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Greenberg: Massie’s Ouster No Mystery

May 20, 2026 12:32 pmMay 20, 2026 12:32 pm

Thomas Massie, libertarian maverick from Kentucky, finally went down to Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein in the Republican primary. After more than a decade in Congress, Massie’s quirky brand of fiscal scolding and foreign policy contrarianism proved too much for the...

Nancy Pelosi’s Endorsement of Connie Chan: Keeping the Rolodex Warm

May 19, 2026 6:35 amMay 19, 2026 6:44 am

Monday, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally dropped the hammer and endorsed San Francisco Supervisor (City Councilmember) Connie Chan for California’s 11th Congressional District. After months of teasing, this wasn’t just a polite pat on the back, it was Pelosi’s very...

Mayor Lurie’s Hollow Victory: Optics Over Substance in San Francisco’s Homelessness Numbers

May 15, 2026 6:00 amMay 15, 2026 6:01 am

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie stood before cameras this week at the city’s first sober shelter, Hope House, and declared victory. Preliminary results from the 2026 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, he announced, showed “incredible progress”: unsheltered homelessness had plummeted 22 percent...

Reed Hastings: Bankrolling California’s Progressives… and Now, He’s Eyeing Newsom’s White House Run

May 13, 2026 3:13 pmMay 13, 2026 3:13 pm

Reed Hastings, the billionaire co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, and his wife, philanthropist Patricia “Patty” Quillin, have emerged as two of California’s most generous – and ideologically consistent – political donors. Hastings built a fortune transforming a humble DVD-by-mail...

New Orleans Delivers Another Triumphant French Quarter Fest

May 11, 2026 7:00 amMay 11, 2026 7:01 am

The city of New Orleans once again proved why it remains one of America’s great cultural treasures, and continues as a beacon for how cities can successfully celebrate their unique heritage. The French Quarter Festival, held this year April 16–19, again...

Fashion EXCLUSIVE: San Francisco’s Fashion Quandary

May 10, 2026 6:00 amMay 10, 2026 6:01 am

San Francisco has long been a city that quietly disregards dressing to the nines. Elegant fashion- sharp tailoring, heels that click with purpose, couture that turns heads – has long been pushed aside in favor of the comfortably effortless casual,...

Deliberate Erasure of Congressional Candidate Marie Hurabiell

April 30, 2026 6:00 amApril 30, 2026 6:01 am

In the crowded June 2, 2026, top-two primary for California’s 11th Congressional District—the seat long held by Nancy Pelosi—San Francisco voters deserve a full and fair contest. Yet one of the most interesting, centrist and just plain compelling candidates, Marie...