Mike Ege

Exclusive: California Department of Corrections ignored serious felony violations in Troy McAlister case   - The Voice of San Francisco When parolee Troy McAlister struck and killed 60-year-old Elizabeth Platt and 27-year-old Hanako Abe in San Francisco on Dec. 31, 2020, he was driving a car stolen from a woman after he displayed a fi...

Parole officials overlooked serious felony violations by Troy McAlister — even after multiple arrests while on parole. Now he’s facing charges for a fatal crash that killed two people, spurring outrage at a system that gave him repeated chances. Story: thevoicesf.org/exclusive-ca...

AIE: Artificial intelligence everywhere in real estate - The Voice of San Francisco In the 1990s, commercial real estate brokers told me about clients purchasing properties in other states sight unseen, except through photographs and maybe early websites. The memory of the modem’s di...

AI is reshaping SF real estate — speeding up home buying, boosting demand, and fueling scams in rentals and listings. The boom brings convenience and new risks. More: thevoicesf.org/aie-artifici...

Student safety at SFUSD: Intruders, bomb threats at Lowell - The Voice of San Francisco As we discussed in Part 1, the Memo of Understanding (MOU) was the functional security model that was severed in 2020 by the now-recalled Board of Education. This absence of a formal relationship betw...

Students at San Francisco Unified School District are facing alarming safety issues — recent incidents include intruders and bomb threats at Lowell High School, sparking fear and calls for action while many safety measures remain unresolved. Read more: thevoicesf.org/student-safe...

San Francisco December 2025 court updates - The Voice of San Francisco Dominick Jeremiah Valle-Buitrago An “extremely high-priority” sexual battery case involving a 13-year-old girl who was dragged into a restroom near the Polo Fields in Golden Gate Park and assaulted, h...

SF courts move inch by inch — December shows a high-priority sexual battery case on hold for mental-health evaluation, while a long-delayed fatal assault case and other serious matters are still waiting for trial. Full update: thevoicesf.org/san-francisc...

Bay Area transit systems will soon accept credit cards as Clipper finally gets a major upgrade - The Voice of San Francisco Bay Area transit riders will soon be able to pay by tapping a credit or debit card, either with a plastic card or smartphone wallet as part of a significant upgrade to the Clipper fare payment system ...

Big news for Bay Area transit riders 🚇✨ — the new Clipper “Next-Gen” upgrade lets you use a contactless credit/debit card (or phone wallet) to tap and pay on nearly all regional transit systems — no more digging for a Clipper card required. Full story: thevoicesf.org/bay-area-tra...

A Derrick Lew backgrounder - The Voice of San Francisco The career of San Francisco’s newly appointed police chief, Derrick Lew, shows a steady progression from line officer to chief, with key leadership roles and the addressing of violent and drug crimes ...

SF native Derrick Lew — a 20-plus-year veteran of the San Francisco Police Department — has been tapped as the city’s new chief of police. His long career has included roles from patrol officer to drug-market enforcement and district oversight. More: thevoicesf.org/a-derrick-le...

Student safety at San Francisco Unified School District: Concerns rise, solutions stall - The Voice of San Francisco On Dec. 2, 2025, Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School became the latest flashpoint in the San Francisco Unified School District’s ongoing challenges. Around lunchtime, a Burton student was sho...

SF parents are sounding the alarm on rising student-safety issues — from shootings to gang violence — while long-promised fixes in SFUSD remain stalled. Many say communication is unclear and trust is eroding. More: thevoicesf.org/student-safe...

Out and about Dec. 4–10, 2025 - The Voice of San Francisco It’s a week of lights and lightings, music and dancing, and all kinds of holiday delights. Here are some events to consider to enjoy the season.  Thursday, Dec. 4 The festivities start early in Golden...

Lights, music & holiday magic 🎄 — Dec. 4–10: from the classic Holiday Tree Lighting in Golden Gate Park, to rooftop Winterfest, pop-up artisan markets, festive performances like Let’s Glow S.F. and ballet & ice-skating at Union Square. More fun all week: thevoicesf.org/out-and-abou...

SF startup life gets a moment in the spotlight — ⚡ “Giving Credit to San Francisco” shows how a local founder is leaning into the city’s energy, leveraging Bay Area roots while building nationwide dreams. More: thevoicesf.org/giving-credi...

San Francisco school board may surpass $100 million deficit level - The Voice of San Francisco Following its late-night unanimous vote to extend Superintendent Maria Su’s contract through June 2028, the San Francisco Board of Education next meets on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to potentially approve an ad...

San Francisco's school district is in the red while the public is in the dark. thevoicesf.org/san-francisc...

“Protect my district” vs. “save the city”: How lawmakers’ votes on Lurie’s housing plan revealed their true priorities - The Voice of San Francisco San Francisco’s housing status quo was dealt a blow on Tuesday as the Board of Supervisors debated whether or not to approve Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan. It passed in a 7 to 4 vote along t...

Monday and Tuesday at SF City Hall showcased the next steps for Family Zoning after Lurie's win at the Board of Supervisors thevoicesf.org/protect-my-d...

Lurie, Dorsey tout new approaches at District 6 public safety town hall - The Voice of San Francisco Residents and stakeholders of San Francisco’s South of Market got answers to long-standing neighborhood safety issues from Mayor Daniel Lurie, Supervisor Matt Dorsey, and other city officials at a tow...

SF officials Daniel Lurie and Matt Dorsey addressed public safety at a District 6 town hall, highlighting plans for more police staffing, faster training, and a new sobering center. Residents had mixed reactions. Full story: thevoicesf.org/lurie-dorsey...

Board of Supervisors revisits reparations  - The Voice of San Francisco San Francisco lawmakers moved ahead Monday with a component of the city’s African American reparations plan that has been in legislative limbo due to recent fiscal crises. The Board of Supervisors Rul...

SF’s Board of Supervisors is revisiting reparations, with the Rules Committee voting to advance an ordinance creating a San Francisco Reparations Fund managed by the Human Rights Commission. More: thevoicesf.org/board-of-sup...

UESF sets up its first of two required strike authorization votes - The Voice of San Francisco When I agreed to run for and serve on my school’s United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) Union Building Committee (UBC), my memories of our last one-two strike votes were far behind me in the rearvi...

SF teachers begin the first of two required strike-authorization votes as contract talks with SFUSD stall over pay, health care, and staffing. UESF says educators are ready to act if negotiations don’t progress. More: thevoicesf.org/uesf-sets-up...

Possible strike in East Bay school district reflects statewide tensions - The Voice of San Francisco Editors’ note: This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter here. According to a statement released by United Teachers of Richmond  on Monday, “The 1,500 educato...

“The 1,500 educators employed by the West Contra Costa School District (WCCUSD) are preparing for a possible strike as soon as this Wednesday.” Via @EdSource thevoicesf.org/possible-str...

How the Sunset is like Darfur; drug parephernalia catch-and-release; Your Realtor may not be real - The Voice of San Francisco THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco Is San Francisco’s District 4 th...

NEWSLETTER: You don’t need to be a third-world country to have a leadership desert. #sanfrancisco #sunset thevoicesf.org/newsletter/h...

How the Family Zoning Plan can preserve multigenerational Westside communities  - The Voice of San Francisco As a native San Franciscan, one aspect of the city has unfortunately been consistent throughout my life: our housing affordability crisis. For my friends and me, who grew up here, we live in multigene...

SF's Family Zoning plan can help keep multigenerational families together — and preserve the community feel — on San Francisco’s Westside. Read how the family-zoning plan might protect homes passed down across generations. 🏡
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Side dishes for Thanksgiving, and my pick for the turkey to serve them with - The Voice of San Francisco Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love to cook for our friends whose families are in other countries or other states, putting the turkey in early so that magical smell can waft through the house ...

Thanksgiving cooking inspo! 🍂 This guide highlights three standout sides—creamy mashed potatoes, carrot-rutabaga mash, and roasted winter-squash soup—paired with a recommended Diestel Organic Heirloom Turkey. 🦃 Full read: thevoicesf.org/side-dishes-...

A Bay Area tradition: giving out ‘turkeys back in the hood’  - The Voice of San Francisco It’s one of those Marshawn Lynch moments that become iconic American culture. A teammate asks, “Whatcha doing for Christmas?” and beast mode fires back: “I gotta get to Thanksgiving first … I’m going ...

Thanksgiving with heart 🦃: In Oakland, Fam 1st Family Foundation — co-founded by former NFL stars — just handed out 500 turkeys to over 450 families, showing that “giving back” is the real win. Read more: thevoicesf.org/a-bay-area-t...

2019 crime spree against Asian elderly and youth victims ends with 2 life sentences - The Voice of San Francisco San Francisco Superior Court Judge Eric Fleming indicated in court today that he intends to sentence convicted defendant Keonte Gathron to two life terms and 31 years in prison for a January 2019 crim...

Technicalities over a missing report failed to stop Judge Fleming from handing out two life sentences to Keonte Gathron for a 2019 violent crime spree that included the murder of an Asian elder thevoicesf.org/2019-crime-s...

it’s nice to live in NYC now where almost all of our progressive politicians recognize the importance of building more housing

SF politics sucks because NIMBY conservatives are constantly trying to gaslight you into thinking that anti-transit politicians like Connie Chan are actually progressive

The fight for a safer San Francisco - Wiener vs Chan - The Voice of San Francisco Connie Chan, the San Francisco supervisor for District 1, has formally launched her campaign for California’s 11th Congressional District in 2026. The seat will soon be vacated by House Speaker Emerit...

'Both Connie Chan and Scott Wiener are seasoned San Francisco officeholders with extensive legislative records shaped by the city’s persistent public-safety challenges' thevoicesf.org/the-fight-fo...

Family Zoning approaches final lap at committee - The Voice of San Francisco San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors continued their extended legislative play to process a rezoning plan sponsored by Mayor Daniel Lurie in furtherance of state mandates, as the body’s Land Use and T...

SF lawmakers continued to mull and massage Mayor Lurie's Family Zoning plan Monday, and parried the progressive monkeywrench-- for now thevoicesf.org/family-zonin...

SFUSD’s math problem - The Voice of San Francisco The San Francisco school board made a wise decision, targeting math as a critical subject to improve. The latest state test scores sound the alarm: More than half of all San Francisco Unified School D...

📉 SFUSD’s math problem is deeper than just low test scores — only ~26% of students are above proficient, and proficiency gaps closely track parental education. Read more: thevoicesf.org/sfusds-math-problem/

U.C. San Diego’s report on entering freshmen with dismal math skills signals a failure in the teacher preparation pipeline  - The Voice of San Francisco In my early years in SFUSD, I remember being seated at a district math professional development session with two of the other Ph.D.s who had also stuck out our math teacher credentialing program at Sa...

😳 New report: 1 in 8 incoming freshmen now test below middle-school math level. The drop — up nearly 30× since 2020 — raises big questions about math education thevoicesf.org/u-c-san-diegos-report-on-entering-freshmen-with-dismal-math-skills-signals-a-failure-in-the-teacher-preparation-pipeline/

AI real estate, mortgage scams proliferate - The Voice of San Francisco They’ve discovered a new frontier for fraud. Musicians, authors, and artists have complained about — and some have filed lawsuits against — artificial intelligence (AI) companies that use their creati...

🚨 AI fraud alert in real estate: Scammers are using deepfakes to impersonate agents or lenders, fake listings, and hijack mortgage transactions. Don’t wire money until you meet someone in person or verify their identity. Read more: thevoicesf.org/ai-real-estate-mortgage-scams-proliferate/

S.F. School Board leaving the public out of its most important decision - The Voice of San Francisco Although it is not renaming schools, the San Francisco Board of Education, headed by President Phil Kim, appears determined to remove the word “public” from the names of public schools. Over the past ...

On a Sunday morning in August at Everett Middle School, one board member stated that board meetings “aren’t for or with the public. It is our work in view of the public.” thevoicesf.org/s-f-school-b...

Of 350 drug arrests, 201 were for possession of paraphernalia handed out by city-supported harm reduction organizations  - The Voice of San Francisco Recently, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie posted to his X account that the city was “stepping up with supercharged operations that have resulted in 350 arrests and 12 pounds of narcotics seized,” so ...

Out of 350 arrests, 201 of those are for “Narcotics Paraphernalia, Possession of,” which is the most charged offense in San Francisco. Not only is it the most charged offense, but it's also the first thing judges throw out thevoicesf.org/of-350-drug-...

Pet Sematary: Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Beya blunder never should have happened - The Voice of San Francisco Before I broke the story on The Voice’s X account about who Mayor Daniel Lurie had appointed to replace recalled District 4 supervisor Joel Engardio, I had no idea who she was, so I did an Internet se...

So, who did the vetting (no pun intended) on Alcaraz? Lurie has around 40 people serving under him, and this should be a warning that too many cooks spoil the soup. thevoicesf.org/pet-sematary...

‘Enough Is Enough’: SF leaders rally behind new plan to shield families from drug activity - The Voice of San Francisco As San Francisco continues to struggle with unabated drug crimes that play out in public every hour of the day, District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill is promoting a new plan that may offer relief. It...

San Francisco is shifting gears in its battle against open-air drug markets. A new plan led by Supervisor Stephen Sherrill aims to protect families by targeting illicit activity within 250 ft of parks, schools & playgrounds. thevoicesf.org/enough-is-en... #SFPD #publicsafety #families