Politics Reporter

Gabe Greschler

Centrists dominate City Hall. The left smells blood in the water

Politics

Progressives are working to regain political turf from moderates, hoping Zohran Mamdani, Donald Trump, and the Joel Engardio recall provide a jolt of energy.

Express Desk Reporter

Max Harrison-Caldwell

YIMBYs are on a winning streak — so where’s the housing? Three ideas to fix the crisis

News

Legislators and voters have approved novel ideas to generate funding, but a lack of political will has scuttled them. 

Tech Culture Reporter

Rya Jetha

San Francisco VC firm fined $215 million for illegally using Russian oligarch funds

Business

GVA Capital tried and failed to build a Russian Hill “startup temple” using money from a sanctioned billionaire.

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

Lurie gives Waymo the keys to Market Street. People are furious

Rideshare companies and safe-street advocates are fuming that the mayor is playing favorites.

News Reporter

David Sjostedt

Lurie’s vow to end street homelessness in 6 months was ‘slip-up,’ says adviser

The mayor has been mum on his ambitious campaign pledge since taking office.

Aaron Peskin

Centrists dominate City Hall. The left smells blood in the water

YIMBYs are on a winning streak — so where’s the housing? Three ideas to fix the crisis

San Francisco VC firm fined $215 million for illegally using Russian oligarch funds

Lurie gives Waymo the keys to Market Street. People are furious

Lurie’s vow to end street homelessness in 6 months was ‘slip-up,’ says adviser