An average of 1.9 mayoral races and 60.5 city council races went uncontested between 2014 and 2023. In terms of mayoral elections, 2023 saw the highest number of uncontested races (five) and 2017 and ...

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to bring his city back to its glory days. And he’s convinced tech leaders — who often pitch utopian ideals of their own — can help him deliver.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to bring his city back to its glory days. And he's convinced tech leaders — who often pitch utopian ideals of their own — can help him deliver.

The “family zoning plan” focuses in large part on the city’s Westside where it envisions adding taller, denser housing. Photo by Kelly Waldron. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a ...

2177 Jerrold Ave. in the Bayview, where Mayor Daniel Lurie wants "200-plus" homeless beds. Photo courtesy of Loopnet. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you ...

Robert Dean Lurie is a writer and musician. He is the author, most recently, of Begin the Begin: R.E.M.’s Early Years. Keep your day jobs, gentlemen; the screen and the stage need you.

A tip of the hat to Hollywood’s OG Power Lawyers, the pioneers who paved the way for this year’s 100 … ...

Happy Friday. This is Zack Stanton. Get in touch. IN MEMORIAM: “Rep. Raúl Grijalva, one of Arizona's longest-serving congressmen, dies at 77,” by the Arizona Republic’s Ronald Hansen and ...