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Will Mayor Daniel Lurie Keep or Lose Allies In Today's Supervisor Special Elections?

In addition to the two bigger primary fights on the ballot today in San Francisco, for governor and for Nancy Pelosi's Congressional seat, two moderate incumbent SF supervisors are...

Day Around the Bay: Alan Wong’s District 4 Win Strengthens Mayor Lurie’s Agenda

Lovers Point Beach in Monterey County is closed over the potential presence of a shark; two SoCal lawyers were penalized after including false, AI-generated information in a court...

Dennis Herrera, Who Led Fight For Same-Sex Marriage as SF City Attorney, to Retire From Public Service

Longtime public servant Dennis Herrera, who served as city attorney during SF's push to legalize same-sex marriage, announced he’s retiring in December after most recently leading...

Hong Kong's John Lee tightens embrace of Xi in pivotal year for himself

Post-Election Headlines: Governor's Race Too Close to Call

Becerra and Hilton hold the leads in the governor's race but Steyer may still be alive with millions of votes still to count; SF's props C and D both look to be failing; and incumb...

Uncomfortable Undertones in Lee’s Sweep of South Korean Polls

Seoul mayor’s victory regarded as first step in rebuilding conservatives

L.A. City Council to Financially Back Ethics Commission in Litigation Filed by Councilmember Lee

Los Angeles City Council approved a motion Wednesday to spend at least $120,000 on outside legal counsel in case filed by Councilmember John Lee The post L.A. City Council to Finan...

California to institute Bruce Lee Day, in first for a Chinese-American in the state

Martial arts icon Bruce Lee, who was born in San Francisco, will become the first Chinese-American in California history with an annual namesake day. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a...

Wiener and Chan Look Likely to Be Headed to November Ballot For SF's Congressional Seat

We will still be getting updated vote counts over the coming days and the final tally is not yet in, but as of election night, state Senator Scott Wiener and SF Supervisor Connie C...

Mayor Daniel Lurie, Supervisor Matt Dorsey Add to Chorus of Condemnation for Giants Pride Night Controversy

The SF Giants continue to face a public relations fiasco in their hometown and across the nation, even as prominent Republicans have chosen to dig in on the side of the self-descri...

Gay San Diego mayor elected US Conference of Mayors president

Todd Gloria spoke with the Blade earlier this month in D.C. The post Gay San Diego mayor elected US Conference of Mayors president appeared first on Washington Blade: LGB...

Oakland Names New Police Chief From Veteran Ranks

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced Thursday morning the selection of James Beere to be the next chief of the Oakland Police Department.

SF Mayor's Chief of Staff and Confidante Staci Slaughter to Step Down

After 18 months on the job, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie's chief of staff, Staci Slaughter, has announced she will be stepping down from the job in June.

Mayor Daniel Lurie Gets Shouted Down By LGBTQ Protesters at Two Separate Events as Pride Month Kicks Off

Mayor Daniel Lurie has not exactly been warmly embraced by everyone in the city's LGBTQ+ community in the last week, as Pride Month celebrations begin.

Jackie Fielder Hires Aide Who Previously Worked For Supervisors Campos, Ronen

Jackie Fielder’s newest legislative aide, Sheila Chung Hagen, has worked for two other District 9 supervisors, including David Campos, who credited Hagen as instrumental in helping...

California Declares May 17 Bruce Lee Day In Honor of Lee's Return to SF From Hong Kong in 1959

May 17 has officially been named Bruce Lee Day, marking the day he returned to San Francisco from Hong Kong at age 18 — as Lee was born here and received birthright citizenship, wh...

Day Around the Bay: Local Politicos Condemn Treatment of Scott Wiener at Trans March

Dozens of Bay Area political figures, including Nancy Pelosi, signed a letter condemning the harassment of Scott Wiener on Friday; CA lawmakers have approved a $351.7B budget; and...

SF Mayor, Supervisors Announce Proposal to Double Funding For Affordable Housing

SF leaders proposed a new charter amendment that would double the city’s Housing Trust Fund with the aim of accelerating the construction of affordable housing, with one caveat — t...

Fillmore Residents Say They Feel Ignored By City Over Deal to Keep Community Center Open

The city is pushing to temporarily lease a Fillmore community center to a local organization previously connected to former Dream Keeper head Sheryl Davis, who is currently facing...

Day Around the Bay: SF Supe Shamann Walton Fined For Accepting Gifts

SF Supervisor Shamann Walton was fined for accepting two gifts from nonprofits doing business with the city; questions remain about the condition of Senator Mitch McConnell; and we...

Lurie to Propose Cutting Cash Grants for Free City College Students By a Third

Supervisor Connie Chan held a hearing Wednesday where community members urged the Board of Supervisors to prevent Mayor Lurie from cutting a program by 30% that offers cash grants...

What to Know About South Korea’s Elections

President Lee Jae Myung came to office after his predecessor, a conservative, was ousted for imposing martial law. Now Mr. Lee’s popularity is projected to ripple across other cont...

Humpday Headlines: Victim Identified In Likely Hit-and-Run In Excelsior

The victim in a probable hit-and-run incident last week in the Excelsior was a 26-year-old SF resident; Aaron Peskin responds to the passage of Prop B; and a San Jose man is convic...

2026 Election: Derek Kawakami

Name on ballot: Derek Kawakami Running for: Lieutenant Governor Political party: Democrat Campaign website: derekkawakami.com Current occupation: Mayor, County of Kauai Age: 48 Pre...