As San Francisco clears homeless camps, where will people go?
SAN FRANCISCO — A week into what Mayor London Breed has called a “very aggressive” effort to clear homeless encampments across San Francisco, a key question…
What Kamala Harris’ run for California attorney general revealed
Smart Republicans could see a day like this coming — and tried mightily to prevent it — back in 2010.That was the year Kamala Harris,…
Kamala Harris: What to know about Biden’s endorsed successor
Kamala Harris’ life has been filled with milestones.Her elementary school class in the 1970s was the second one to integrate Berkeley schools. Harris was the…
Noncitizens banned from voting in federal elections but not some local races
Marcela Rosas immigrated to Southern California from the Mexican state of Michoacán more than a decade ago in search of the American dream. She imagined…
Why some Silicon Valley investors are backing Trump-Vance campaign
San Francisco — For many years, Republicans and ardent supporters of former President Trump haven’t been super popular in Silicon Valley circles. But the sentiment has…
Before going MAGA, Vance made big money in San Francisco’s tech world
The new Republican vice presidential nominee hangs his proverbial hat on hailing from Middletown, Ohio — a steel mill town in the heart of working-class…
‘Year of the lesbian’: How queer women are breaking San Francisco’s doom loop
SAN FRANCISCO — It was Queer Prom night at Mother, a lesbian and femme queer bar in the Mission district, and the dance floor was crowded,…
California cuts red tape on housing in San Francisco
For decades, San Francisco’s reputation has been that it’s too difficult to build new homes — despite a dearth of housing that’s contributed to a…
Jim Murray: In praise of the wonderful Willie Mays
The following Jim Murray column was first published by the Los Angeles Times on May 23, 1962. The first thing to establish about Willie Mays…
Column: Baseball legend Willie Mays instrumental in California fight against housing discrimination
SACRAMENTO — As a ballplayer, Willie Mays was arguably the greatest of all time — baseball’s GOAT. But he also starred in another endeavor — as…
Angels fall when Giants rally for nine runs in fourth inning
SAN FRANCISCO — Jorge Soler hit a three-run homer in San Francisco’s nine-run fourth inning and the Giants beat the Angels 13-6 on Sunday to avoid…
How queer people of color make U.S. democracy more just
When I was 33 years old, I realized I was a coward. It came all at once, like a punch to the gut, the first…
Kamala Harris greeted by over a hundred protesters outside fundraising event in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Vice President Kamala Harris, the former San Francisco district attorney, arrived at her old stomping ground Wednesday to raise money for the…
The 10 most memorable things to do on the West Coast
I couldn’t help it. In the course of scouting out great adventures for West Coast 101 — our new guide to essential destinations in Baja,…
Bay Area Jewish families say K-12 schools are fostering antisemitism
SAN FRANCISCO — In the weeks after Hamas’ deadly cross-border attacks on Israeli border towns and Israel’s ensuing bombardment of Gaza, a seventh-grade Jewish student at…
Dianne Feinstein made history. Now she could get honored with a post office?
WASHINGTON — After a barrier-breaking career over more than a half-century that took her from being the first woman mayor of San Francisco to the longest-serving…
Aerosmith’s Peace Out tour is back on: Here’s the L.A. date
Don’t want to miss a thing from Aerosmith’s farewell tour? The rock group’s fans are in luck. Aerosmith announced Wednesday that its Peace Out tour…
I used to be a lingerie model but now wrangle snakes after I decided to change career when I almost ran one over
DARING wrangler Danielle Wall has given up the city rat race for a desert snake chase. The heavily-tattooed beauty, 29, swapped the Bay Area and…
How California bashing went from ‘Moonbeam’ to ‘not really American’
For most of the 19th and 20th centuries, residents of the rest of the country often saw California as the place their wacky or adventurous…
Column: At 90, Willie Brown’s political vision remains unmatched
SACRAMENTO — The first time I saw Willie Brown he was grinning widely, drawing inquisitive eyes and wearing a fashionable Nehru jacket. “And beads,” he reminded…