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Schiff, Garvey Keep Massive Leads In U.S. Senate Primary As Vote Tabulation Winds Down

April 2, 2024 2:55 amApril 2, 2024 2:56 am

Both Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) kept their massive leads in the U.S. Senate primary this week as the final votes continue to be counted from last months jungle primary race. As of Monday...

Oakland’s Plans to Rename Airport ‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport’ Sparks Outrage

April 1, 2024 5:27 pmApril 1, 2024 5:29 pm

The Port of Oakland’s plan to change the name of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Oakland International Airport was met with widespread derision on Monday, sparking outrage from both lawmakers and San Francisco airport officials. The plan was released...

Klamath River and Dam Removal Crises Continues with CA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife Failure

April 1, 2024 3:42 pmApril 1, 2024 3:50 pm

On Tuesday March 26th, the Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors declared a local State of Emergency in regard to the adverse impacts of the Klamath Dam removal project affecting the Klamath River. Details of that action by the County’s Board of...

SF City Destroys Van Ness Planters After Hostile Activist Pressure

April 1, 2024 12:33 pmApril 1, 2024 12:33 pm

An article in Beyond Chron by Globe friend and San Francisco source Sebastian reports that the City of San Francisco is undermining the business and property owners who have resorted to using large garden planters on the sidewalk to shew...

California’s $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Law Goes Into Effect

April 1, 2024 12:12 pmApril 1, 2024 12:18 pm

California’s AB 1228 $20 fast food minimum wage law went into effect on Monday, raising the wages of fast food workers state-wide amidst fast food restaurant owners firing workers, cutting back hours, and raising prices in order to stay in...

San Francisco Needs a Political Revolution

March 31, 2024 10:26 amMarch 31, 2024 10:26 am

It’s election season once again, and San Francisco’s politicians are once again clamoring for your attention. The dust of March 5th’s Super Tuesday has pretty much settled and indications are it was actually a mixed bag for San Francisco. Local...

The Empty Storefronts of Downtown San Francisco

March 30, 2024 2:30 amMarch 30, 2024 7:56 am

Whenever an article on companies leaving San Francisco or more reports on office vacancies in the city come out, there will always be a few e-mails saying that it isn’t actually that bad. That empty storefronts aren’t abundant. A lot...