California Governor election: ⁨⁨Berkeley IGS poll. 25 Becerra 21 Hilton 19 Steyer 11 Bianco 07 Porter 07 Undecided 04 Mahan 5,472 likely voters, 2%p margin of error Source: LA Times www.latimes.com/california/s...

How hot is San Francisco's rental market? Hot enough that people are offering finder's fees.

- FAIR Plan, the California government-backed home insurer of last resort, announces rate changes effective Oct 15: - Average rates up 30% -- ~75% of customers' rates up --- ~50% of customers' rates up 30-50% -- ~25% of customers' rates drop 0-80% www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

This is wild: Yomiuri News reports that due to the Iran War, Japan is facing a critical shortage in naphtha, a key material in making potato chip bags, and printing ink. As a result, the snack giant Calbee has announced that they are adopt black-and-white packaging for most key products 🫠 🫠 🫠

Lovely choreography youtu.be/x6_mbnsh6VU?...

Oh hey it's me

🎁 The @sfchronicle.com details how it got the Swalwel story, how it worked to get the accuser to come forward, how it raced CNN... Really interesting account of how journalism actually works. Gift link: 🎁 www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

Guess which song this is.

Key time to NOT be outside in the Bay Area this weekend: Saturday mid/late afternoon. A potent cold front is forecast to sweep through with widespread rainfall rates of a half-inch per hour. Erratic wind gusts >40 mph possible, and even a chance of coastal waterspouts and tornadoes. #CAwx

MTC @mtcbata.bsky.social (the SF Bay Area regional transportation body) released their draft report on financial efficiencies done by @bart.gov, AC Transit, @sfmta.com, and @caltrain.com. The report will be discussed at a meeting on Friday, April 17. mtc.ca.gov/news/financi...

Chart of San Francisco Muni average weekday ridership by route (each transfer counts as one trip) - 49 Mission/Van Nesshas the highest single route ridership at 35,000 - However, after combining local and rapid, two corridors have higher: 38/38R Geary and 14/14R Mission with 45,000 weekday riders

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Fair to say that the Western U.S. heatwave has reached record-shattering status, with dozens of locations breaking all-time March monthly heat records & some now approaching *April* records. Swath of record heat extends clear from Pacific to Great Plains, & from Canada to Mexico.

Well, the ridiculous mid-March heat has officially arrived in the Western U.S., with quite a few locations in California already reaching/breaking all-time monthly records today. Believe it or not, the heat will further intensify and become even more widespread later this week.

I took transit to buy a monitor arm off Marketplace after work. Here are some things I saw on the way there and back.

Mannnnn it’s never this warm at night in SF and it’s FEBRUARY

Partisan registration of athletes by sports league (source @votehub.com) votehub.com/2026/01/20/t...

BREAKING: The CA Democratic Party — its 3,500 grassroots delegates — voted to endorse me for Congress! Our local SF grassroots delegates previously voted 77.5% to endorse me. Onward to the fight for our democracy & for bold policies to make people’s lives more affordable. Thank you Democrats!

2/18/26 8:45 am Update: 1-day ❄️: 29.3" (74.5 cm) 2-day ❄️: 57.5" (146 cm) 3-day❄️ (storm total): 66.9" (170 cm) We have flurries and calm conditions currently but snowfall rates will pick up this afternoon and evening bringing another 2-3 feet by Friday morning. #CAwx #CAwater

This is a really incredible piece. Share it widely 🎁https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/minneapolis-uprising/685755/?gift=C-rzmQ8PsUHt15odxTKJDn7xrpPNxSpotkNz_P27oI0

I’m watching friends succumb to doom watching what’s happening in Minnesota and I want to shake them and scream “Can’t you see the people organizing? Can’t you see them winning?”. Doom is a warm blanket of helplessness that keeps you from the fight.

Clear storm drains if you can before storms to prevent flooding. #SanFrancisco

‘Worst I’ve ever seen it’: Bay Area flooding closes roads, strands motorists www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/f...

#SanFranciscoPowerOutage resource center from PGE in Richmond District

#SanFranciscoPowerOutage still affecting parts of Richmond and Civic Center

From San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie on power outage at 7:30pm today: —Power outage will take more hours to resolve —PGE is still assessing the situation —Stay home if possible —Keep devices charged —Keep fridges closed —Check on neighbors esp. w/ health issues #SanFranciscoPowerOutage

San Francisco power outage today

Man it’s cold out here. 43 degrees with 20 mph wind puts the wind chill near freezing. That’s rare in San Francisco. And the fog is blowing in from the N-NE. Weird to see radiation fog move around like this. #CAwx

Family Zoning passes the first reading 7-4 at the Board of Supervisors. I've legit been working on this for 3 years. LET'S FUCKING GO. If you showed up at a hearing, sent a letter, told your friends, or organized to make this happen, THANK YOU

San Francisco just upzoned the Sunset, the Richmond, North Point, and a bunch of the Marina. I truly never thought I'd see the day. Huge congratulations to the local activists at @sfyimby.bsky.social who worked so hard to make this happen.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie will appoint Alan Wong to be District 4 Supervisor Tomorrow at Lincoln High School. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/l...

#Montreal 's just leap-frogged other cities in North America by opening the REM. Automated. Electric. Frequent (2.5 minute headways). Fast (Capable of 110 km/h). Cheap to build. (One tenth the price of other systems) And really fun to ride... 🧵

This San Francisco legislation seems good to give nonprofit housing builders more flexibility and faster approvals on ground-floor and interim uses. The city would save money, housing would be built sooner, and projects would spend less time as underused space. #yimby www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Oh no, about this battery safety. I also learned today that Rad Power Bikes might go out of business.

I am excited to see SFMTA look for new technology for bus lane and bus stop enforcement of illegal stopping/parking. We won't see any installations until Summer 2026 at earliest. #tole #able #transit www.kqed.org/news/1206457...

Prediction markets had Spanberger margin of victory at >+14!!! (Virginia governor election) kalshi.com/markets/kxel...

Decision Desk HQ is already calling for Abigail Spanberger. election-night.decisiondeskhq.com/date/2025-11...

California Proposition 50 special election: —More than 3.4M ballots returned so far (~15%) out of 23.0M —At a similar point for 2021 Newsom recall special election, 1 million ballots were returned —Democratic turnout is higher than Republican or unaffiliated www.msn.com/en-us/news/o...

Big hearing right now for the #FamilyZoningPlan at #SanFrancisco Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee. They could a) send to the full board b) make amendments and hear again in this committee c) make substantive amendments and send back to Planning Commission

BREAKING: The Governor signed our legislation to authorize a Bay Area regional funding ballot measure for transit. SB 63 is critical to avoid massive service cuts at Muni, BART, Caltrain & other systems. We need to stabilize & modernize these systems for the Bay Area’s future.

Gov Gavin Newsom signed #SB720 allowing for automated red light camera enforcement! This will help hold drivers accountable for dangerous behaviors and keep our streets safe. #VisionZero @governor.ca.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

Thank you to the Alaska Raptor Center for telling the truth that birders already knew: every bald eagle cry you hear in an advertisement is a red-tailed hawk.

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social on #SB79 just now in his Twitch conversation with @connoreatspants.bsky.social: "It’s on my desk & I will be reviewing it on its merits. It’s really important housing legislation, and I recognize how important it is." Folks: keep calling + urging him to sign! (916) 445-2841

Our democracy is under attack, and we have to fight back. With Trump and Republicans attempting to rig the 2026 elections, it's up to California to pass Prop 50 on Nov 4th Join us for a panel discussion on what's at stake, how Prop 50 helps, and that it's temporary until 2030. bit.ly/prop50panel

The law is still evolving on autonomous vehicles. Moving violations (red light running, illegal U-turns) cite the driver, but there's no one to cite for AVs. New California law will allow the state DMV to enforce starting next year. #autonomousVehicles apnews.com/article/waym...

Hottest day since October in San Francisco! 83 degrees! #CAwx

My friends (and leaders in the @cademocrats.bsky.social and @sfdemocrats.org boards respectively) Ruth Ferguson (ADEM) and @mikechensf.com recorded a cute video telling the good people why they support ensuring we as a state continue to fund local and regional transit💙💙💙

Today, the message was clear: transit is not optional. Fund transit now.

When PA ignored SEPTA's plea for emergency funding, Philly lost 20% of its transit service and riders faced 21% higher fares. CA has until Tuesday to offer loan to avoid worse fate in Bay Area. Please call Newsom and attend Monday rally. Details below 🧵 actionnetwork.org/events/emerg...

It is unfortunate that Governor Gavin Newsom is reneging on a commitment to fund Bay Area transit until we can pass long-term solutions. Agencies including @sfmta.com have few options. There may be drastic cuts to service in 2026, right when voters will be asked to raise taxes for transit.