Politics Reporter

Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez

Lurie backs higher property taxes to save struggling Muni

Politics

The agency faces a $320 million deficit. “We can — and we must — generate the funding necessary to avoid devastating Muni service cuts,” the mayor said.

Culture Intern

Ella Chakarian

Crisis hotlines are getting wiped out, leaving despondent people at the mercy of AI

Business

Desperate people are turning to chatbots in their darkest moments, even as doctors report growing issues with AI psychosis.

Gabe Greschler

Lurie’s layoff plans partially avoided after 2 a.m. negotiations

Supervisors set aside $15 million to prevent some pink slips, but about 40 jobs remain on the chopping block.

Senior Politics Reporter

Josh Koehn

Lurie’s budget cuts immigrant services in ‘time of crisis’

As ICE raids ramp up, attorneys and advocates say the mayor's proposal would stall or roll back immigrant services. 

Lurie’s SF budget cuts workers. This supervisor says try managers instead

News

The mayor may axe 150 city workers, but one key official isn't having it. 

Budgets

Lurie backs higher property taxes to save struggling Muni

Crisis hotlines are getting wiped out, leaving despondent people at the mercy of AI

Lurie’s layoff plans partially avoided after 2 a.m. negotiations

Lurie’s budget cuts immigrant services in ‘time of crisis’

Lurie’s SF budget cuts workers. This supervisor says try managers instead