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Welcome To The Jungle: Schiff, Garvey And Porter Fight It Out In The Senate Primary

March 5, 2024 3:25 amMarch 5, 2024 10:50 am

For most of 2023, the narrative of the next year’s Senate election was expected to be Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) facing off against Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) having a decent showing for the far-left and...

SFUSD Announces Multiple School Closures Are Likely For 2025

March 5, 2024 2:58 amMarch 5, 2024 2:59 am

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne announced at a school planning summit during the weekend that the district will likely be shutting down multiple schools beginning next year due to declining enrollment and a massive budget shortfall....

SF Board Of Supes Pres. Aaron Peskin Expected to Announce Run For Mayor

March 4, 2024 12:05 pmMarch 4, 2024 12:06 pm

During the weekend, several sources said that San Francisco Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin will soon be joining the San Francisco Mayoral race. If so, he joins an already crowded field which includes current Mayor London Breed, former Mayor...

Bill to Give Law Enforcement Agencies Option To Give Officer Termination Specifics Signed By Newsom

March 3, 2024 2:20 amMarch 3, 2024 2:21 am

A bill that allows for law enforcement agencies to announce that an officer was terminated for cause, was signed into law by Governor Newsom earlier this week. Senate Bill 400, authored by Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward), will specifically clarify that...

CPUC Announces Expansion of Paid Robotaxis in Bay Area & LA

March 2, 2024 6:42 amMarch 2, 2024 6:43 am

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) announced on Friday that Waymo, a Google-backed self-driving car service, would be able to expand their paid car service from just San Francisco into several other cities on the Peninsula, highways in San Francisco,...

Garvey Takes Lead Over Schiff, Porter In Latest Berkeley IGS Poll

March 1, 2024 1:16 pmMarch 1, 2024 1:16 pm

According to the latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) poll released on Friday, former baseball player Steve Garvey (R) surged ahead in polling for the U.S. Senate Primary, moving ahead of previous frontrunner Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) 27%...

Human Trafficking Felony Bill Introduced In Senate

March 1, 2024 2:30 amMarch 1, 2024 6:31 am

A bill that would strengthen protections for children by making the act of soliciting, agreeing to engage in, or engaging in any act of commercial sex with a minor a felony to help fight human trafficking was formally announced on...