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Last night San Francisco residents overwhelmingly voted to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Running on a platform of “decarceration,” Boudin was elected by razor thin ma... Read More

A Tenderloin fentanyl dealer was constructing a mansion in Honduras with marbled bathroom walls and a porch held up by Roman columns.

The Feds arrested a family of Tenderloin drug dealers. One was building a lavish home in Honduras.

The mansion that fentanyl built

“A significant percentage of people selling drugs in San Francisco, perhaps as many as half, are from Honduras … we need to be mindful of the impact our interventions have. So... Read More

They say ‘talk is cheap,’ but increasingly, it’ll cost you

Giving up on free speech

Somewhere between Elon Musk bullying Twitter into submission, the Biden administration launching a “misinformation board,” and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bullying Disney and ga... Read More

It’s a great market for job seekers. PHOTO: Clem Onojeghuo/Unsplash

Chesa Boudin’s career transition

Someone hire this man

Hi, Chesa, So great to hear from you after all these years. I know things have been a bit bumpy in your neck of the woods lately, so I totally understand your request for a let... Read More

Why I support Yes on H and the recall of District Attorney Chesa Boudin

Yes, sir, it’s time for you to go

If this case happened anywhere else in the State of California, or the Bay Area for that matter, you likely would be midterm on a prison sentence. Today, you are given a gift. You... Read More

The lieutenant, a panda, and the abominable snowman

Finding a hill to defend

In 1974, Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda finally ended World War II. It had lasted about 30 years for him, because he refused to believe that Japan had actually surrendered in 1945. ... Read More

Hanako Abe before her death on New Year’s Eve, 2020. Photo: instagram.com/hanako_abe

Chesa Boudin didn’t need a crystal ball to see Troy McAlister would reoffend — so why did the district attorney release him?

Victimizers over victims

Let’s give credit where it’s due. There are a few things San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin does very well — like dodging questions, blaming others, and making exc... Read More

Your questions answered about the next stage of the pandemic

What to expect in our brave new world

With the delta variant on the wane at last, our elected leaders and public health officials are finally starting to relax the restrictions we’ve lived under for the past two yea... Read More

Congressional candidate Shahid Buttar at a rally. Photo: courtesy shahidforchange.us

Far left Democrats are dying on Hypocrite Hill

Smear campaign against Shahid Buttar smacks of racism

“The Democratic Socialists of America San Francisco are about to ruin the political career of a Brown Muslim man based on no evidence at all because a bunch of mediocre Karens c... Read More

Among SPPUC friends with community benefits, Dwayne Jones is the bestie

Despite years of ethical missteps and ties to corruption, the city keeps giving him millions

“If you are going to have an operation where you’re buying political support in the Southeast part of the town, Dwayne Jones is the guy.” — Chris Daly, former San Fra... Read More

Dianne Feinstein’s political career didn’t seem to be much hindered by a failed recall attempt in 1983. Photo: SFPL/Public Domain

Pay attention when you vote

A lesson plan for the school board recall

School board elections are important, but they’re usually of low interest to the general voter, who probably can’t remember whom they voted for one week later. But when the el... Read More

Governor Newson is already generating talk of his succeeding President Biden in the White House. Photo: The White House

Newsom and Breed get early starts on their New Year’s resolutions

Regaining their mojo

Several months ago, I received a press release from one of the candidates in the gubernatorial recall, in which she bragged about her performance. Most politicians brag; what made... Read More

OpinioThe Abe family at their home in Japan. Photo: Courtesy of Hiroko Abe

On the one-year anniversary of her daughter’s tragic death, Hiroko Abe waits for justice — and hopes for change

‘Hanako loved San Francisco’

When Hiroko Abe got a Zoom call from San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, she found herself in a virtual room full of strangers speaking a language she didn’t understan... Read More

Gov. Gavin Newsom moved quickly to help local governments respond to the looting spree. Photo: Office of the Governor of California

Or, The Grinch Who Looted Christmas

The No Sympathy for the Devil tour