AI-linked violence has escalated to arson and attempted murder in San Francisco, with a PauseAI member throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home and threatening OpenAI headquarters in April 2026. Meanwhile, SF's own public safety institutions are failing on multiple fronts: courts are resolving just 32% of cases and haven't reported data to the state in five years, while Oakland's gang violence data shows that targeted intervention—not broad gun policy—is what actually saves lives.
San Jose's mayor reduced homelessness by a quarter while Sacramento fumbled. Now he's bringing receipts to the governor's race.
A startup founder who actually delivers results vs. Sacramento's endless theater. California finally has a real choice.
Grandpa Vicha's killer just walked on murder charges. It's time to build a new generation of AAPI leaders who won't sell out their elders.
State lawmakers gutted accountability for youth crime. Now kids are shooting classmates and beating tourists.
San Jose's mayor is weighing a run—and his track record of actually fixing homelessness has founders begging him to go statewide.
Judge Begert awarded diversion to a man with 18 burglaries. He didn't even show up to court. This is what "following the law" looks like.
The city charges property owners $362+ if graffiti isn't removed in 30 days—while taggers walk free.
A woman connected to killing an Asian senior is about to dodge trial while BART attackers walk free. January 12 is the test.
San Francisco Centre's last tenants get evicted while the Chronicle pretends shoplifting and drug use had nothing to do with it.
The YIMBY ringleader is running for Congress on housing wins, tough-on-crime bills, and a decade of fighting for algebra.