How a Victim of Violence on SF Muni Became One of the City’s Leading Advocates of Public Transit Safety
Years after becoming a victim of sexual battery on San Francisco’s public transit, Sharon Lai can still feel the anger, the sense of injustice....
How the Sausage Gets Made in SF’s Budget: Nonprofits Jockey for ‘Add-Backs’
The grand finale in San Francisco’s lengthy budget season is perhaps the most dramatic—and the most misunderstood. That’s the process known...
San Francisco Defends Right of Non-Citizens to Vote in School Board Elections
San Francisco is defending the right of non-citizens to vote in school board elections. In a brief filed Friday, the City...
Exodus of Young Adults Caused San Francisco’s Covid Population Drop
Amy Sorenson, 36, lived in San Francisco for five years before she and her partner decided to move to Houston, Texas in 2021. The...
Mayor, Supes Agree on Budget That Preserves Police and Downtown Funding, Boosts Affordable Housing
In a series of late-night talks, Mayor London Breed’s office and a group of supervisors agreed on a citywide spending plan that appears to...