Behind the Scenes in Mayor London Breed’s Search to Replace DA Chesa Boudin
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has wasted no time in her search to appoint a new district attorney after the recall of Chesa Boudin—in...
Massage Therapists Say Stigma, Onerous Permitting Are Nearly Pushing Them Out of San Francisco
After holding on through a pandemic that all but decimated her business, Wendy Leigh—a 60-year-old massage therapist with more than two decades of experience—finally...
An Obscure Race Could Make This SF Politico the Third Black Woman to Take Statewide Office in California
Malia Cohen, a leading candidate to become California’s lead bookkeeper and accountant, has spent much of the past year physically and virtually crisscrossing the...
Supervisor Mar Faces Stiff Re-election Fight as Two High-Profile Challengers Step Up
The political forces that drove this week’s recall of DA Chesa Boudin and the February recall of three SF Board of Education members could...
Boudin Ousted by Coalition of Asian Voters From All Income Levels and Wealthy Whites
A powerful bloc of voters led by Asians and affluent white residents drove support for Tuesday’s recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin, according to...