Mike Ege
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I write about Bay Area government and politics.
Editor-in-Chief, The Voice of San Francisco - thevoicesf.org
Formerly with The San Francisco Standard, Bay City Beacon
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Editor-in-Chief, The Voice of San Francisco - thevoicesf.org
Formerly with The San Francisco Standard, Bay City Beacon
Snark Alert. RTs, likes ≠ endorsements.
[email protected]
https://muckrack.com/mike-ege-1
SF officials Daniel Lurie and Matt Dorsey addressed public safety at a District 6 town hall, highlighting plans for more police staffing, faster training, and a new sobering center. Residents had mixed reactions. Full story: thevoicesf.org/lurie-dorsey...
Lurie, Dorsey tout new approaches at District 6 public safety town hall - The Voice of San Francisco
Residents and stakeholders of San Francisco’s South of Market got answers to long-standing neighborhood safety issues from Mayor Daniel Lurie, Supervisor Matt Dorsey, and other city officials at a tow...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
SF officials Daniel Lurie and Matt Dorsey addressed public safety at a District 6 town hall, highlighting plans for more police staffing, faster training, and a new sobering center. Residents had mixed reactions. Full story: thevoicesf.org/lurie-dorsey...
SF’s Board of Supervisors is revisiting reparations, with the Rules Committee voting to advance an ordinance creating a San Francisco Reparations Fund managed by the Human Rights Commission. More: thevoicesf.org/board-of-sup...
Board of Supervisors revisits reparations - The Voice of San Francisco
San Francisco lawmakers moved ahead Monday with a component of the city’s African American reparations plan that has been in legislative limbo due to recent fiscal crises. The Board of Supervisors Rul...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
SF’s Board of Supervisors is revisiting reparations, with the Rules Committee voting to advance an ordinance creating a San Francisco Reparations Fund managed by the Human Rights Commission. More: thevoicesf.org/board-of-sup...
SF teachers begin the first of two required strike-authorization votes as contract talks with SFUSD stall over pay, health care, and staffing. UESF says educators are ready to act if negotiations don’t progress. More: thevoicesf.org/uesf-sets-up...
UESF sets up its first of two required strike authorization votes - The Voice of San Francisco
When I agreed to run for and serve on my school’s United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) Union Building Committee (UBC), my memories of our last one-two strike votes were far behind me in the rearvi...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
SF teachers begin the first of two required strike-authorization votes as contract talks with SFUSD stall over pay, health care, and staffing. UESF says educators are ready to act if negotiations don’t progress. More: thevoicesf.org/uesf-sets-up...
“The 1,500 educators employed by the West Contra Costa School District (WCCUSD) are preparing for a possible strike as soon as this Wednesday.” Via @EdSource thevoicesf.org/possible-str...
Possible strike in East Bay school district reflects statewide tensions - The Voice of San Francisco
Editors’ note: This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter here. According to a statement released by United Teachers of Richmond on Monday, “The 1,500 educato...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
“The 1,500 educators employed by the West Contra Costa School District (WCCUSD) are preparing for a possible strike as soon as this Wednesday.” Via @EdSource thevoicesf.org/possible-str...
NEWSLETTER: You don’t need to be a third-world country to have a leadership desert. #sanfrancisco #sunset thevoicesf.org/newsletter/h...
How the Sunset is like Darfur; drug parephernalia catch-and-release; Your Realtor may not be real - The Voice of San Francisco
THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 2025 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike EgeEditor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco Is San Francisco’s District 4 th...
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November 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEWSLETTER: You don’t need to be a third-world country to have a leadership desert. #sanfrancisco #sunset thevoicesf.org/newsletter/h...
SF's Family Zoning plan can help keep multigenerational families together — and preserve the community feel — on San Francisco’s Westside. Read how the family-zoning plan might protect homes passed down across generations. 🏡
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How the Family Zoning Plan can preserve multigenerational Westside communities - The Voice of San Francisco
As a native San Franciscan, one aspect of the city has unfortunately been consistent throughout my life: our housing affordability crisis. For my friends and me, who grew up here, we live in multigene...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
SF's Family Zoning plan can help keep multigenerational families together — and preserve the community feel — on San Francisco’s Westside. Read how the family-zoning plan might protect homes passed down across generations. 🏡
👉 thevoicesf.org/how-the-fami...
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Thanksgiving cooking inspo! 🍂 This guide highlights three standout sides—creamy mashed potatoes, carrot-rutabaga mash, and roasted winter-squash soup—paired with a recommended Diestel Organic Heirloom Turkey. 🦃 Full read: thevoicesf.org/side-dishes-...
Side dishes for Thanksgiving, and my pick for the turkey to serve them with - The Voice of San Francisco
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love to cook for our friends whose families are in other countries or other states, putting the turkey in early so that magical smell can waft through the house ...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thanksgiving cooking inspo! 🍂 This guide highlights three standout sides—creamy mashed potatoes, carrot-rutabaga mash, and roasted winter-squash soup—paired with a recommended Diestel Organic Heirloom Turkey. 🦃 Full read: thevoicesf.org/side-dishes-...
Thanksgiving with heart 🦃: In Oakland, Fam 1st Family Foundation — co-founded by former NFL stars — just handed out 500 turkeys to over 450 families, showing that “giving back” is the real win. Read more: thevoicesf.org/a-bay-area-t...
A Bay Area tradition: giving out ‘turkeys back in the hood’ - The Voice of San Francisco
It’s one of those Marshawn Lynch moments that become iconic American culture. A teammate asks, “Whatcha doing for Christmas?” and beast mode fires back: “I gotta get to Thanksgiving first … I’m going ...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Thanksgiving with heart 🦃: In Oakland, Fam 1st Family Foundation — co-founded by former NFL stars — just handed out 500 turkeys to over 450 families, showing that “giving back” is the real win. Read more: thevoicesf.org/a-bay-area-t...
Technicalities over a missing report failed to stop Judge Fleming from handing out two life sentences to Keonte Gathron for a 2019 violent crime spree that included the murder of an Asian elder thevoicesf.org/2019-crime-s...
2019 crime spree against Asian elderly and youth victims ends with 2 life sentences - The Voice of San Francisco
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Eric Fleming indicated in court today that he intends to sentence convicted defendant Keonte Gathron to two life terms and 31 years in prison for a January 2019 crim...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Technicalities over a missing report failed to stop Judge Fleming from handing out two life sentences to Keonte Gathron for a 2019 violent crime spree that included the murder of an Asian elder thevoicesf.org/2019-crime-s...
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it’s nice to live in NYC now where almost all of our progressive politicians recognize the importance of building more housing
SF politics sucks because NIMBY conservatives are constantly trying to gaslight you into thinking that anti-transit politicians like Connie Chan are actually progressive
SF politics sucks because NIMBY conservatives are constantly trying to gaslight you into thinking that anti-transit politicians like Connie Chan are actually progressive
In a city full of NIMBYs, Connie Chan is one of the biggest. she’s also super anti-transit and opposed measure RR that saved Caltrain during the pandemic.
Meanwhile, Scott has led the cause for almost every pro-housing and transit bill
Scott vs. Connie is the definition of good governance vs. bad
Meanwhile, Scott has led the cause for almost every pro-housing and transit bill
Scott vs. Connie is the definition of good governance vs. bad
November 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
it’s nice to live in NYC now where almost all of our progressive politicians recognize the importance of building more housing
SF politics sucks because NIMBY conservatives are constantly trying to gaslight you into thinking that anti-transit politicians like Connie Chan are actually progressive
SF politics sucks because NIMBY conservatives are constantly trying to gaslight you into thinking that anti-transit politicians like Connie Chan are actually progressive
'Both Connie Chan and Scott Wiener are seasoned San Francisco officeholders with extensive legislative records shaped by the city’s persistent public-safety challenges' thevoicesf.org/the-fight-fo...
The fight for a safer San Francisco - Wiener vs Chan - The Voice of San Francisco
Connie Chan, the San Francisco supervisor for District 1, has formally launched her campaign for California’s 11th Congressional District in 2026. The seat will soon be vacated by House Speaker Emerit...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
'Both Connie Chan and Scott Wiener are seasoned San Francisco officeholders with extensive legislative records shaped by the city’s persistent public-safety challenges' thevoicesf.org/the-fight-fo...
SF lawmakers continued to mull and massage Mayor Lurie's Family Zoning plan Monday, and parried the progressive monkeywrench-- for now thevoicesf.org/family-zonin...
Family Zoning approaches final lap at committee - The Voice of San Francisco
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors continued their extended legislative play to process a rezoning plan sponsored by Mayor Daniel Lurie in furtherance of state mandates, as the body’s Land Use and T...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
SF lawmakers continued to mull and massage Mayor Lurie's Family Zoning plan Monday, and parried the progressive monkeywrench-- for now thevoicesf.org/family-zonin...
📉 SFUSD’s math problem is deeper than just low test scores — only ~26% of students are above proficient, and proficiency gaps closely track parental education. Read more: thevoicesf.org/sfusds-math-problem/
SFUSD’s math problem - The Voice of San Francisco
The San Francisco school board made a wise decision, targeting math as a critical subject to improve. The latest state test scores sound the alarm: More than half of all San Francisco Unified School D...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
📉 SFUSD’s math problem is deeper than just low test scores — only ~26% of students are above proficient, and proficiency gaps closely track parental education. Read more: thevoicesf.org/sfusds-math-problem/
😳 New report: 1 in 8 incoming freshmen now test below middle-school math level. The drop — up nearly 30× since 2020 — raises big questions about math education thevoicesf.org/u-c-san-diegos-report-on-entering-freshmen-with-dismal-math-skills-signals-a-failure-in-the-teacher-preparation-pipeline/
U.C. San Diego’s report on entering freshmen with dismal math skills signals a failure in the teacher preparation pipeline - The Voice of San Francisco
In my early years in SFUSD, I remember being seated at a district math professional development session with two of the other Ph.D.s who had also stuck out our math teacher credentialing program at Sa...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
😳 New report: 1 in 8 incoming freshmen now test below middle-school math level. The drop — up nearly 30× since 2020 — raises big questions about math education thevoicesf.org/u-c-san-diegos-report-on-entering-freshmen-with-dismal-math-skills-signals-a-failure-in-the-teacher-preparation-pipeline/
🚨 AI fraud alert in real estate: Scammers are using deepfakes to impersonate agents or lenders, fake listings, and hijack mortgage transactions. Don’t wire money until you meet someone in person or verify their identity. Read more: thevoicesf.org/ai-real-estate-mortgage-scams-proliferate/
AI real estate, mortgage scams proliferate - The Voice of San Francisco
They’ve discovered a new frontier for fraud. Musicians, authors, and artists have complained about — and some have filed lawsuits against — artificial intelligence (AI) companies that use their creati...
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November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🚨 AI fraud alert in real estate: Scammers are using deepfakes to impersonate agents or lenders, fake listings, and hijack mortgage transactions. Don’t wire money until you meet someone in person or verify their identity. Read more: thevoicesf.org/ai-real-estate-mortgage-scams-proliferate/
On a Sunday morning in August at Everett Middle School, one board member stated that board meetings “aren’t for or with the public. It is our work in view of the public.” thevoicesf.org/s-f-school-b...
S.F. School Board leaving the public out of its most important decision - The Voice of San Francisco
Although it is not renaming schools, the San Francisco Board of Education, headed by President Phil Kim, appears determined to remove the word “public” from the names of public schools. Over the past ...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
On a Sunday morning in August at Everett Middle School, one board member stated that board meetings “aren’t for or with the public. It is our work in view of the public.” thevoicesf.org/s-f-school-b...
Out of 350 arrests, 201 of those are for “Narcotics Paraphernalia, Possession of,” which is the most charged offense in San Francisco. Not only is it the most charged offense, but it's also the first thing judges throw out thevoicesf.org/of-350-drug-...
Of 350 drug arrests, 201 were for possession of paraphernalia handed out by city-supported harm reduction organizations - The Voice of San Francisco
Recently, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie posted to his X account that the city was “stepping up with supercharged operations that have resulted in 350 arrests and 12 pounds of narcotics seized,” so ...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Out of 350 arrests, 201 of those are for “Narcotics Paraphernalia, Possession of,” which is the most charged offense in San Francisco. Not only is it the most charged offense, but it's also the first thing judges throw out thevoicesf.org/of-350-drug-...
So, who did the vetting (no pun intended) on Alcaraz? Lurie has around 40 people serving under him, and this should be a warning that too many cooks spoil the soup. thevoicesf.org/pet-sematary...
Pet Sematary: Mayor Daniel Lurie’s Beya blunder never should have happened - The Voice of San Francisco
Before I broke the story on The Voice’s X account about who Mayor Daniel Lurie had appointed to replace recalled District 4 supervisor Joel Engardio, I had no idea who she was, so I did an Internet se...
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November 15, 2025 at 2:52 AM
So, who did the vetting (no pun intended) on Alcaraz? Lurie has around 40 people serving under him, and this should be a warning that too many cooks spoil the soup. thevoicesf.org/pet-sematary...
San Francisco is shifting gears in its battle against open-air drug markets. A new plan led by Supervisor Stephen Sherrill aims to protect families by targeting illicit activity within 250 ft of parks, schools & playgrounds. thevoicesf.org/enough-is-en... #SFPD #publicsafety #families
‘Enough Is Enough’: SF leaders rally behind new plan to shield families from drug activity - The Voice of San Francisco
As San Francisco continues to struggle with unabated drug crimes that play out in public every hour of the day, District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill is promoting a new plan that may offer relief. It...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:01 PM
San Francisco is shifting gears in its battle against open-air drug markets. A new plan led by Supervisor Stephen Sherrill aims to protect families by targeting illicit activity within 250 ft of parks, schools & playgrounds. thevoicesf.org/enough-is-en... #SFPD #publicsafety #families
New website tracking San Francisco police call and response times finds a troubling anomaly thevoicesf.org/open-data-sh...
Open data shows SF police drug calls surge 50% in two days - The Voice of San Francisco
Between November 9th and 11th, San Francisco saw a 50% surge in police calls from residents reporting drug-related activity, according to city open data presented on a new website, 911sf.org. The spik...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
New website tracking San Francisco police call and response times finds a troubling anomaly thevoicesf.org/open-data-sh...
"Today the divide between San Francisco’s best and worst is widening. We are becoming two cities, separated by an unequal acceptance of basic standards for public safety and human dignity"
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All Rise: San Francisco’s escalation is separate and unequal - The Voice of San Francisco
It’s a powerful catchphrase. In a way, it’s true. Walk through some parts of the city, and you will feel the vibe. Civic pride, which seemed unimaginable even a year ago, now has locals walking talle...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Today the divide between San Francisco’s best and worst is widening. We are becoming two cities, separated by an unequal acceptance of basic standards for public safety and human dignity"
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'When reached for comment, a spokesperson for SFMTA sent a statement that the agency “has completed its investigation, which confirms error as a result of operator fatigue."' thevoicesf.org/n-judah-near...
Sep. 24 N Judah near-crash: Driver asleep at the wheel - The Voice of San Francisco
A chilling video has emerged of an incident involving a Muni Metro train in the Sunset District that occurred on Sep. 24, where the operator appeared to lose control of the vehicle. The video appears...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
'When reached for comment, a spokesperson for SFMTA sent a statement that the agency “has completed its investigation, which confirms error as a result of operator fatigue."' thevoicesf.org/n-judah-near...
A chilling video has emerged of an incident involving a Muni Metro train in San Francisco's Sunset District that occurred on Sep. 24, where the operator appeared to lose control of the vehicle. thevoicesf.org/n-judah-near...
Sep. 24 N Judah near-crash: Driver asleep at the wheel - The Voice of San Francisco
A chilling video has emerged of an incident involving a Muni Metro train in the Sunset District that occurred on Sep. 24, where the operator appeared to lose control of the vehicle. The video appears...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:35 AM
A chilling video has emerged of an incident involving a Muni Metro train in San Francisco's Sunset District that occurred on Sep. 24, where the operator appeared to lose control of the vehicle. thevoicesf.org/n-judah-near...
'Not only did Newsom pull off a win, he did what a leader does: Convince his electorate to do something they wouldn’t have done otherwise'
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Back from the dead: The meaning of the Democrats’ rebound in Tuesday’s elections - The Voice of San Francisco
Democrats across the nation had their first good night in a year this past Tuesday when their candidates and issues romped to victory. Gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey, the flipping ...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
'Not only did Newsom pull off a win, he did what a leader does: Convince his electorate to do something they wouldn’t have done otherwise'
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San Francisco Supervisors are set to send mixed signals on business zoning: If you're big enough and spread enough $$ you get a pass; but if you're small fry just starting out, good luck with that thevoicesf.org/supervisors-...
Supervisors’ committee sends mixed signals on business zoning - The Voice of San Francisco
The Land Use Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors had a hectic day on Monday as they cleared for approval what will likely be the city’s largest industrial development project in recent...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
San Francisco Supervisors are set to send mixed signals on business zoning: If you're big enough and spread enough $$ you get a pass; but if you're small fry just starting out, good luck with that thevoicesf.org/supervisors-...