More than a thousand people gathered for a picnic on Saturday around tables draped with white tablecloths and spread over the lawn of the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco. There was just one rule: “No cake, no entry.” Attendees — including pastry chefs, home bakers and people with store-bought cakes — walked, … Read more
Immigrant rights lawyers on Monday will urge a federal judge in San Francisco to delay two decisions by the Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that would prevent migrants from Venezuela from staying in the United States under the Temporary Protected Status program. The legal protections allow people from troubled nations like Haiti and Ukraine to … Read more
In January 1996, the newly sworn-in mayor of San Francisco noticed something wrong at City Hall. One of his aides was wearing a linen suit in the winter. The mayor, shocked, sent him home to change immediately. The moral of the story: Abide by the fashion calendar. And style matters a great deal to Willie … Read more
Nancy Pelosi flicked her hand like she was shooing away a gnat. She had just been asked whether she was concerned about her new challenger in next year’s election to represent San Francisco in Congress. His name, Saikat Chakrabarti, is unfamiliar to many of the city’s voters. But it’s one that gets under Ms. Pelosi’s … Read more