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Dark times in Disneyland with California Democrats Many California Democrats are tired of the status quo — but few are willing to say so publicly.

"Of the dozens of insiders I spoke with, most admitted that this year’s convention was alarmingly mired in the same themes and mantras that doomed Dems in 2024..."

Many CA Dems are tired of the status quo, but few will say so publicly, per @joshkoehn.bsky.social

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The ICE agents disappearing your neighbors would like a little privacy, please After taking four people into custody at SF’s immigration court, ICE wanted The Standard to conceal agents’ faces.

After The Standard reported on ICE arrests in S.F., the agency emailed and asked us to blur their faces.

This is the same agency whose agents have reportedly mocked and filmed detainees, the same admin deporting people to w/o due process. Now they want privacy.

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SF official overruled staff to push $30K extra to political group A review of city contracts and invoices shows the Department on the Status of Women allowed a political nonprofit to keep excess funds from a splashy conference. A source said Kimberly Ellis overruled...

NEW: After digging into city invoices & contracts, @anniegaus.bsky.social & I found what appears to be a major red flag 🚩regarding a $620K, 1-day women’s conference.

Suspended city director Kimberly Ellis gifted a $30K overpayment to a nonprofit she’s close with.

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Pelosi’s playbook to defeat Trump, Republicans: Storytelling Nancy Pelosi and Democrats are running a playbook similar to the one used to combat Trump’s first term in office. Will it work?

“We stopped them in 2017 and we’ll stop them again in 2025.”

On Thursday, Nancy Pelosi preached patience and said that — contrary to popular belief — Dems do have a plan to combat Trump's agenda.

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Waiting on 2026: Nancy Pelosi preaches patience, storytelling to combat Trump Nancy Pelosi and Democrats are running a playbook similar to the one used to combat Trump’s first term in office. Will it work?

Waiting on 2026: Nancy Pelosi preaches patience, storytelling to combat Trump

FCC investigating SF radio station for broadcasting ICE agent activity Trump-appointed FCC chairman Brendan Carr has sent a letter of inquiry and called the broadcast "really concerning."

FCC investigating SF radio station for broadcasting ICE agent activity

Sound familiar? Union Square gets new police task force Additional officers will be stationed in key areas to make visitors feel safer, Lurie says.

Sound familiar? Union Square gets new police task force

SF to sue Trump over 'illegal and authoritarian' immigration moves Breaking: San Francisco will sue Donald Trump over his immigration crackdown, City Attorney David Chiu announced Friday.

SF is suing the Trump administration over its “illegal and authoritarian” crackdown on sanctuary cities

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SF Mayor Daniel Lurie has steadfastly dodged questions on Trump, making no public statements on his 200+ exec orders spanning birthright citizenship and trans protections.

He can only avoid the topic for so long.

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California AG sues Donald Trump over birthright citizenship order A mere 24 hours into Donald Trump’s second term, California has already filed a lawsuit against his executive order about birthright citizenship.

California is suing Trump over his attempt to end birthright citizenship

It’s “blatantly unconstitutional,” said AG Rob Bonta

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The Daniel Lurie era: What we know so far Mayor Daniel Lurie campaigned on bold promises to transform City Hall, and now he’s beginning to make his mark. Join The Standard's politics team to discuss his first moves in office and what they cou...

New year, new mayor

Join @sfstandard’s politics team for a LIVE discussion on Daniel Lurie's first few days

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SF keeps trying to tax away vacancies — but just can’t get it right A vacant homes tax passed by voters in 2022 was struck down by a judge while an ordinance for empty storefronts has fallen flat.

"An empty homes tax was struck down by a judge, and an ordinance for storefronts has fallen flat." — via @kevinvnguyen.bsky.social sfstandard.com/2025/01/15/s...

SF Public Health director who led city through Covid steps down Dr. Grant Colfax, who led San Francisco's public health response to the Covid pandemic, is stepping down.

Grant Colfax, the public health director who led SF through COVID, is resigning

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As LA burns, will Newsom's presidential bid go up in smoke? Many expect Gavin Newsom to run for president after his term as California governor, but the deadly fires in Los Angeles could change everything.

Gavin Newsom (otherwise known as Newsome) has taken heat for the LA fires

They could spark a recall, and threaten his presidential ambitions — @joshkoehn.bsky.social

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Daniel Lurie's arrival marks the end of the Willie Brown dynasty Brown helped the careers of Gavin Newsom, Ed Lee, and London Breed before they became mayor.

The arrival of Daniel Lurie in Room 200 marks the end of the Willie Brown era in S.F. politics—but it’s certainly not the end of his influence

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San Francisco is losing a generation of Black men to overdoses San Francisco is losing a generation of elder Black men to the deadly fentanyl overdose crisis. It's worse here than anywhere.

I’m grateful to the Rogers family and to @sfstandard @davidfortheppl@bird.makeup @noahbaustin.bsky.social @nytimes.com @thebaltimorebanner.com @biglocalnews.bsky.social

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Great question!

Narrator: This photo is from 2013, nine years before Tunnel Tops existed

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Luigi Mangione reported missing to SFPD weeks before shooting Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old identified as a “strong person of interest” in last week’s slaying of a health insurance executive on the streets of Manhattan, was reported missing to San Francisco po...

Luigi Mangione’s mother reported him missing to San Francisco police last month

The alleged shooter had reportedly gone dark with friends and family in recent months

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Exclusive sneak peek: San Francisco Zoo's $8M panda home Eight months after China agreed to loan a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco, the zoo is showing off renderings of the animals' future home — with a cheaper-than-expected price tag.

SF zoo is building a habitat for 2 pandas for $8M — far less than it originally estimated

@lihanlihan.bsky.social explains…and shows off the renderings

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Exclusive sneak peek: San Francisco Zoo's $8M panda home Eight months after China agreed to loan a pair of giant pandas to San Francisco, the zoo is showing off renderings of the animals' future home — with a cheaper-than-expected price tag.

Eight months after China agreed to loan the city a pair of giant pandas, the San Francisco Zoo is showing off designs for a habitat — which will cost much less than initially expected.

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The S.F. mayor’s office is warning that the city’s huge budget deficit could exceed $1B if Trump withholds federal funds

Layoffs should be under consideration, per a memo

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Ricci Wynne, Fox News darling and SF hater lands in jail as suspected pimp Ricci Wynne, a drug dealer turned activist known for Fox News appearances and trashing San Francisco online was arrested Monday morning on suspicion of pimping.

SF influencer Ricci Wynne in jail for suspected pimping

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Self-proclaimed Proud Boy, Jan. 6 rioter to lead SF Republican group Daniel Goodwyn, a convicted Jan. 6 insurrectionist, has been elected president of the San Francisco chapter of the California Republican Assembly.

A new SF Republican group has named a self-proclaimed Proud Boy and Jan 6 rioter as its president

@lihanlihan.bsky.social

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OpenAI’s Altman is lobbying City Hall — and advising its new boss OpenAI is lobbying San Francisco City Hall to tweak tax rules to its benefit. Now its CEO, Sam Altman, is one of Daniel Lurie's closest advisors.

OpenAI has been lobbying City Hall for tax breaks. Now its CEO, Sam Altman, is one of the mayor-elect’s closest advisors.

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