well in San Francisco

Shaun Haines - July 9, 2026

The slick marketing gloss entirely ignores the basic laws of meteorology and aerodynamics

Humor

Why can’t all that campaign money go to public services?

Joel Schechter - July 8, 2026

The Supreme Court could help us save Muni and public health. Maybe.

Opinion

In Cuba, blackouts and resilience

Mark Ginsburg - July 1, 2026

Trump's blockade is taking a terrible toll, but Cubans continue to resist. A report from the Building Relations with Cuban Labor delegation visit.

Opinion

Politicians know they’ll get booed at Trans March; harassment from cops is real issue

Gabriel Haaland - June 29, 2026

Officials like Wiener are always confronted at radical event. But why did SFPD show overwhelming force at march and party?

Humor

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

Joel Schechter - June 7, 2026

If Trump wants to bulldoze Lady Liberty, maybe we can make room in the Bay

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Opinion

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

Tim Paulson - May 25, 2026

I was a commissioner. Then I was fired. Here's why we need more, not less, civic participation

Humor

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

Joel Schechter - May 20, 2026

AI may not help the Bay Area, but dozens of lawsuits against AI lords could create a wonderful spectator sport for us all.

Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

48 Hills - May 4, 2026

Withdrawal from a drug of choice may be life-threatening without skilled medical supervision.

Opinion

Progressives never push term limits

Tim Paulson - May 4, 2026

Opinion: In the labor movement, we elect the leaders we want. What's wrong with that?

Humor

What if Tom Steyer wasn’t a billionaire any more?

Joel Schechter - April 23, 2026

If he gave away most of his fortune to good causes in the next few weeks, he could say he's not just a rich guy running for governor.

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Opinion

A search for the corrupt insiders in Lurie’s City Hall

AI, sexual harassment, and a drag queen at a nurse’s convention

Why is SF encouraging a notorious landlord to build luxury housing in Lower Haight?

OPINION: These police sex-worker stings have got to stop

Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

Here’s a trade deal: Lurie for Mamdani and maybe a Knicks’ point guard

OPINION: The danger of Stefani’s nuisance law for sex workers and people of color

Labor, Gordon Mar, and Connie Chan

I was a fake chatbot in San Francisco

The other problem with police drones: They don’t work well in San Francisco

Why can’t all that campaign money go to public services?

In Cuba, blackouts and resilience

Politicians know they’ll get booed at Trans March; harassment from cops is real issue

Should SF offer sanctuary for the Statue of Liberty?

OPINION: Commissions are about engagement. Abolishing them is a bad idea

Hey Elon: SF has lots more tech oligarchs you can go ahead and sue

Letter to the Editor: Lurie’s ‘Reset Center’ is a disaster waiting to happen

Progressives never push term limits

What if Tom Steyer wasn’t a billionaire any more?

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