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Former San Francisco Supervisor John Avalos Put On Leave Following alleged Anti-Semitic Tweets

February 16, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 16, 2024 2:31 am

Former San Francisco Supervisor and current executive director of the Council of Community Housing Organizations John Avalos was put on leave on Thursday following alleged anti-Semitic tweets involving Jewish lawmakers. Avalos, who was a Supervisor between 2008 and 2016 and...

Palestinian Youth Movement Protest Stops Traffic On Golden Gate Bridge

February 14, 2024 6:29 pmFebruary 14, 2024 6:29 pm

A Pro-Palestinian group blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco on Wednesday, resulting in traffic being snarled for about 30 minutes, with no arrests made. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), about 20 protesters from the...

Former San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell Announces 2024 Run For San Francisco Mayor

February 14, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 14, 2024 2:31 am

Former San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell announced on Tuesday that he will be running for the Mayor of San Francisco this November, joining a small list of candidates including current Mayor London Breed, Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie, and Supervisor...

Garvey Wins the Second 2024 California U.S. Senate Debate

February 13, 2024 12:47 pmFebruary 13, 2024 12:50 pm

Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and former Major League Baseball Star Steve Garvey (R) met on the stage for a debate for the second time in the U.S. Senate race on Monday, at...

The Greenberg Brief: Change SFGOP’s Leadership, Now

February 13, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 14, 2024 12:16 pm

A few months ago, I wrote about the need for San Francisco’s registered Republicans to take SFGOP party leadership elections seriously. So here we are, the county party committee elections are upon us now. Each presidential year, the party leadership...

Third California U.S. Senate Debate Announced For February 20th

February 9, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 9, 2024 2:31 am

A third U.S. Senate between Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), former baseball star Steve Garvey (R), Congresswoman Katie Porter (D-CA), and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) was announced this week, with the debate to be held at Universal Studios in Hollywood on...

More Affordable-Housing Bonds?

February 8, 2024 2:14 pmFebruary 8, 2024 2:55 pm

On March 5 San Francisco voters will decide whether their city should issue $300 million in bonds to subsidize the construction of affordable housing. The matter is likely to be approved, given the voters’ track record on similar measures. In 2015 they authorized $310...