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Executive editor @mlnow in San Francisco // Signal = jrivanob.99 // he/him

 San Francisco, CA
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Tom Steyer endorsed Scott Wiener for Pelosi’s House seat, while former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich endorsed Connie Chan. missionlocal.org/2026/10/ste…

Election Extra! Dueling congressional endorsements from Tom Steyer and Robert Reich

Tom Steyer endorsed Scott Wiener for Nancy Pelosi’s House seat, while former Labor Secretary Robert Reich endorsed Connie Chan.

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Governor Gavin Newsom, San Francisco's former mayor, has endorsed Mayor Daniel Lurie's charter measures. Those measures would make it harder to put measures on the ballot and increase the mayor's power, among other changes. via @io_y_g missionlocal.org/2026/10/san…

Election Extra! Gov. Newsom endorses Mayor Lurie’s city charter changes

In the days before the Nov. 3 election, Mission Local will be posting “election extras” with updates from the campaign trail.  With only two weekends

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NEW — Democrats in competitive races are destroying Republicans in fundraising. But the Republican party committees and super PACs are destroying Democrats right back. Chart with @matt_zdun.
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Dustin Gardiner@dustingardinerOct 23
Can’t get over the congressional-race optics at this big Dem presser in SF right now. On one side of the podium… Connie Chan is standing next to Pelosi and Lofgren. On the other side… Scott Wiener is standing next to Newsom, McGuire and Nancy Tung – at San Francisco, CA
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Emma Silvers@emmaruthlessOct 22
I have a SCOOP and it is GOOD NEWS: coyotemedia.org/bottom-of-th…

Exclusive: Bottom of the Hill Sold, Will Continue as Live Music Venue

The storied San Francisco club will reopen in 2027 under new ownership.

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It's sad what's become of media literacy. Our piece simply stated that state law lets this halfway house operate, & that Supervisor Mahmood said "there’s not much at this time that we can do." But reporting that is helping "convicted child rapists." Everything is Manichean now.
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So you're taking the side of the convicted child rapists? Interesting.
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USC poll | 10/16-10/19 LV US House 2026 | California’s 11th congressional district 🟦Scott Wiener 47% 🟦Connie Chan 41% Link to poll: sfstandard.com/2026/10/22/po…
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Joe Rivano Barros retweeted
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Christopher Rufo targeted a Tenderloin halfway house over its sex offender residents. California law allows all 32 to live there. Community leaders dislike the building for a different reason: its operators. missionlocal.org/2026/10/sex…

Sex offenders targeted by Christopher Rufo can legally live in the Tenderloin

Supervisor Mahmood shared conservative activist Christopher Rufo's video. But state law leaves city little room to act on GEO Group facility.

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A new name has been picked for Cesar Chavez Street... missionlocal.org/2026/10/san…

Cesar Chavez Street to be renamed ‘Las Campesinas’

'Las Campesinas' is the name a working group created by the Mayor selected. The proposal will have to be approve by the board of supervisors.

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Michael Barba@mdbarbaOct 21
NEW: Mayor Lurie blasted out a message to SF voters about police oversight. It was wrong sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p…

S.F. Mayor Lurie blasted a message to voters about police oversight. It was wrong

The Chronicle identified five occasions when Mayor Daniel Lurie or his campaign incorrectly suggested that San Francisco’s Prop F would not lessen the Police Commission’s independence.

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Joe Rivano Barros retweeted
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At a candlelight vigil outside the Warfield, friends and family remembered Ulysses “Bear” Davis, a father of six killed while working security — and a life he had worked hard to build. missionlocal.org/2026/10/at-…

At Warfield vigil, Ulysses ‘Bear’ Davis remembered

Those gathered outside the Warfield Theater Tuesday wanted to recall more than the circumstances of the security guard's death

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The Chronicle identified five occasions when Mayor Daniel Lurie or his campaign incorrectly suggested that San Francisco’s Prop F would not lessen the Police Commission’s independence. sfchronicle.com/sf/article/p…

S.F. Mayor Lurie blasted a message to voters about police oversight. It was wrong

The Chronicle identified five occasions when Mayor Daniel Lurie or his campaign incorrectly suggested that San Francisco’s Prop F would not lessen the Police Commission’s independence.

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Kelly Waldron@kellywaldroOct 20
We spent weeks combing through campaign finance filings to understand who the major players are in the San Francisco election. w/ @brandonphooo and Christina Baris Check out our graphic to see how they are all connected:
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🚨 TONIGHT 🚨 Bay Area journalists break down the decisions on your ballot, with a little humor along the way. Join Mission Local’s Io Yeh Gilman and Andres Jimenez Larios at Mad Props as they explain Props. I and J, presented by KALW. eventbrite.com/e/mad-props-a…

Mad Props: A Comedy Breakdown of the California Ballot

Mad Props is a live variety show where Bay Area journalists break down the decisions on your ballot, with a little humor along the way.

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In the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi in congress, Scott Wiener has poured resources into campaigning in Connie Chan's backyard. Chan appears unfazed. missionlocal.org/2026/10/wie…

Scott Wiener is coming for Connie Chan’s turf. Is it a numbers game, or ‘psychological warfare’?

Scott Wiener seeks Richmond votes, but a Connie Chan supporter says he also aims to portray her as losing support in her neighborhood.

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brandon pho@brandonphoooOct 20
Mayor @DanielLurie 's campaign to amend the city charter -- and expand his own power -- has been about taking on a status quo of corruption and government waste at City Hall. And yet -- He IS City Hall. New for @MLNow : missionlocal.org/2026/10/big…

BigMoneySF: How Mayor Lurie’s efforts to reshape City Hall brought in a new donor class

San Francisco's November ballot measures have drawn in gobs of money — and a new crop of wealthy individuals.

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I think our data & politics team is among the best in the biz, & today's piece is an example why: a network map of San Francisco's interconnected, billionaire-backed groups, politicos & more. Gobs of money & a new class of donors that Lurie has brought in—explore it all below.
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And he's tapping a new crop of wealthy individuals who are pouring in six-figure sums, many of whom have never given to San Francisco politics at this scale. They do share one thing though: Many are connected to Lurie's previous nonprofit, Tipping Point.
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Read the full story, & interact with our graph, here: missionlocal.org/2026/10/big…

BigMoneySF: How Mayor Lurie’s efforts to reshape City Hall brought in a new donor class

San Francisco's November ballot measures have drawn in gobs of money — and a new crop of wealthy individuals.

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