PG&E's 'big lie' about public power
Plus: New Year's Day parties to keep it going, and a history of resisting bad development schemes
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Today's headlines:
PG&E offers more excuses, and will seek to delay and obfuscate over public power
By Tim Redmond
Public power is cheaper, more reliable, and would make money for the city. Just look at the numbers
Comedowns are for losers: New Year’s Day parties 2026
By Marke B.
Don't flag out once the ball drops: From Breakfast of Champions to Supper of Survivors, we've got your marathon revels covered.
For more than half a century, the progressives in SF have been right—and the developers wrong
By Tim Redmond
We have murals and books and movies celebrating the opponents of demolitions like the I-Hotel and redevelopment. What will we look back on 20 years from now?
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