Candidates Square Off in D5 Debate
Eight of 10 candidates vying to replace suspended-elect Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi on the most progressive seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, engaged in a relatively low-key debate Wednesday,…
Occupy CCSF Protesters Decry Decimation of Public Education; Revenue Measures Essential for Survival
Occupy City College protesters took to the podium at the beleaguered school Monday, decrying the loss of open access and the decimation of public education across the state, at a…
SFPD Continues Push for Tasers
Despite strong opposition to their use, San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr returned to the Police Commission Wednesday arguing for the adoption and use of Tasers by the police department.
Civil Grand Jury: “Culture Shock” Needed to Improve “Poorly Organized Technology Governance Structure”
Citing wasteful spending and duplicative efforts, a San Francisco Civil Grand Jury today released a critical report of the City's technology infrastructure.
SF Medical Marijuana Community Holds Mock Funeral for Shuttered Dispensaries
A coalition of many as 200 medical cannabis community members staged a New Orleans-styled mock funeral Wednesday to protest the Obama administration’s forced shuttering of San Francisco dispensaries.
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Propaganda: North Korea Perspective on US, Western Civilization
On a trip to visit family in Seoul in April, I was approached by a man and a woman who claimed to be North Korean defectors. They presented me with…
California State of Mind: An Intimate Portrait of Pat Brown’s Legacy
Gov. Jerry Brown is making a 'hail Mary' pass to save California's public schools from $6 billion in budget cuts with Proposition 30, a measure on the November ballot that…