Leftist mayor of San Francisco defeated by political rookie
The left-wing mayor of San Francisco, who has presided over a shocking increase in crime and homelessness over the past six years, lost his re-election bid to a businessman with no political experience and will soon step down. London Breed, 50, became the mayor of San Francisco after winning a special election following the death […]
Incumbent San Francisco mayor concedes to opponent amid concerns over homeless, drug overdoses
Incumbent San Francisco Mayor London Breed has conceded to challenger Daniel Lurie after a heated campaign that focused on the city's homelessness, crime and drug overdose problems. Lurie, a first-time candidate, successor to Levi Strauss, and founder of an anti-poverty nonprofit, said during his campaign, “The recognition that illegality is an accepted part of life […]
San Francisco Mayor London Breed loses reelection bid to Daniel Lurie
San Francisco Mayor London Breed lost her bid for re-election to Levi Strauss successor Daniel Lurie on Thursday night after the liberal city struggled for years with high levels of crime and a deteriorating quality of life. Mr. Breed, whose tenure began in 2017, said he called Mr. Lurie, a venture capitalist, to ask him […]
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Nears Defeat to Levi’s Heir Daniel Lurie
Using the city's ranked-choice voting system, he led with 56% of the vote to Breed's 44%. This is a disastrous outcome for Breed, a moderate Democrat who had expressed optimism after his early return. “It's not over until it's over,” she told supporters Tuesday night at a soul food restaurant near downtown. Breed repeatedly approached […]
San Francisco OKs $212M revamp of train system run by floppy disks
San Francisco's transit authority has approved a $212 million overhaul of its aging train control system, which for decades has operated on data stored on floppy disks. The City Transportation Authority Board, which oversees the city's light rail network, has approved a new contract with Hitachi Railway to upgrade the existing train control system, which […]
San Francisco hit by wave of fake ads attacking Israel
San Francisco is facing a surge in fake ads attacking Israel at bus stops around the city. The poster is Generate a comment about X in the last weekwhich was disguised as an ad celebrating San Francisco Fleet Week, but was soon revealed to be anti-Israel propaganda. One ad features an image of American soldier […]
Francisco Alvarez found his Mets fire when they needed it most
There appeared to be some back and forth between Francisco Alvarez and Andy Pages, who crossed home plate after the first home run and exchanged words with the Mets catcher. It was unclear what he said immediately after. What's also clear is that Alvarez's mouth wasn't the only one speaking Friday amid a quiet postseason. […]
Francisco Alvarez’s ugly night won’t come with any Mets changes
Carlos Mendoza immediately put an end to this speculation. “Albie will play tomorrow,” the Mets manager said Wednesday after an 8-0 loss to the Dodgers in Game 3 at Citi Field. However, there is reason for speculation about Francisco Alvarez's playing time. The young catcher, who is generally good enough, is currently giving the Mets […]
Francisco Alvarez has been the Mets’ missing postseason threat
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza sat on a podium at Citi Field and expressed confidence that Francisco Alvarez would return to form in the postseason. So far, nothing like that has happened. The Mets have won two series, but the young catcher has struggled offensively. And with the series tied at 1-1, the NLCS against a […]
Navy parachutist crash-lands on mother and teenager during San Francisco performance: video
A Navy paratrooper crash-landed on a mother and her teenage child during a Fleet Week performance in San Francisco. The incident occurred Sunday at Marina Green and occurred when one of the six members of the Navy Leap Frogs parachute team apparently missed the landing zone, according to KTVU. Footage of the incident shows a […]