News + Politics

Why did SF arrest and prosecute a 67-year-old for selling mushrooms at a Phish concert?

Mayor Lurie proudly celebrated SF's psychedelic era; why are his cops doing buy-busts at concerts when there is a fentanyl crisis on the streets?

Crime Tim Redmond - January 11, 2026

General Motors wants $71 million from SF, and the city attorney wants to fold

Plus: Fighting Tesla's robo fleet and Wiener flip-flops on Gaza genocide ... That's The Agenda for Jan. 11-18

The Agenda Tim Redmond - January 11, 2026

Lawsuit over Rich Family Zoning Plan will test height limits, density—and CEQA

Does the plan violate environmental law—and what happens if the case succeeds in slowing the process?

Development Tim Redmond - January 11, 2026

What we can take away from the first Congressional candidate debate

Wiener is the mainstream Democrat who won't support serious change; Chan is the local progressive, and Chakrabarti is running against the national party leadership

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - January 8, 2026

Development

Lawsuit demands CEQA review of North Beach zoning changes

Tim Redmond - January 7, 2026

Case could force detailed review of law that undermines decades of protections for small businesses

News + Politics

A sincere thank you from Tim and Marke

Marke B. - January 7, 2026

Thanks to our community, we're ready to take on 2026. But we still need your support!

Housing

The Marina Safeway project is just a shiny bauble to distract us from real issues

Fernando Marti - January 6, 2026

It's not family housing. It's not affordable. It may never get built anyway. Let's talk about serious housing issues

Humor

Donald Trump’s own thugs

Joel Schechter - January 6, 2026

The armed gangs in Venezuela who report to the White House

Protest

Venezuela protests this weekend are part of a long history in San Francisco

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2026

This city hosted some of the largest mobilizations against disgraceful US policy in Central America. The legacy continues

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The Agenda

About the billionaire tax—and the weird news media coverage

Tim Redmond - January 4, 2026

Forbes and The Wall Street Journal are doing a better job than the Chron at covering how a tax on the very rich would impact California. Do we really care if Peter Thiel leaves?

Media

Six big stories you might not have seen in local news media in 2025

Tim Redmond - January 1, 2026

Everyone's talking about the biggest stories of 2025. Here are some that the local media ignored

Opinion

In 2026, let’s not follow failed housing policies in progressive San Francisco

Jennifer Friedenbach - December 31, 2025

Housing First works. So why is SF siding with Trump to try do undo it?

Opinion

‘Nonsense, folly, and impertinence:’ Some predictions for 2026

Joel Schechter - December 30, 2025

Wherein the Month, and Day of the Month, are set down, the Persons named, and the Great Actions and Events of next Year related as they will come to pass.

Featured

For more than half a century, the progressives in SF have been right—and the developers wrong

Tim Redmond - December 29, 2025

We have murals and books and movies celebrating the opponents of demolitions like the I-Hotel and redevelopment. What will we look back on 20 years from now?

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The Agenda

PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power

Tim Redmond - December 28, 2025

Public power is cheaper, more reliable, and would make money for the city. Just look at the numbers

City Hall

SF could move to take over PG&E’s system right now, if city officials had the political will

Tim Redmond - December 23, 2025

We don't need a new state bill or more hearings. The city could start the public power process immediately—and send a powerful message to the state

Homelessness

A small piece of land in SF for unhoused people to build their own future …

Tiny - December 22, 2025

... And already, the complaints have started

The Agenda

It’s time to kick PG&E out of the city. In fact, it’s long, long overdue

Tim Redmond - December 21, 2025

Plus: Robocars could cause a massive crisis in an emergency— and the budget for next year is going to be awful. That's The Agenda for Dec. 21-28

News + Politics

The great PG&E debacle: A timeline 1898-1997

Tim Redmond - December 21, 2025

A deep dive into the scandalous history of the power company, including the Raker Act and Hetch Hetchy dam deal.

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News + Politics

Why did SF arrest and prosecute a 67-year-old for selling mushrooms at a Phish concert?

General Motors wants $71 million from SF, and the city attorney wants to fold

Lawsuit over Rich Family Zoning Plan will test height limits, density—and CEQA

What we can take away from the first Congressional candidate debate

Lawsuit demands CEQA review of North Beach zoning changes

A sincere thank you from Tim and Marke

The Marina Safeway project is just a shiny bauble to distract us from real issues

Donald Trump’s own thugs

Venezuela protests this weekend are part of a long history in San Francisco

About the billionaire tax—and the weird news media coverage

Six big stories you might not have seen in local news media in 2025

In 2026, let’s not follow failed housing policies in progressive San Francisco

‘Nonsense, folly, and impertinence:’ Some predictions for 2026

For more than half a century, the progressives in SF have been right—and the developers wrong

PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power

SF could move to take over PG&E’s system right now, if city officials had the political will

A small piece of land in SF for unhoused people to build their own future …

It’s time to kick PG&E out of the city. In fact, it’s long, long overdue

The great PG&E debacle: A timeline 1898-1997

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