Senior Politics Editor

Annie Gaus

President Joe Biden joined Gov. Gavin Newsom for a visit to a Palo Alto nature preserve before attending multiple fundraisers Monday. 

Even in today’s celebrity-saturated world, a first-ever presidential visit to a small Marin County town was a big deal for the people on the ground.

San Francisco hoped Senate Bill 43 would turn the tide on its mental health crisis. But without additional funding, not much has changed. 

Hundreds rally along Van Ness Avenue, soliciting honks from drivers — including some in Teslas.

The fact that it’s expanding, rather than shuttering, makes it an anomaly in a retail stretch pockmarked by vacancies. 