If you rent in San Francisco long enough, you’ll collect stories the way other people collect sourdough starters. You’ll hear them at dinner parties, in group chats, on neighborhood Facebook pages, and whispered in laundry rooms: “Your landlord can do that.” “Actually, no—they can’t.” “Well, my friend’s cousin said…” Tenant rights in San Francisco are…
By the time many San Francisco renters realize what their apartment truly costs, the lease is already signed. The sticker price on a listing—“$2,400/month, one bedroom in Mission”—feels like a win in this city. But ask around, and you’ll hear the same story again and again: “I thought my rent was $2,400… then I moved…
America Can and Should Move Beyond Oil—Not Militarism The United States has once again looked southward in search of oil—only this time not through diplomacy or trade, but through military force. On January 3, U.S. forces carried out a major strike in Caracas, capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flying him to New York to…
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from obtaining California’s voter rolls — a database that contains sensitive personal information about millions of registered voters. The U.S. Justice Department had asked California (and 22 other states plus D.C.) to hand over copies of their voter lists, which typically include things like: California refused, and…
Mayor Daniel Lurie just gave his first State of the City speech. He came across as hopeful and a bit scrappy, showing he knows we’ve got some big challenges ahead. Standing outside in the Inner Richmond, Lurie basically said.. we’ve been through a lot, we’re not all the way back, but we’re moving in the…
