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Editorial
The Fight for the Heart of Palo Alto's Schools
Advanced classes, ethnic studies, two superintendent exits and a $33 million budget gap: a look at the record ahead of the Nov. 3 school board election.
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Editorial
This November, Follow the Union Money
California's biggest political spenders are public-sector unions. Here's where the money goes.
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City Hall Monitor
Supervisor Cheryl Moves to Suspend Sheriff Oversight Commissioner, Citing Inspector General Misconduct Findings
Supervisor Cheryl brought a motion before the Board of Supervisors to suspend Commissioner Palmer from the Sheriff oversight commission, calling it "a straightforward matter." She argued that anyone appointed to serve San Francisco must ...
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SF District 8 Supervisor Election
Darshini Patel is my voice for District 8 Supervisor. She always has been. Do I agree with all of her positions? No. We are probably 70% aligned but her intelligence & character are exactly what we need on the BOS and what I want in my s...
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Editorial
Following race-based admissions scandal, UC faces a reckoning
Two UCLA schools face federal findings of race-based admissions just as UC faculty warn that students arrive unprepared for college math.
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Editorial
Abuse, Extortion, Racketeering: The Allegations Against SEIU Boss Dave Regan
A complete, sourced timeline of the misconduct allegations against Dave Regan, the SEIU boss behind California's wealth tax — from a 2009 assault claim to a 2026 racketeering suit.
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Editorial
The University of California Is Still Discriminating by Race
Federal investigators say the UC continues to circumvent repeated bans on racial preferences - including the most recent 2023 Supreme Court decision.
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Discussion
Universal TK, one year in: real relief for parents, but who pays and who gets squeezed?
I run Lux Kids, an afterschool program for families in Southern California, and I started making short takes on California education news for parents who don't have time to follow it. Each one runs about 60 seconds and lists its sources ...
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Editorial
San Francisco Is Overhauling How It Pays for Homelessness Services —But the Hard Part Is Still Ahead
Mayor Lurie is rewriting all $500 million of the city's homelessness contracts around outcomes instead of expenses, following years of reporting on providers like HomeRise, which ran a complex where a resident lay dead for twelve days.
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Editorial
The Environmental Law That Became a Housing Veto
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was signed to make government account for its own construction. A court decision later put it in the hands of homeowners instead, and housing paid the price for half a century.
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City Hall Monitor
Journalist to supervisors: calling it 'pragmatic' doesn't hide that you want friendlier Sunshine referees
Richard Nee, a journalist and former member of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, told the Board of Supervisors that at least one supervisor has said publicly they want to fill the task force with members who take a "pragmatic approach" ...
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Discussion
Q) fighting ai hate
Ai will lead to the greatest medical advances in 500 years, yet the constant demonization of extreme. Models like facial recognition fill the public’s enthusiasm for the future. How can we reclaim the conversation?
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Editorial
How Oakland's Leadership Produced the Worst Property Crime Rate in the Nation
Behind the nation's worst property crime rate lies fifteen years of disastrous decisions.
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Editorial
The New Gatekeepers
San Francisco has co-opted the language of justice to run a homelessness machine built on control, not outcomes.
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Editorial
The Democratic Party Endorsed the Wealth Tax. Its Doctors, Teachers, Nurses, and Firefighters Didn't.
California Democrats backed Prop 40 by two votes. The real story is the coalition of workers who voted no, and they are the ones the tax claims to save.
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Discussion
Fireside Chat with Xavier Becerra - submit your questions here!
Garry is hosting a fireside chat with Xavier Becerra tonight. Drop your questions below and upvote the ones you want answered. Submissions close at 2pm and the best get asked on stage. Keep them sharp and specific: housing, the budget, ...
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Editorial
The Caucus to Watch as California's Legislative Session Closes
The Legislature is back for the final weeks of its session. One bipartisan, bicameral caucus has turned problem solving from a talking point into a track record.
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Editorial
Billions of Dollars in, Homelessness in LA Continues to Rise
Los Angeles' own audits show a system that can't track what it spends, can't say what works, and never makes anyone answer for either.
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City Hall Monitor
SF Planning Commissioner: Formula Retail Review "Pits Business Owners Against Each Other"
During deliberations on a formula retail conditional use permit for Therapy Stores, Commissioner Chyanne Chen raised pointed concerns about the city's formula retail review process itself. She recalled a prior case in which a dessert sho...
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Editorial
Why California Is a Crucial Artery in Beijing's Campaign Against American AI
The nation's data center battles are the front line of a quiet, Beijing-linked influence campaign.
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Editorial
False Choice Narratives Are Anti-Asian
Three fictions San Francisco sold as justice, and the community that keeps paying for them.
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Editorial
LAUSD's Looming Insolvency Crisis
The second-largest school district in America has until mid-August to convince county overseers it can avoid the fate of Oakland, Vallejo, and Inglewood—after signing $1.13 billion in union contracts the county had already warned, in wri...
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Editorial
A Big Win for San Francisco's Budget—With Bigger Tests Still Ahead
San Francisco closed a $643 million deficit and passed its largest budget ever weeks ahead of schedule, but the bigger challenges are only just coming into view.
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Editorial
California Just Lost 10,000 Jobs to Texas—Again
A $3.2 billion shipyard just picked Texas over Solano County. It's the latest builder to walk away from California's red tape rather than fight through it.
