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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...

Congresswoman Steel Retakes Lead In 45th District Race According To New Poll

October 17, 2024 12:51 pmOctober 17, 2024 12:56 pm

According to a new poll released on Thursday, Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA) retook the lead over Attorney Derek Tran (D) in the Los Angeles County/Orange County 45th Congressional District, bouncing back after being down in the polls for the last...

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...

Trump Shows Slight Gains in California Despite Still Polling Behind Harris

October 16, 2024 1:20 pmOctober 16, 2024 1:20 pm

According to a new Emerson poll released on Wednesday, both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have remained in a 59%-35% lock in California, with Trump going up slightly from previous polls. Previous polls before Harris became the...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Sues California Coastal Commission

October 16, 2024 7:59 amOctober 16, 2024 4:36 pm

The California Coastal Commission is living up to its dodgy reputation, and is now getting sued by the world’s richest entrepreneur for it. Last week, the CCC voted to deny more launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara...

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...

Democrats, GOP Have Poured Record Setting Amounts Into House Races This Year

October 15, 2024 1:18 pmOctober 15, 2024 1:18 pm

New campaign ad spending data that was paid out by U.S. House campaigns between September 11th and October 10th was released on Monday, showing many record-setting amounts being spent on races across California by both Democrats and Republicans. Since the...