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Politics & Policy

U.S. Supreme Court case could transform San Francisco homeless policy

Oral arguments for a consequential case about how cities can enforce laws around sleeping outside were heard on Monday morning.

Nancy Tung, a career prosecutor, elected as San Francisco Democratic Party chair

The local party chapter will face difficult choices as it may play a major role amid increasingly contentious campaigns and political battles this election year.

Jon Jacobo: Pressure mounts on San Francisco police to investigate rape, abuse allegations

San Francisco mayoral candidates are demanding action on Jon Jacobo and his former employer, TODCO, after rape and abuse allegations.

Women accused a rising SF political star of rape and abuse—and met a wall of silence

Despite filing separate police reports against Jon Jacobo, three women say their stories have been ignored—until now.