Richie Greenberg – Page 11 – California Globe

Greenberg: Trump Federal Intervention is Needed in California, & San Francisco Specifically

December 30, 2024 11:53 amDecember 30, 2024 12:04 pm

Its no secret taxpayer’s hard-earned money continues to be squandered by government officials, more so in California and indeed in the city of San Francisco. Power-drunk narcissists like Governor Gavin Newsom, State Attorney General Rob Bonta, State Senator Scott Wiener...

Holiday Spirit’s Alive and Well

December 26, 2024 11:29 amDecember 26, 2024 11:32 am

Sitting in a Starbucks while writing this column, employees are full of joy, joking, smiling, laughing, while making holiday overtime pay. It’s Christmas today, and I’m at a location that’s open on this holiday. The crew behind the counter...

Gavin, Meet Harmeet Dhillon, Again

December 11, 2024 3:10 pmDecember 11, 2024 3:10 pm

Incoming President Donald Trump (or I should say, returning President Trump), has appointed San Francisco notable attorney, Republican party leader and arguably one bad-ass advocate for free speech and voter rights, Harmeet Dhillon, to the post of US Assistant Attorney...

BREAKING: Recall Launched Targeting SF Supervisor Engardio

December 3, 2024 4:25 pmDecember 3, 2024 4:26 pm

Tuesday, a Notice of Intent to Recall was presented to the San Francisco Department of Elections with media and supporters on hand. This action kicks off yet another recall effort in a city which has seen four successful recalls in...

Greenberg: Good Riddance to Controversy and Betrayal

December 3, 2024 11:30 amDecember 3, 2024 11:30 am

With the defeat of both Aaron Peskin, mayoral candidate and current Board of Supervisors president, along with Dean Preston, District 5 Supervisor and self-labeled Democratic Socialist, San Francisco has rid itself of two powerful, influential and highly-controversial progressive Jewish elected...

Greenberg: Reflections and Hope, from a Pancreatic Cancer Survivor

November 21, 2024 2:55 amNovember 21, 2024 2:56 am

Surprise turned to disbelief, then outright fear. It was November of 2019, when radiologists spotted, and a subsequent endoscopy confirmed, that I had pancreatic cancer. My primary physician gave me the diagnosis: a tumor had been spotted on the tail...

Stakes are High for Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s Next Mayor

November 19, 2024 10:26 amNovember 19, 2024 10:26 am

Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie faced off with two fellow native San Franciscans (among other candidates) to lead the city for at least the next four years. Though polls consistently showed him in 3rd place during the campaign, behind frontrunner Mark Farrell...