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San Francisco Election Predictions November 2026
San Francisco’s November 2026 election is topped by the Chan-Wiener congressional race. It has also seen record spending over local ballot measures. Here’s how our crystal ball sees the outcomes. Props D, E and F: Charter Reform Few San Francisco Read More » The post San…
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California and Los Angeles Election Predictions
Which Way Will Voters Go? California only has one state office race in doubt. The state also has a Billionaire Tax, an $11.25 billion affordable housing bond and a Los Angeles mayor’s race going down to the wire. Here’s our Read More » The post California and Los Angeles…
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UPDATE: The Valley Street Earthquake Cottage Saga
It turns out that Benjamin Steiner’s “accident” that trashed the Valley Street Earthquake Cottage was not his first abuse of an historical property. Following the publication of The Valley Street Earthquake Cottage Saga in Beyond Chron, the Department of Building Read More » The…
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Maison Bohème Debuts At SF’s Opera Plaza
A little piece of Paris has officially arrived on Van Ness Avenue, breathing new life into a historic San Francisco dream. On October 28, the French café and bakery Maison Bohème opened its new flagship location at Opera Plaza (601 Read More » The post Maison Bohème Debuts At…
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Reviews From United Nations Association Film Festival 2026 And Preview Of The 30th Arab Film Festival
Disgusted by the attitude of the Orange Dotard’s administration that wilderness areas only exist to have their natural resources taken as quickly as possible? Michael Krawczyk’s documentary short “Under The Canopy” reminds viewers that a place like a jungle is Read More » The…
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Letters to the Editor…
Re: San Francisco’s Unusual November Election Your story mentions Scott Wiener’s forces raising $10 million. I have a different perspective. With less than two weeks left to go before election day, Scott Wiener can breathe a sigh of relief that Read More » The post Letters to…
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San Francisco’s Unusual November Election
Big Money Over Grassroots Activism? This November may be the most important midterm election in United States history. Campaigns across the country are in a fever pitch. Early voter turnout is breaking records. The future of democracy is on the Read More » The post San…
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Has Oakland Turned the Corner?
Lee Leads Oakland’s Comeback Oakland has faced tough times since Covid. A city on the rise suddenly went in reverse. Investment dried up, crime rose, and popular areas like Lake Merritt filled with the unhoused. Voters made matters worse in Read More » The post Has Oakland…
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More Reviews From Green Film Festival 2026
Admittedly, documentaries about global warming and the climate crisis tend to raise feelings of despair and anger at humanity’s capacity for suicidal foolishness. But besides acknowledging the worries about encroaching disaster, the documentary short “Plant Life” from Brett…
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Why San Francisco Voters Should Back Prop I
Reject Opponents False Claims San Francisco voters regularly approve housing bonds and other strategies to expand affordable housing. So what should opponents of affordable housing measures like San Francisco’s Prop I do? Tell the truth about Prop I and likely Read More » The…
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SF Voters Should Reject Prop D
Putting Democracy Up for Sale San Francisco voters are being swamped with ads for Mayor Lurie’s measures D, E and F. The message: we need these initiatives to stop $1.7 million toilets, help small businesses and make City Hall run Read More » The post SF Voters Should Reject…
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SF’s Van Ness Seniors Demand Safer Pedestrian Sidewalks
Complaints regarding e-scooters, e-bikes, e-motos, and non-electric bicycles riding, speeding, and blocking sidewalks have spiked dramatically across San Francisco. While e-bikes and e-scooters remain vital, low-emission pillars of the city’s eco-friendly transportation grid,…
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Reviews From Green Film Festival Of San Francisco/Preview Of 18th San Francisco Latino Film Festival
A tragicomic running joke in Gyorgy Palfi’s Green Film Festival opener “Hen” revolves around the titular bird’s efforts to safely raise her eggs until the chicks hatch. Her efforts are constantly thwarted, whether her eggs get stolen by humans or Read More » The post Reviews…
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Changing America Requires Investing in Ongoing Organizing
Organizing Must Soon Begin for 2028 Thanks to those spending nights and weekends mobilizing and persuading voters. Phoning or door-knocking is essential. Intensive outreach leading up to November’s elections is the best available strategy for overcoming big money campaigns. But…
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How Midwest Liberalism Transformed America
Minnesota’s Civil Rights Advocacy Reshaped the Nation I grew up politically influenced by my grandmother, Hylda Levin. She was a huge fan of Hubert Humphrey so I became one as well. I used to describe myself as a Hubert Humphrey Read More » The post How Midwest Liberalism…