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Voice of San Francisco — 147 episodes

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A fitting tribute to Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi to U.C.Berkeley and more on Scott Wiener and speaking out against harassment!

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Nothing to be proud of: Scott Wiener harassed as Jew hatred is on the rise!

3

Celebrating Antonelli's: A small business that works and more!

4

Earthquakes in California politics and beyond!! Are we prepared?

5

We need to have a real Democratic and Republican primary for state elections!

6

The FCC's war against KGO 7 and the implications for all of us!!

7

Cell phones: Developing a policy for our schools!

8

Proposals headed to the ballot: affordable groceries, billionaire tax, charter revision and more!!

9

SFUSD and the battle over cell phones and development at Candlestick Point brings housing to the point!

10

Dania and Molly explore summer in San Francisco

11

We need answers from Mayor Lurie about a no bid contract, the D.O.J. attack on Newsom and Jennifer Siebel Newsom and more!!

12

Summer fun for FREE in San Francisco with Lawrence Helman!

13

The Giants, Pride and the debate now in progress!!

14

Lurie changes direction on housing, electricity vs. gas and the retirement of Carl Nolte after 65 years at the Chronicle!

15

Trump takes credit for CA election results being posted. Democrats unite behind Becerra. The budget battles ahead and more !!!

16

Maria Su testified before Congress and Steve Hilton has begun his campaign for Governor!!!

17

Steve Hilton made it! This election will provide a real choice not an echo!!

18

Thoughts on Maria Su going to Washington to testify before Congress!

19

Trump, Hilton and the myth that California elections are "rigged"!!

20

Elections in California, the parcel tax defeated in Oakland, coal to be shipped out of Oakland and more!!!

21

Let the great debate over our future begin as we proceed to the November election!

22

The election is over, the result is known and much more on The Voice of San Francisco and beyond !!

23

Election Day is here!!! Lurie proposes a budget for S.F., who will be governor matters and much more!!

24

Election day is tomorrow and we have decisions to make!!!

25

Are the polls correct? We will know on Tuesday and the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi!

26

Breed, Lurie and the battle in District 2, META layoffs continue and homelessness remains a critical issue!

27

Health care, changes at City Hall, June 2 is less than a week away and more!!

28

Housing in Concord, education, transportation and our economic future in one podcast!!

29

Prop A: The real story with James Dalessandro

30

June 2 is six days away! Have you voted yet? What next in the Fillmore?

31

Daniel Lurie is hitting bumps in the road!!

32

Layoffs, ballot measures, Mayor Lee to run again, support The Voice and much more!!

33

Pelosi endorses Chan, Israel is not committing genocide and no to an S.F. run bank!!

34

Gus Mattammal, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction with John Rothmann

35

The race for Governor, the unions and Mayor Lurie, the Presidio Trust,, Lowell high school, the Great Highway battle and more!!!

36

The Trump war against California continues, Newsom presents his last budget and Robotaxis pro and con!

37

A tribute to Rita Semel on her passing

38

Liz Le joins John Rothmann to discuss Ethnic Studies in SFUSD

39

How the Trump Administration policies are impacting California, homelessness in San Francisco and more on the race for Governor!

40

Oakland, Daly City and "affordable" housing, transportation and more!

41

The latest numbers in the race for Governor, the Chronicle supports Weiner, Caspers in Richmond ends its run after almost 80 years!!!

42

Politics:the race for governor and the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi are front and center!!

43

MUNI fares are going up again!!!

44

No runs, no hits, no errors last night, MUNI hires inspectors, insurance costs are going up and more!!

45

The race for Governor is front and center as we prepare for the "debate" tonight on CNN.

46

The passing of Larry Mazzola Sr., the Ferry Building, the Zoo and more!

47

Truth and consequences in San Francisco and beyond!!

48

A name means a lot and SFO and Oakland Airport have cut a deal!!

49

Another debate by eight candidates for governor, what will happen to St. Brigid Church? Will Swalwell donors get their money back? and more!

50

Saving Oakland's history: the future (or not) of the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate: An interview with Frances Dinkelspiel

51

I am for green grass, a real park and reopening Market Street!!!

52

The infection of doubt about election integrity will be on the ballot in November.

53

Possible Towers in Rockridge, the passing of Michael Tilson Thomas and the meaning of loss.

54

An interview with Supervisor Stephen Sherrill

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The race for Governor heats up and MUNI has a budget...maybe!

56

Three cheers for Kaiser, the "debate" among the candidates for Governor is tonight and a pitch to subscribe and contribute to the Voice of San Francisco and Beyond!!

57

Changes continue in the race for Governor, more debate over new housing, and SFUSD on history and ethnic studies.

58

John Crabtree on Prop A and the real needs of San Francisco

59

Housing, parking and the future of cars and traffic are front and center in the debate over our future!

60

Elizabeth Funk on solving the unsheltered homeless crisis.

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An interview with John Pimentel candidate for the State Board of Equalization

62

The Golden Gate Park Band...An interview with Mark Nemoyten

63

The race for Governor heats up, John Eastman is slapped down again, Lurie and the battle over the S.F. budget and more!

64

Now eBay is closing its SF office and we must deal with the ever changing economic landscape.

65

San Francisco: Its past and its future. A conversation with Gray Brechin!

66

"Oh, how the mighty are fallen" and more on the Presidio Trust!

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Swalwell suspends campaign, Trump fires Presidio Trust Board and more!!

68

Transit, education and more on the Voice of San Francisco and beyond!!!

69

The 1906 Earthquake and Fire remembered by John Martini

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The race for Governor heats up, a new homeless chief in S.F. and more!!!

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I20 years since the Earthquake and Fire of 1906. a very special interview with Gregangelo!

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More on bike safety, the S.F. Zoo and building in San Francisco!

73

Lurie vs. the Unions and with Trump's endorsement will Steve Hilton be our next Governor!

74

Alcatraz, 19th Ave, Danville condos and more!!!

75

Transportation and elections under threat in San Francisco and beyond!!

76

Mayor Lurie paints a somber picture of the challenges facing San Francisco!

77

The sale of the Transamerica building, Pfizer is moving, Half Moon Bay housing and more!!]\

78

Supervisor Fielder takes a leave of absence, Sheryl Davis faces more charges and our right to put questions up for a vote must be preserved!

79

"No Kings", Trump threatens SF, praises Mayor Lurie and also threatens funding cuts to universities!

80

SF put down 500 dogs last year. Why does the SFSPCA oppose a mandatory spay and neuter law?

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An interview with Congressional candidate Marie Hurabiell

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A 14% raise for our Firefighters and Trump attacks Newsom saying he has "mental disabilities"!

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Our focus must be on schools, funding teachers and the future of education in San Francisco and beyond!!!

84

Elections in California are critical and who will be the next Governor is on the line!

85

We are in for big changes and that's not necessarily bad!

86

So many issues to be raised on The Voice of San Francisco and beyond!!!

87

An interview with Ray Beldner: The changing S.F. art scene and beyond!

88

Cesar Chavez has been exposed but the movement must be supported, an increase in S.F. police pay and more!!

89

The legendary Redwood Room at the Clift Royal Sonesta makes History fun again!!!

90

Cesar Chavez, J.D Vance, a proposal to charge for Sunday parking and more!

91

The debate over building in San Francisco is just starting!!

92

Local Voices, Local Control with Nils Nehrenheim from Our Neighborhood Voices!

93

My reflections after meeting with the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury!

94

Another Market is closing and Trump wants to drill for oil off our coast!

95

Yet another major development is being planned, the rise of Jew hatred and the example of the life of Rena Bransten who exemplified the best in our community.

96

Read the Voice column by Carol Kocivar on Algebra in the 8th grade and much more!

97

Teachers, strikes and more on PG&E and the future!

98

Gina Tse Louie says "Save our children's future"!

99

Quentin Kopp speaks out boldly about proposed increase in PUC rates!

100

Congressman Kiley abandons the G.O.P. in Placer County, teachers strike in Dublin and more!!!

101

Lurie and Noem, a longer school year in SF, image vs. reality, too many Waymos on the streets of SF and more!!!

102

Mayor Lurie would like to shorten the ballots and we will be debating this issue until the November election!

103

Potrero building, the impact on Muni, "affordable" housing again and the race for Governor!!

104

Lurie says we need to cut 500 jobs, the Unions are not so sure, a teacher on leave at Lowell and much more!!!

105

As we enter the election season we must have truth!!

106

S.F. Ballet does the right thing! The Great Highway issue is growing, the Santa Cruz wharf is on the mend and more!!!!

107

The Oakland schools crisis, BART crisis and the need for responsible leadership!

108

Jew hatred has no place at any time and Trump's war on "Fraud" is an attack on all of us!!!

109

Corruption, the Trans America Building for sale, reimagining our future and more!

110

PG & E, Scott Weiner and the future of our public power!

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We need to have a true Democratic and Republican primary system, a loan to transit has to be repaid: It is not a gift and CDC cuts impact all of us!!

112

Observations about San Francisco and beyond!

113

The SF Ballet should not preform at the "Trump" Kennedy Center and SFUSD must address the tough issues ahead ASAP!

114

From Bernal Heights to Glen Park, to the Great Highway, transportation is front and center!

115

Despite Trump's bogus claims elections in California are safe and secure, the crisis in Santa Rosa schools, and the passing of a great teacher.

116

Post strike implications, ICE in San Francisco, cuts to CDC grants and more!!!

117

The Strike is over! How do we pay the bill?

118

We face incredible financial challenges and Trump is going to make it a lot more difficult!!

119

Public education and transportation remain our most critical issues today!

120

The SFUSD strike continues, Sanctuary City concerns and more!

121

It all comes down to money....SFUSD on strike and BART threatening major cutbacks!

122

Strike set for Monday unless.....The pro ICE billboard has been removed....is that good?

123

The SFUSD strike is set to begin on Monday, California College of the Arts set to shut down and the question of Mayor Lurie and his spending his own money to promote his S.F. position.

124

Steve Kerr for President? preparing for disaster and Mountain View and privacy!

125

A loan to keep our transit system going, the SFUSD strike appears set and we should not participate in the "Trump"-Kennedy Center"!

126

An educators strike in the making, SFMTA and the implications for a growing transit crisis will impact all of us!!

127

Barbara Lee leads with courage and Matt Mahan is running for Governor!

128

Freedom of the press is affirmed at Lowell High School and teachers in SFUSD are considering a strike!

129

Scott Weiner, TikTok, endorsements, censorship and more!!!

130

The Warriors care and so do Kaiser workers!

131

The Super Bowl Is coming and so are 3,000 ICE agents!

132

Three cheers for Will Maynez and Diego Rivera!!

133

The closing of S.F. Center, the Powell St. station of BART and the implications for our future.

134

The City Center, BART, the Mayor of Richmond, Scott Weiner and more!!

135

The passing of Jim Vargas, the impact of a vital vibrant media and what we must do to insure our future.

136

Privacy vs. safety: Which should prevail?

137

Daniel Lurie speaks, Prop 50 affirmed and what the future may hold!

138

Some of the challenges we face in San Francisco and beyond!

139

The battle over the Great Highway is not over, the rise of sea levels is a growing problem, good news from Vanderbilt University and more!!

140

Scott Wiener flips his position and accuses Israel of genocide and now the consequences!

141

Waymo, the Great Highway, "Family" Zoning and more on the Voice of San Francisco and beyond!

142

Newsom gives last State of the State, Lurie completes his first year as Mayor, and the race is on to replace Nancy Pelosi!

143

From the CDC to PG&E and the PUC, to Union Square and The State of the State, we have a lot to discuss!!!

144

The proposed changing face of San Francisco needs to be fully discussed and debated NOW!!!

145

Our State and local economy, Judge Ross on Prop K...the battle continues!

146

Power out again, more restaurants closing down, Marina Safeway: to build or not to build, and more !!!!

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Transit challenges grow, can we "leap tall buildings in a single bound?" and much more!!