Local Columnists

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (155+ words) Santa Clara County now has 75 data centers, enough to rank second among all U.S. counties, and its 23% growth rate from 2025 to 2026 was the fastest among the five U.S. counties with the most data centers. The surge comes as the county's median home…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (250+ words) The city plans to reissue more than $500 million in annual grants and contracts, with an emphasis on outcomes. From 2019 to 2024, the San Francisco homeless population grew 3.5% even as the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing’s budget more than…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (170+ words) Heartleaf milkweed carries history beyond its ecological role. Indigenous Miwok communities historically made deer nets, including nets up to about 40 feet long. The land trust also conducts monarch and milkweed monitoring at Sutro. Beyond its own crews, the organization asks…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (179+ words) Immigrant rights advocates are expected to rally in San Francisco on Tuesday in support of legislation that would allow people to file civil lawsuits against federal agents over alleged constitutional violations. Organizers point to a recent increase in U.S. Immigration and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (26+ words) CBS News Mayor Daniel Lurie says San Francisco will review all homelessness service contracts...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1344+ words) The bright-hot sun was rising high in the sky above Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe on Wednesday when all four of the U.S. senators from California and Nevada and two representatives joined the governor of Nevada, the leader of the Washoe…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (438+ words) The scholarship program anchors Xsolla's presence at GDC 2027 as a renewed Diamond partner. As part of the expanded GDC Campus experience, Xsolla's Howard Street location will serve as a hub for scholarship recipients and attendees all week, complementing the core…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1431+ words) Biocrusts both produce and reinforce soils, creating the foundation upon which everything else grows. It was well above 90 degrees the day I followed scientists out across the Needles district in Canyonlands National Park. As we stepped off the road, I…...

4+ week, 17+ hour ago   (331+ words) Despite repeated infractions, it wasn’t until after repeated probing from Andon Labs engineers that the AI agent determined these were fireable offenses. The AI manager of a San Francisco-based boutique shop has fired its first human employee. Andon Market, an…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (503+ words) Residents displaced by a devastating six-alarm condominium fire earlier this month are expressing frustration over the city’s response, calling for a local state of emergency as they struggle to find new housing. The fire at the Sea Spray condominiums destroyed…...