Topic: San Francisco

In San Francisco, a bathhouse gets grief for trying to have a ‘phallus free’ environment
In San Francisco, a bathhouse gets grief for trying to have a ‘phallus free’ environment March 8, 2025 Andrea Widburg The activists, including in city government, want to make it impossible for women to be safe from men with exhibitionist and autogynophilic fetishes.
San Francisco whistleblower report indicates abundance of thugs, layabouts, and thieves on the city payroll -report
San Francisco whistleblower report indicates abundance of thugs, layabouts, and thieves on the city payroll -report May 27, 2024 Monica Showalter San Francisco's average city employee salary is north of $100,000.
San Francisco's mayor, London Breed, comes calling on China
San Francisco's mayor, London Breed, comes calling on China April 16, 2024 Monica Showalter Advantage: China.
San Francisco to allow residents to sue fleeing groceries that don't give six months' notice before closing
San Francisco to allow residents to sue fleeing groceries that don't give six months' notice before closing April 8, 2024 Monica Showalter Want more food desert? Here's how you get more food desert ...
Environmental watchdog sues San Francisco for 1.2 billion gallons of raw sewage and trash-filled runoff entering the bay each year
Environmental watchdog sues San Francisco for 1.2 billion gallons of raw sewage and trash-filled runoff entering the bay each year March 26, 2024 Olivia Murray Dirty needles, used condoms, and turds both on land and in the water: the charm of the most progressive utopia in America.
The return of eighth-grade algebra to San Francisco
The return of eighth-grade algebra to San Francisco February 20, 2024 W.A. Eliot The San Francisco school board decides to act sanely for a change.
Blue city achievement: San Francisco hits its highest overdose count in history
Blue city achievement: San Francisco hits its highest overdose count in history December 15, 2023 Monica Showalter They can take a bow for turning their city into a pit of drugs and death.
London Breed's house vandalized -- for trying to clean up San Francisco
London Breed's house vandalized -- for trying to clean up San Francisco June 15, 2023 Monica Showalter Try to clean up that revolting blue city, and get your house vandalized by those with a stake in keeping bums and drug addicts on the streets, just for starters.
San Francisco's doom loop accelerates
San Francisco's doom loop accelerates June 8, 2023 Thomas Lifson The city's tolerance of, and subsidies for, drug addicts who choose to live on its streets is destroying it.
Just how gross was it at that San Francisco Whole Foods?
Just how gross was it at that San Francisco Whole Foods? April 12, 2023 Monica Showalter Customers weigh in online with their experiences at the now-shuttered Whole Foods flagship store, and at other Whole Foods stores in that bum-infested city.
An emerging Silicon Valley-Homeless Industrial Complex power struggle in San Francisco?
An emerging Silicon Valley-Homeless Industrial Complex power struggle in San Francisco? April 8, 2023 Monica Showalter Elon Musk and his tech cohorts show signs of being ready to storm the San Francisco political fortress.
San Francisco's ruling elites go all 'Chesa Boudin' on crime in wake of tech executive's killing
San Francisco's ruling elites go all 'Chesa Boudin' on crime in wake of tech executive's killing April 6, 2023 Monica Showalter They're telling the alarmed local tech community that the crime they see all around them is just "perceptions," or "statistically insignificant" or a right-wing political agenda, and it's all in their heads.
In San Francisco, 3 cops serve 130,000 residents in Sunset precinct at night
In San Francisco, 3 cops serve 130,000 residents in Sunset precinct at night March 1, 2023 Monica Showalter Good luck getting a cop in that part of town.
Have you heard about the proposed $1.7-million toilet in San Francisco?
Have you heard about the proposed $1.7-million toilet in San Francisco? February 24, 2023 Rajan Laad Seems the public has, which has prompted some closer looks at cronyism and corruption that drive costs higher.
SF Reparations Committee proposal demonstrates the greed and unreality behind demands for slavery reparations
SF Reparations Committee proposal demonstrates the greed and unreality behind demands for slavery reparations January 17, 2023 Thomas Lifson I am grateful to San Francisco’s official African American Reparations Advisory Committee for the damage it has done to the notion that the current populace of the United States, none of whom were alive during slavery, owe some kind of debt to African Americans.
Smackdown: SF mayor London Breed 'corrected' by National Weather Service after claiming she wasn't warned about storm
Smackdown: SF mayor London Breed 'corrected' by National Weather Service after claiming she wasn't warned about storm January 5, 2023 Monica Showalter The doofus at San Francisco's city hall was warned, warned, and warned again by the federal agency about the big series of storms heading her way.
It's come to this: University of California law school sues over San Francisco homeless health hazard
It's come to this: University of California law school sues over San Francisco homeless health hazard May 11, 2020 Thomas Lifson When you've lost Willie Brown and the University of California and you're a San Francisco Democrat, you're in trouble.  
More 'dating': SF mayor London Breed says she 'dated' now-indicted poop-patrol chief Mohammed Nuru
More 'dating': SF mayor London Breed says she 'dated' now-indicted poop-patrol chief Mohammed Nuru February 15, 2020 Monica Showalter Kamala Harris, it turns out, wasn't the only lefty Democrat in San Francisco to sleep her way to the top.
In San Francisco, the smell of poop overpowered by the stench of leftist corruption
In San Francisco, the smell of poop overpowered by the stench of leftist corruption January 30, 2020 Monica Showalter In excrement-covered San Francisco, lawmen scoop up "Mr.Clean."
San Francisco, solid blue city of — empty storefronts and missing young people
San Francisco, solid blue city of — empty storefronts and missing young people January 12, 2020 Monica Showalter San Francisco is getting to be a hellhole.
Lucky San Francisco: With Chesa Boudin as DA, good luck getting a cop when you want one
Lucky San Francisco: With Chesa Boudin as DA, good luck getting a cop when you want one November 11, 2019 Monica Showalter The Ferguson effect about to kick in in San Francisco.
San Francisco backs down after NRA challenges its designation as 'terrorist organization'
San Francisco backs down after NRA challenges its designation as 'terrorist organization' October 2, 2019 Thomas Lifson Bullies are cowards, especially progressive bullies. And when crazed, bullies get themselves into untenable situations from which the only option is a humiliating retreat.
Boulder warfare in blue and ever more Hobbesian San Francisco
Boulder warfare in blue and ever more Hobbesian San Francisco October 2, 2019 Monica Showalter Residents have taken matters into their own hands, purchasing and installing boulders on their home sidewalks in a bid to prevent homeless "camping." The solid blue city is having none of it. 
Huge racial disparity in SF homeless must be due to racism, right?
Huge racial disparity in SF homeless must be due to racism, right? September 11, 2019 Tom Trinko The leftists who run San Francisco, like all leftists, have been telling us for years that any racial disparity is a sign of racism.  
San Francisco developer loads a leaf blower full of cash in bid to bribe homeless away
San Francisco developer loads a leaf blower full of cash in bid to bribe homeless away July 14, 2019 Monica Showalter In the absence of any blue-city leadership, homelessness becomes a weird new commodity, now sold to the highest bidder.
San Francisco moves to ban - horrors! - e-cigarettes
San Francisco moves to ban - horrors! - e-cigarettes June 19, 2019 Monica Showalter In a city that permits pot smoking, lawless sanctuary city status, and use of its streets as a public toilet...
An insider at the San Francisco psychiatrist association convention gives us a whiff of why they're called 'shrinks'
An insider at the San Francisco psychiatrist association convention gives us a whiff of why they're called 'shrinks' May 25, 2019 Monica Showalter What happens when Big Pharma and big business merge with woke thought from sub-rational lefties?
Leftists eat their own in San Francisco's Mission District
Leftists eat their own in San Francisco's Mission District December 30, 2018 Monica Showalter They're trying to run a Jewish merchant who opened a lefty-happy cafe, yet also supports Israel, out of the neighborhood.
Pelosi tells audience, 'San Francisco values, that's what we're about'
Pelosi tells audience, 'San Francisco values, that's what we're about' November 5, 2018 Thomas Lifson Has Nancy Pelosi joined the GOP team anxious to scare voters away from voting for the donkey party? 
If You're Going To San Francisco...Think Again
If You're Going To San Francisco...Think Again July 28, 2018 Brian C. Joondeph The once glittering City by the Bay has become positively famous for its excrement-strewn streets.
In San Francisco, any reasonable brakes on sanctuary for illegals are bullied down
In San Francisco, any reasonable brakes on sanctuary for illegals are bullied down July 20, 2018 Monica Showalter The bully machine is working overtime among San Francisco Democrats.
As blacks flee San Francisco, rich lefties who displaced them elect a mascot black mayor to virtue-signal
As blacks flee San Francisco, rich lefties who displaced them elect a mascot black mayor to virtue-signal June 14, 2018 Monica Showalter Homelessness, crime, and high housing costs all plague San Francisco these days. What better way to vote than to elect a virtue-signaling neophyte black mayor?
NBC breathlessly reports...needles and feces in San Francisco's Tenderloin, as news
NBC breathlessly reports...needles and feces in San Francisco's Tenderloin, as news February 20, 2018 Monica Showalter The area in question has always been a dump.  The story missed is why, boom or bust, it's always been that way.
San Francisco awaits its chance for mass virtue-signaling while bashing 'right wingers'
San Francisco awaits its chance for mass virtue-signaling while bashing 'right wingers' August 24, 2017 Thomas Lifson Media and politicians unite in demonizing free speech advocates.  Why let facts get in the way?
49ers Coach Kelly fired, well deserved
49ers Coach Kelly fired, well deserved January 3, 2017 Lloyd Marcus When Kaepernick first dissed our country, taking a knee during the National Anthem, I thought: Where is the 49ers coach?
Sanctuary City Policy Finally Challenged In Court
Sanctuary City Policy Finally Challenged In Court December 18, 2015 Michael Bargo, Jr. San Francisco may finally be brought to account for Kate Steinle's death.
New York Times: Whites moving into Hispanic areas is not diversity
New York Times: Whites moving into Hispanic areas is not diversity May 24, 2015 Newsmachete They always celebrate the merits of diversity. But not this time.
More prog-on-prog class warfare in San Francisco
More prog-on-prog class warfare in San Francisco April 16, 2014 Thomas Lifson If you live in flyover country, lay in a supply of popcorn and get ready to watch a continuing comedy drama being staged for your amusement by the progressives of San Francisco
It's prog-on-prog class warfare in San Francisco
It's prog-on-prog class warfare in San Francisco April 14, 2014 Thomas Lifson The internal contradictions of the progressive alliance that dominates San Francisco have erupted into violence, and there is every sign it will continue. There is opportunity for conservatives.
Nemesis of the pretentious feminist left strikes again
Nemesis of the pretentious feminist left strikes again February 18, 2014 Thomas Lifson The funniest, most satisfying read of the day
California high speed rail boondoggle blocked by judge
California high speed rail boondoggle blocked by judge November 26, 2013 Thomas Lifson A "high speed" rail line that would achieve average speeds no higher than railroads routinely achieved a century ago has hit a serious roadblock
Rethinking Public Transit
Rethinking Public Transit October 27, 2013 Christopher Schweickert Why do we burn almost three-quarters of our transit dollars on a system that carries only a sixth of us around, assuming the unionized "public servants" who run it are not holding us hostage?
Violence after Zimmerman verdict: why Oakland?
Violence after Zimmerman verdict: why Oakland? July 14, 2013 Thomas Lifson While law enforcement authorities in Florida braced for violence following George Zimmerman's vindication, it was 2500 miles away in Oakland, California that store fronts were smashed, walls vandalized with graffiti, and small fires ignited in the streets
SF Bay Area faces crippling transit strike
SF Bay Area faces crippling transit strike July 1, 2013 Thomas Lifson 400,000 daily riders dumped on freeways
City of San Francisco funds religious place of worship
City of San Francisco funds religious place of worship June 10, 2013 Thomas Lifson A change of heart toward official sponsorship of religious worship?
Thank-you, Beyonce
Thank-you, Beyonce May 31, 2013 Lee DeCovnick From the mouths of babes
Gays for Sharia?
Gays for Sharia? April 5, 2013 Pamela Geller Turning themselves inside out to defend an ideology that hangs gays in public, tears their faces off with a razor blade in Gaza
Confronting an Anti-bullying Campaign in San Francisco
Confronting an Anti-bullying Campaign in San Francisco April 4, 2013 Jay Rubin White males are the only bullies?
San Francisco's Jewish Leadership Embraces Their Personal Jihad
San Francisco's Jewish Leadership Embraces Their Personal Jihad March 22, 2013 Abraham H. Miller When buses of the San Francisco Municipal Railway began sporting ads announcing Pamela Geller's retort to CAIR's, this is my jihad as campaign, the local Jewish community leadership practically stampeded over itself to denounce her.
Obama's Jonestowns
Obama's Jonestowns November 16, 2012 Jack Cashill Worse than fraud is the process that turned nearly 20,000 black people into automatons that voted for Barack Obama by a combined 19,605 to 0 votes cast in 59 Philadelphia districts. Fear can do that.