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Mayor Lurie’s State of the City: A Critical Examination

January 16, 2026 3:00 amJanuary 16, 2026 3:04 am

San Francisco’s Mayor Daniel Lurie, in this morning’s State of the City address, painted a picture of a city on the cusp of a triumphant economic resurgence, touting 2025 as a pivotal year for our recovery in the retail and...

Sorry, Forest Service: Fire is NOT our Friend

August 4, 2021 4:43 pmAugust 4, 2021 4:53 pm

On July 4th, lightning struck a tree in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Alpine County, California, igniting a small fire that smoldered for days in a quarter acre of rugged terrain. According to Sheriff Rick Stephens, California’s fire-fighting agency, CalFire,...

California to Lose as Much as $72.1 Billion in Tourism Spending This Year

May 5, 2020 2:57 pm

On Tuesday, a new projection by Tourism Economics was released showing that California is currently on track to lose $72.1 billion in travel related spending this year. In addition, by the end of this month, 613,000 travel and tourism related...

California Wineries Survive Wildfires But Face A Difficult Time Ahead For Tourism

November 12, 2019 6:25 amNovember 11, 2019 8:29 pm

After the ash settled and the record-breaking number of wildfires went out in wine regions around California, the damage could have been worse. Some wineries, such as Soda Rock, did indeed burn down, and some fields had infrastructure damage. But...