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The mayor’s big lie on Prop. F

Plus: Come to our 13th Annual Gala Tuesday at El Rio! That's The Agenda for Oct.. 25 to Nov. 1

The Agenda Tim Redmond - October 25, 2026

The real story behind the latest Chan-Wiener poll

The voters hate tech companies. They think the local economy is getting worse. And they like socialism as much as capitalism. We dive into the cross-tabs

Campaign Trail Tim Redmond - October 25, 2026

Juvenal knew: Seeing our current ‘orgy of greed’ through ancient eyes

A 'No Kings' encounter put us in mind of a Roman poet's satirical—and unfortunately immortal—take on the kakistocracy.

Humor Joel Schechter - October 22, 2026

Education funding, from France to San Francisco

The issue isn't about a lack of money. It's about distribution. When will GrowSF even consider reality?

News + Politics Tim Redmond - October 22, 2026

Opinion

OPINION: Why professional journalists are opposing Proposition A

Richard Knee - October 21, 2026

The measure would weaken the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, and the public's access to records

Labor

State workers hold one-day strike

Brady Middlebrook - October 21, 2026

Their contract expired June 30. The state won't even consider their proposals

News + Politics

Here’s what the supes ought to be asking the mayor

Tim Redmond - October 19, 2026

Tech worker horrors, Money to fight ICE, data centers, affordable housing: What a missed opportunity Tuesday's meeting will be.

Opinion

Opinion: Why labor supports Connie Chan for Congress

Larry Mazzola Jr., Mike Casey and Kim Tavaglione - October 19, 2026

Local unions aren't always in agreement on politics—but they agree on this election

The Agenda

The city’s a mess. The supes don’t want to question the mayor

Tim Redmond - October 18, 2026

Plus: How to expand equity with neighborhood schools—and will Lurie's agenda create a sterile city that nobody will celebrate in 50 years? That's The Agenda for OCt. 18-25

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Campaign Trail

Another bad Congressional ‘debate’ reflects the failures of local media and US politics

Tim Redmond - October 15, 2026

Nobody challenged the basic assumptions in Wiener's question, or his comments on AI money

Protest

Photos: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering commemorated Alcatraz reclamation

Emma Garcia - October 14, 2026

Annual voyage and ceremony marks 55 years since the occupation of the island—and celebrates a resilient culture.

Campaign Trail

AI-backed PAC puts up $3 million to elect Wiener to Congress

Tim Redmond - October 13, 2026

These folks are not fools; they clearly think Wiener will be their best ally in Washington

News + Politics

DCCC chair won’t step down—and can utterly avoid accountability

Tim Redmond - October 13, 2026

There appears to be no process to recall an elected member of a party central committee.

Culture

At Sui Generis, 20 years of fierce looks and immigrant vision

Joshua Rotter - October 12, 2026

Miguel Lopez and Gabriel Yanez’s designer consignment boutique has become a dynamic cultural hub in a changing city.

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The Agenda

School Board to consider plans that would increase inequality in student enrollment

Tim Redmond - October 11, 2026

'Neighborhood schools' are a great idea—unless you have radical economic inequality among neighborhoods. That's The Agenda for Oct. 11-18

Opinion

OPINION: It’s all about male power

Sasha Cuttler - October 9, 2026

Lurie, Wiener, and Mandelman should be required to listen to anybody who would like to tell them how it feels to be deep-faked, mocked, and sexually harassed

Campaign Trail

District 8 supe race: The plot thickens

Tim Redmond - October 8, 2026

Big Tech PAC is looking for ways to help Yekutiel win, even after he dropped out

Opinion

How Porter, Newsom, and so many others are wrong about Proposition 40

Saikat Chakrabarti - October 7, 2026

Billionaires won't flee. The state won't lose money. But taxing the rich in CA could spread nationwide.

Campaign Trail

The stunning No on Prop. I lies

Chris Carlsson - October 6, 2026

The real 'slush fund' is what billionaires are spending to attack affordable housing

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News + Politics

The mayor’s big lie on Prop. F

The real story behind the latest Chan-Wiener poll

Juvenal knew: Seeing our current ‘orgy of greed’ through ancient eyes

Education funding, from France to San Francisco

OPINION: Why professional journalists are opposing Proposition A

State workers hold one-day strike

Here’s what the supes ought to be asking the mayor

Opinion: Why labor supports Connie Chan for Congress

The city’s a mess. The supes don’t want to question the mayor

Another bad Congressional ‘debate’ reflects the failures of local media and US politics

Photos: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering commemorated Alcatraz reclamation

AI-backed PAC puts up $3 million to elect Wiener to Congress

DCCC chair won’t step down—and can utterly avoid accountability

At Sui Generis, 20 years of fierce looks and immigrant vision

School Board to consider plans that would increase inequality in student enrollment

OPINION: It’s all about male power

District 8 supe race: The plot thickens

How Porter, Newsom, and so many others are wrong about Proposition 40

The stunning No on Prop. I lies

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