A native of San Francisco, I write about state and local politics for The Chronicle, as well as about the way the city is changing, for better or worse.
Joined March 2014
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Look who showed up at @welcometomannys to see @cmarinucci and @DougSovern and me talk about CA #recall: The Big Man @jfwildermuth. Afterwards, he told me “You only messed up one thing.”
Today, Jan. 4, is my last day as a political reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. After 35 years at the Chron and 46 years working for California daily newspapers, I've taken a buyout. To quote the Grateful Dead, "what a long, strange trip it's been." But always, always fun.
Release from Julian Castro talks about his 'surge' in a new national poll. Now in 'statistical tie' for 4th at 4%. But if he's 'statistically' tied with Bloomberg and Bettigieg at 5%, then he's also even with Klobuchar, Yang and Steyer at 3% and Booker, Delaney, Patrick at 2%.
Mayor Pete Buttigieg's South Bend is the 4th largest city in Indiana, as Cory Booker took pains to point out in last night's Dem debate. Well, South Bend (pop. 102,245) would be number 16 in the Bay Area, behind San Mateo (105,025) and just ahead of Vacaville (100,154)
Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper brings his presidential campaign to San Francisco
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Want to vote on who gets to be vice president? SF entrepreneur forms political non-profit to end the president ticket and have a separate vote for Veep. sfchronicle.com/politics/art…
New report by Cal Center for Jobs and the economy shows that Colusa County now has state's highest unemployment rate at 19.6 percent. That's what happens when you let unemployed politicians move in from Sacramento.
Totally amazing weather graphic
Storm surge will be a huge factor for Hurricane #Florence Check out what it might look like with @TWCErikaNavarro:
Mark Zuckerberg looks disturbing like Lt. Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Only way richer. #Zuckerberg #sfchronicle
An absolute must read by the Chron's Kevin Fagan on the first hours of the deadly NorCal wildfires sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
Join Joe Garofoli and me for a Facebook Live spot at 2 p.m, when we'll talk about Comey's day on Capitol Hill.facebook.com/SFChronicle
To heck with the butter cow. James t. Kirk, Iowa native, rules the Iowa state fair. #IowaStateFair
I'll be on Fox News with Greta Van Susteren at 4:07 pacific time today to talk about the presidential primary in California.
#Tom Del Beccaro gets the Tea Party Express nod for CA US Senate race. Might help finally him pull uncommitted GOP voters behind him.
Hillary Clinton makes an unskedded stop at her Oakland HQ to meet Mayor Schaaf and workers #SFChronicle
Giants in extras and @Caltrain not moving the train despite angry long line of passengers.how long the wait?