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The Greenberg Brief: Gloves Off – SF’s Democratic Party Leadership Battle

January 21, 2024 2:41 pmJanuary 21, 2024 2:42 pm

The twenty-four-seat committee which is tasked with running the city’s Democratic party is going to change, fingers crossed, for the better. If you are a registered Democrat, you can (and should) make your voice heard and vote to move your...

LA Times Editor Kevin Merida ‘Resigns’ or Was He Forced Out?

January 21, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 21, 2024 9:21 pm

Los Angeles Times editor Kevin Merida announced his resignation last week and it looks like he might have been forced out due to a conflict with the woke daughter of the paper’s owner over his decision to discipline reporters who...

Cal Lutheran Faculty in Revolt

January 20, 2024 8:07 amJanuary 21, 2024 9:21 pm

While the brouhaha at Harvard has garnered international headlines, a smaller scale skirmish is happening closer to home at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. Earlier this week, the faculty assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution of “no confidence” in President...

SF Mayor Breed Refuses To Sign Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Resolution

January 20, 2024 2:20 amJanuary 20, 2024 10:16 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed returned the controversial Gaza cease-fire Resolution back to the clerk of the Board of Supervisors unsigned on Friday, days after she had first spoken out against the Resolution. Since late last year, San Francisco supervisors...

Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo Pleads No Contest To LA DUI, Receives Restricted License For Three Months

January 19, 2024 5:05 pmJanuary 19, 2024 5:05 pm

Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) pled no contest one count of misdemeanor driving under the influence on Friday, avoiding a potentially longer sentence because of reaching a deal with the deputy City Attorney in dropping a second charge of driving...

Sen. Toni Atkins Formally Enters 2026 Gubernatorial Race

January 19, 2024 12:29 pmJanuary 19, 2024 12:29 pm

At a press conference in San Diego on Friday, Senator Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) announced that she will be running for Governor of California in 2026. Atkins, a former San Diego City Councilwoman, San Diego Mayor, Assemblywoman and Senator has...

Mismanaged Cap Public Radio Employees Seeking to Unionize

January 19, 2024 7:12 amJanuary 19, 2024 7:12 am

In October the Globe reported on Sacramento’s public radio station Capital Public Radio (CapRadio), a NPR affiliate, when it laid off 12% of its staff and canceled four shows because of “ongoing financial issues.” Those “ongoing financial issues” stem from...