News + Politics

Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine ‘Homocore’ blasts back into view

New anthology collects the DIY publication's precious few issues, which gave voice to anti-assimilationist sexual outlaws.

Lit Joshua Rotter - March 26, 2026

The false narrative about SF’s real estate tax measure starts to emerge

Plus: Why Lurie's Charter reform would hurt tenants

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - March 26, 2026

Judge sanctions public defender in case that raises critical issues about criminal justice

Does a 'tough on crime' mayor have to fund the public defender as well as the cops and DA?

Crime Tim Redmond - March 24, 2026

The US war economy and the ‘threat of peace’

In 1957, I.F. Stone suggested that global peace would kill the military industrial complex. That's even more true today.

Humor Joel Schechter - March 23, 2026

The Agenda

So much to protest next weekend

Tim Redmond - March 22, 2026

Plus: Wiener's tech lord pals pay for an early hit piece on Chakrabarti, and will the DCCC oppose taxes on the rich? That's The Agenda for March 22-29

Gaming

Immigration Buddhas and decolonizing play: Game devs still work to diversify industry

Leah Isobel - March 21, 2026

At GDC Festival of Gaming, diverse communities and gamers from other countries shared recent challenges.

Labor

CBS workers in SF walk off the job as Bari Weiss eliminates national news radio

Ian Firstenberg - March 20, 2026

One-day strike sends a message at a network now owned and run by allies of Trump

Crime

Lurie wants to be tough on crime—but won’t pay for the impacts on defendants

Tim Redmond - March 19, 2026

Public Defender's Office is a critical part of the legal system, and if it's underfunded, the mayor's strategy becomes radically unfair and illegal

Campaign Trail

Race for Congress takes shape—even as Wiener ducks community groups he doesn’t like

Tim Redmond - March 18, 2026

Chakrabarti runs on the national left while supporting the local right; how will D2 and D4 supes races impact turnout?

Plan to ‘streamline’ commissions faces widespread opposition at supes hearing

Tim Redmond - March 17, 2026

Eliminate Police Commission oversight? Wipe out commissions on the arts, women, homeless oversight? Activists are not happy

Gaming

At Game Developers Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive

Leah Isobel - March 16, 2026

In an industry buffeted by layoffs, tariffs, and AI, United Videogame Workers organizers keep pushing for labor rights.

Labor

Writers and producers at local CBS news team prepare to strike

Ian Firstenberg - March 16, 2026

Walkout by News 24/7 workers would be the first labor action since right-winger Bari Weiss took the helm of the once-legendary news operation

News + Politics

Seven rental units become a $32 million mansion; is this even remotely legal?

Tim Redmond - March 16, 2026

Plus: One chance to weigh in on the mayor's plan to give himself a lot more power—and can we please press a number to get a human on the phone? That's The Agenda for March 15-22

Transportation

Lurie plan uses regressive taxes to ‘save’ Muni, in the short term

Ian Firstenberg - March 12, 2026

Mayor's plan caps the levy on the biggest and richest landlords and only addresses a portion of the longterm budget crisis

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging—celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

Marke B. - March 12, 2026

Local legend brought 'The Bells of San Francisco" to global dance floors, and helped introduce the City to rave.

News + Politics

Lurie had a great year—if you’re in the top 20 percent

Tim Redmond - March 9, 2026

For San Franciscans who are not rich, the city's numbers aren't looking anywhere near as good.

The Agenda

How to tax AI when companies replace human workers

Tim Redmond - March 8, 2026

Plus: Will the supes be serious about protecting rent-controlled housing from greedy speculators? That's The Agenda for March 8-15

Business + Tech

Airbnb, under pressure from labor, drops $120 million lawsuit against SF

Tim Redmond - March 5, 2026

After calls for boycott, giant company folds in a win for activists who fight corporate tax cuts

Immigration

How close are Lurie and SFPD to ICE?

Tim Redmond - March 5, 2026

Disturbing comments by (former) head of homeland security and SFPOA suggest more cooperation than the Sanctuary City ordinance allows

News + Politics

Four decades later, seminal queer punk zine ‘Homocore’ blasts back into view

The false narrative about SF’s real estate tax measure starts to emerge

Judge sanctions public defender in case that raises critical issues about criminal justice

The US war economy and the ‘threat of peace’

So much to protest next weekend

Immigration Buddhas and decolonizing play: Game devs still work to diversify industry

CBS workers in SF walk off the job as Bari Weiss eliminates national news radio

Lurie wants to be tough on crime—but won’t pay for the impacts on defendants

Race for Congress takes shape—even as Wiener ducks community groups he doesn’t like

Plan to ‘streamline’ commissions faces widespread opposition at supes hearing

At Game Developers Conference, game-workers keep unionization hopes alive

Writers and producers at local CBS news team prepare to strike

Seven rental units become a $32 million mansion; is this even remotely legal?

Lurie plan uses regressive taxes to ‘save’ Muni, in the short term

Party Radar: Foghorns, ToonTown, tagging—celebrating SF house wizard DJ Buck

Lurie had a great year—if you’re in the top 20 percent

How to tax AI when companies replace human workers

Airbnb, under pressure from labor, drops $120 million lawsuit against SF

How close are Lurie and SFPD to ICE?

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