San Francisco mayor announces ‘aggressive’ plan to clear up homeless encampments amid tough re-election battle
During a election debate this week, San Francisco’s mayor announced plans to crack down on homeless camps, including potentially bringing criminal charges against violators, and argued that the time for “mercy” on the issue is over. On Thursday, Five candidates San Francisco mayoral candidates, including incumbent Mayor London Breed, gathered at the San Francisco Firefighters […]
Francisco Lindor, Brandon Nimmo shine
The Mets’ season was heading toward the bottom of Flushing Bay as of May 29, but that changed with a 27-13 run by the All-Star break. The second half of the season begins on Friday, and the Mets will certainly be fighting for a spot in the postseason. Let’s take a look at the results […]
Tucson Is the Authentic San Francisco
Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes TUCSON – San Francisco and the larger Bay Area, including Silicon Valley, are collectively known as the nation’s center of progressivism, or left-liberalism. But metro Tucson deserves that reputation much more than the Bay Area. Both Tucson and San Francisco have been controlled for decades by one party, the Democrat Party. Both […]
Mets’ Francisco Lindor not letting All-Star snub be a distraction
Francisco Lindor will not be affected by anything. The Mets’ star shortstop likely won’t be bothered by the flood of criticism he often receives, sometimes unfairly. The Mets’ highest-paid player isn’t going to be disheartened by the lack of recognition. The Mets’ leader is unlikely to change his mentality in the face of adversity. Francisco […]
American Airlines laptop fire evacuated San Francisco
Passengers on an American Airlines flight were forced to evacuate after a laptop in their carry-on luggage apparently caught fire. American Airlines Flight 2045, traveling from San Francisco to Miami, was quickly evacuated early Friday afternoon using both emergency slides and a jet bridge, according to a statement from American Airlines to Fox News Digital. […]
San Francisco area piles on hundreds more to 45,000 Big Tech jobs lost in two years
Big Tech has announced plans to cut hundreds of more jobs in a California region that has lost 45,000 jobs in the industry since 2022. According to a filing Intuit sent to the state Employment Development Department, the firm will chop 384 workers at its headquarters in Mountain View, California. The announcement comes as the […]
How Francisco Alvarez has made Mets’ pitching staff better
The Francisco Alvarez effect is real. The Mets are 29-13 in games with the precocious young catcher and 17-32 in games without him. Certainly, his offensive improvement has been noticeable: His .852 OPS entering Wednesday’s game was third-best among catchers with at least 100 plate appearances. Francisco Alvarez shakes hands with right-hander Luis Severino after […]
This is more than just a hot streak for Mets’ Francisco Lindor
This is no longer just a positive trend. It’s not like there will be consecutive weeks of impressive at-bats. For Francisco Lindor, it was a long six-week stretch in which he performed at an elite level. Francisco Lindor hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning of the Mets’ 7-5 win over the Nationals. […]
San Francisco office vacancies hit all-time high — despite Silicon Valley AI boom
More than a third of San Francisco’s offices remain vacant, even as the artificial intelligence boom has boosted share prices for Silicon Valley-based tech giants, according to the report. Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield said vacancy rates for office space in San Francisco hit a record high of 34.5% in the second quarter, up […]