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It’s striking how quickly things have unraveled once conservatives took over City Hall. With a new majority on the Board of Supes, along with control over the Mayor’s and District Attorney’s Offices, the School Board and the local Democratic County Central Committee, political power in San Francisco has been consolidated in the hands of politicians funded by and friendly to the interests of the tech and real estate industries.
- Dean Preston via 48 Hills
Dean Preston
Just as the recall of progressive politicians is consistently deemed a rejection of progressive policies, so too must the recall of this conservative politician be viewed as a rejection of his conservative ideology. Voters are seeing what “moderate” politicians have to offer San Francisco, and just nine months in, are already starting to say, “no thanks.”
Cecelia Shaw
With the help of their TANC chapter, the tenants set up the meeting at a community space. As the building is majority Spanish language speakers, they hired Spanish language interpreters and brought dinner to share using union funds. They prepared an agenda to discuss managerial changes and expectations beyond move-out negotiation logistics, and hung posters with pictures of their current living conditions on the walls.
Yesica Prado
The city says the program will “coordinate outreach and support,” but advocates argue it is primarily an enforcement tool that locks eligibility, ties permits to compliance and ultimately requires residents to give up their vehicle homes.
Action Network
John R. Adkins
🌹 “I think a lot of the people who join DSA all have a lot of love for San Francisco,” Matt R. said. “A certain class of people complain about the city a lot, even our last mayor was a bit of an SF hater. This group is invested in transforming the city; it’s a loving act.”
Pablo Unzueta
For more than five decades, El Tecolote has built credibility by telling stories that matter for our immigrant and working-class communities. That legacy has built trust among marginalized groups, allowing me to push the boundaries of visual journalism through a collaborative focus on unseen stories: from handwritten notes collected during the city’s homeless sweeps, to an intimate profile of a day laborer who lost his leg on the job.
📰 Local Headlines
City Hall
New RV permit: How San Francisco’s new rules will limit large vehicles
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Man Who SF Medical Examiner Wrongly Declared Dead In 2021 Is Now, In Fact, Dead
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Politics
Controversial San Francisco Supervisor Officially Recalled in Special Election
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Supervisor Joel Engardio Ousted In First Ever Recall of Its Kind
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Political Notebook: Gay tech consultant Byors seeks SoCal Assembly seat
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Supervisor Joel Engardio Is Out. What’s Next for San Francisco’s Sunset District?
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Newsom has big decisions to make on AI, housing, and transit — with big stakes for SF
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The Engardio recall and the failure of conservative politics in SF
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California Lawmakers Propose $23 Billion Bond to Make Up Trump Cuts to Science Funding
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Engardio recall: Could San Francisco really reopen the Great Highway?
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California Law Sets State’s Own Vaccine Schedules, Deepening Rift With CDC
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One battle after another
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Former CDC official warns about changes to childhood vaccine schedule in hearing
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Democratic Socialists of America Chapter Finds An Eager Crowd In Ingleside
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Bay Area recall fever shows no signs of breaking after S.F. ousts Joel Engardio
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After the royal pomp, Trump's state visit turns to politics and a meeting with Starmer
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Criminal Justice
FCI Dublin Was Plagued by Abuse. That Led to False Accusations, Ex-Guard’s Attorneys Say
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Trump appointee Missakian to remain U.S. attorney for California Northern District
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Public Safety
15-Year-Old Shot on BART In Oakland; Freeway Shooting on I-580 an Hour Later
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BART stopped a fare evader. Then agents found a gun on him
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Stabbing at Daly City BART station temporarily halts service
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Safety top of mind for BART riders after 15-year-old shot on Oakland train
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Richmond Police Protest Reforms to Public Communications After Police Shootings
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Photos: Vehicle Overturned After Driver Hits Muni Train
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Three People Shot at Concord Parking Garage, Multiple Suspects Arrested
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California Supreme Court rules Vallejo can disclose badge-bending police officers’ names
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SFO holds emergency drill to test first responders
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Family of SFPD recruit who died after training exercise claims 'negligence'
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A pretend plane crash. Lots of gory makeup. How SFO prepares for the worst
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Capt. Clayton Harmston Has A Plan For Taraval District
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Immigration
73-year-old Bay Area grandmother is detained by ICE after more than a decade of check-ins
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Day 180 at the 16th St. Plaza: ‘The Bear’
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S.F. is full of AI billboards. One of them is this guy.
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Hundreds of newly naturalized citizens celebrate at SF City Hall
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Business
The (Belated) Weekend Catch-Up: Downtown San Francisco Braces for Labubu Craze as Pop Mart Location Readies to Open
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Culture
Obituaries: Jeffrey Paul Scott
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The Slop Stops Here: We bought a billboard
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Asinine Website Ranks SF Restaurant Patrons By Hotness, Using AI
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Day Around the Bay: Jimmy Kimmel's Show Yanked Off Air Over Kirk Shooting Comments
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Newsom blasts ‘spineless’ ABC for pulling Jimmy Kimmel over Charlie Kirk remarks
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El Tecolote wins national award for community-centered visuals
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Become a member of El Tecolote: Meet the moment for immigrant, working-class Latinos
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Stairways Crisscross the Hills of San Francisco. Here’s Why People Love Them
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Behind this fall’s hottest restaurant debut, a chef worth championing
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Housing
Newsom’s New Statewide Encampment Taskforce Ramps Up Operations in San Francisco
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His mother’s death pushed him into homelessness. At 72, he’s now living in an RV
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A Decade Without Heat: Inside the Valley Street Tenants’ Fight for Dignified Housing
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Environment
Humpday Headlines: Tropical Storm Mario Moves Toward California
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4 Million Acres of California’s Public Lands Are Road-Free. Trump Wants to Change That
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Human Rights
Updating Your Name and Gender Marker on California and Federal IDs: What to Know
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Health
RFK Jr. Wants to End Mental Health Screenings in Schools. Experts Say It’s a Bad Idea
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‘Safety before politics’: California breaks away from federal vaccine guidance
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California, West Coast states break with CDC on COVID vaccine guidance
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Education
Bill targeting antisemitism in classrooms presents a test for Newsom
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UC Students and Administrators Sue Trump Administration Over So-Called ‘Antisemitism’ Purge
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‘Chief AI evangelist’: SF art universities double down on technology
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UC president tells regents Trump ‘casts a dark shadow’ over university’s future
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Opinion
Guest Opinion: After Pride: Mpox still deserves attention
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Editorial: Kash Patel fails first big crisis
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Transmissions: The transgender shooter who wasn't
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Letter to the Editor: Suffering the Consequences of Bad Policies
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Arts and Events
News Briefs: Annual walk to kick off SF Leather Week
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Emeryville, Guerneville celebrating Pride this weekend
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Rodeo draws a crowd in Sonoma County
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18 events for Portola weekend, from after-parties to Oktoberfest
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BIG WEEK: Artists against Project 2025, Flower Piano, Low Rider Parade, Shakira Tribute Dinner…
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Drama Masks: At Z Space, a flashback to the day that was much too much
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Puff: Sampling the best of blooms at a streamlined Hall of Flowers
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Good Taste: Portola Music Fest promises a Pokémon bowl, dirrty drinks—and no lines
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Folsom 2025 promises Twisted Windows, joyful gates, a continually expanding Playground
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‘Gift To The Neighborhood’: Sunnyside’s Detroit Steps Project Nearly Complete
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Lowrider parade in S.F.’s Mission goes live on TV for first time
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The Ingleside Light Marks 17 Years With Craft Beer Icon Dave McLean
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Sports
Tennis Great Roger Federer, In Town For Laver Cup, Helps Christen Courts at McLaren Park, Golfs With Alcaraz
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Valkyries Must Win Playoff Game Tonight or Be Eliminated, Even as Coach Named WNBA Coach of the Year
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49ers progress report: How Brock Purdy and Brandon Aiyuk are recovering from injuries
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The Valkyries’ season ends in heartbreak, but this team won’t be forgotten
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At 42, Justin Verlander is the Giants’ hottest pitcher, and he’s eager to keep going
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The Jonathan Kuminga negotiations are setting up a test of the Warriors’ infrastructure
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Kawakami: ‘Get your heads up’ — A stirring end for the Valkyries’ all-time season
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Miscellaneous
Obituaries: Coy Andrew Meza
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Remains of Teen Girl Missing Since 2024 Found In Trunk of Car Belonging to Singer D4vd, Who's Playing the Warfield Friday
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Body found in singer d4vd’s car ahead of S.F. show identified as missing teen
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Former Anchor Frank Somerville's Domestic Dispute Story Differs From Daughter's, According to Police
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‘Positive force’: Witnesses describe suspect in Ricky Pearsall shooting
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Dig this: An updated 1957 home that’s ‘modern midcentury’
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After S.F. parks nonprofit’s collapse, private donors raise $1.8 million for victims
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