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SFUSD Scraps School Closure Plan, New Superintendent Selected

October 21, 2024 12:51 pmOctober 21, 2024 12:51 pm

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) voted to accept the resignation Superintendent Matt Wayne, and brought in San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF) head Maria Su as a replacement. The district announced this past weekend...

Visiting Detroit: Michigan Opened My Eyes During this Presidential Elections Year

October 20, 2024 2:45 amOctober 20, 2024 2:46 am

Sitting in the breakfast room at my hotel, TV commercial breaks were filled with dueling political advertisements from both the Kamala Harris campaign and Donald Trump’s. The volume was sufficiently loud that we guests could hear every word of every...

Embattled SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne To Resign

October 18, 2024 2:45 amOctober 18, 2024 2:46 am

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne announced on Thursday that he will be resigning on Friday amid growing public backlash against the District’s school closure plan. Superintendent since June 2022, Wayne took over the SFUSD as it...

SF Mayor London Breed Calls For Halt Of Proposed School Closures In City

October 17, 2024 9:00 amOctober 17, 2024 9:01 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed called for a halt to the planned San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) school closures on Tuesday, saying that the announcement last week only further confused parents and students, with many now planning protests of...

Mayoral Candidates Slam SF Chronicle’s Support For London Breed, Daniel Lurie For Mayor

October 15, 2024 7:42 pmOctober 18, 2024 7:35 am

Many San Francisco lawmakers and political commentators were surprised to learn Tuesday that the San Francisco Chronicle announced support for both San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie for Mayor. Others called the editorial a “hit...

The Other DA Race: The Landslide San Francisco District Attorney’s Race

October 14, 2024 6:25 amOctober 14, 2024 6:26 am

For months, the Los Angeles County District Attorney election has been the main focus of D.A. elections in the state. As it pits progress incumbent George Gascon against former Assistant U.S. Attorney General for the Tax Division and current General...

Homeless Tents in San Francisco Down By 60% According To New City Count

October 10, 2024 1:20 pmOctober 10, 2024 1:20 pm

The City and County of San Francisco announced on Thursday that the number of homeless tents in the city fell by 60% since the last count in July 2023, marking the fewest number of tents in the city since 2018....