Thursday, May 2, 2024

Tagged with: Mayor

Breed still on ballot as ‘acting mayor’

Unless someone goes to court to demand a change, Sup. London Breed will appear on the June Ballot as “acting mayor.” John Arntz, head of...

The big winner in the mayoral vote …

The New York Times, which has local reporters and ought to know better, ran a headline last week stating that the progressives had “ousted”...

Responding to ICE raids: Power, not Panic

We’ve all heard the reports that ICE is planning a series of raids in Northern California. The Trump Administration is now talking about sending...

Farrell as mayor: How did this happen?

How did Mark Farrell, one of the most conservative members of the Board of Supes, wind up with the support of progressives to become...

A stunning surprise: Interim Mayor Mark Farrell

In a stunning vote that nobody expected, the Board of Supes selected Sup. Mark Farrell to be interim mayor, leaving the June race wide...

The Agenda: A new mayor (maybe?) and and end to fossil-fuel investments

The Board of Supes will finally decide Tuesday/23 whether London Breed will remain in charge of both branches of government, or take over as...

D5 resident says Breed can’t run in June as “acting mayor”

A District Five resident has challenged Acting Mayor London Breed’s ballot designation for the June election, adding another wrinkle to the question of whether...

Newsom’s final try at undermining voter control of the waterfront

A judge heard closing arguments Wednesday in the State Lands Commission’s lawsuit to overturn Proposition B, which requires voter approval for new construction on...

Cops push stunning ballot measure to allow Tasers

The San Francisco Police Officers Association – the folks who have opposed every major effort at reforming the department – has put up $80,000...

The Agenda: Ron Conway gets his way

Two of the leading candidates for mayor told me this week that they think something went very wrong with the Planning Department’s decision to...