Voice of San Francisco

By The Voice of San Francisco

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A daily podcast looking at current events and people in San Francisco, hosted by John Rothmann.

Episode Date
Proposals headed to the ballot: affordable groceries, billionaire tax, charter revision and more!!
Jun 19, 2026
SFUSD and the battle over cell phones and development at Candlestick Point brings housing to the point!
Jun 18, 2026
Dania and Molly explore summer in San Francisco
Jun 18, 2026
We need answers from Mayor Lurie about a no bid contract, the D.O.J. attack on Newsom and Jennifer Siebel Newsom and more!!
Jun 17, 2026
Summer fun for FREE in San Francisco with Lawrence Helman!
Jun 16, 2026
The Giants, Pride and the debate now in progress!!
Jun 16, 2026
Lurie changes direction on housing, electricity vs. gas and the retirement of Carl Nolte after 65 years at the Chronicle!
Jun 15, 2026
Trump takes credit for CA election results being posted. Democrats unite behind Becerra. The budget battles ahead and more !!!
Jun 12, 2026
Maria Su testified before Congress and Steve Hilton has begun his campaign for Governor!!!
Jun 11, 2026
Steve Hilton made it! This election will provide a real choice not an echo!!
Jun 10, 2026
Thoughts on Maria Su going to Washington to testify before Congress!
Jun 09, 2026
Trump, Hilton and the myth that California elections are "rigged"!!
Jun 08, 2026
Elections in California, the parcel tax defeated in Oakland, coal to be shipped out of Oakland and more!!!
Jun 05, 2026
Let the great debate over our future begin as we proceed to the November election!
Jun 04, 2026
The election is over, the result is known and much more on The Voice of San Francisco and beyond !!
Jun 03, 2026
Election Day is here!!! Lurie proposes a budget for S.F., who will be governor matters and much more!!
Jun 02, 2026
Election day is tomorrow and we have decisions to make!!!
Jun 01, 2026
Are the polls correct? We will know on Tuesday and the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi!
May 29, 2026
Breed, Lurie and the battle in District 2, META layoffs continue and homelessness remains a critical issue!
May 28, 2026
Health care, changes at City Hall, June 2 is less than a week away and more!!
May 27, 2026
Housing in Concord, education, transportation and our economic future in one podcast!!
May 26, 2026
Prop A: The real story with James Dalessandro
May 25, 2026
June 2 is six days away! Have you voted yet? What next in the Fillmore?
May 25, 2026
Daniel Lurie is hitting bumps in the road!!
May 22, 2026
Layoffs, ballot measures, Mayor Lee to run again, support The Voice and much more!!
May 21, 2026
Pelosi endorses Chan, Israel is not committing genocide and no to an S.F. run bank!!
May 20, 2026
Gus Mattammal, candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction with John Rothmann
May 19, 2026
The race for Governor, the unions and Mayor Lurie, the Presidio Trust,, Lowell high school, the Great Highway battle and more!!!
May 18, 2026
The Trump war against California continues, Newsom presents his last budget and Robotaxis pro and con!
May 15, 2026
A tribute to Rita Semel on her passing
May 14, 2026
Liz Le joins John Rothmann to discuss Ethnic Studies in SFUSD
May 14, 2026
How the Trump Administration policies are impacting California, homelessness in San Francisco and more on the race for Governor!
May 13, 2026
Oakland, Daly City and "affordable" housing, transportation and more!
May 12, 2026
The latest numbers in the race for Governor, the Chronicle supports Weiner, Caspers in Richmond ends its run after almost 80 years!!!
May 11, 2026
Politics:the race for governor and the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi are front and center!!
May 08, 2026
MUNI fares are going up again!!!
May 07, 2026
No runs, no hits, no errors last night, MUNI hires inspectors, insurance costs are going up and more!!
May 06, 2026
The race for Governor is front and center as we prepare for the "debate" tonight on CNN.
May 05, 2026
The passing of Larry Mazzola Sr., the Ferry Building, the Zoo and more!
May 04, 2026
Truth and consequences in San Francisco and beyond!!
May 01, 2026
A name means a lot and SFO and Oakland Airport have cut a deal!!
Apr 30, 2026
Another debate by eight candidates for governor, what will happen to St. Brigid Church? Will Swalwell donors get their money back? and more!
Apr 29, 2026
Saving Oakland's history: the future (or not) of the Dunsmuir Hellman Historic Estate: An interview with Frances Dinkelspiel
Apr 29, 2026
I am for green grass, a real park and reopening Market Street!!!
Apr 28, 2026
The infection of doubt about election integrity will be on the ballot in November.
Apr 27, 2026
Possible Towers in Rockridge, the passing of Michael Tilson Thomas and the meaning of loss.
Apr 24, 2026
An interview with Supervisor Stephen Sherrill
Apr 24, 2026
The race for Governor heats up and MUNI has a budget...maybe!
Apr 23, 2026
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!!
Apr 22, 2026
Changes continue in the race for Governor, more debate over new housing, and SFUSD on history and ethnic studies.
Apr 21, 2026
John Crabtree on Prop A and the real needs of San Francisco
Apr 20, 2026
Housing, parking and the future of cars and traffic are front and center in the debate over our future!
Apr 20, 2026
Elizabeth Funk on solving the unsheltered homeless crisis.
Apr 20, 2026
An interview with John Pimentel candidate for the State Board of Equalization
Apr 19, 2026
The Golden Gate Park Band...An interview with Mark Nemoyten
Apr 18, 2026
The race for Governor heats up, John Eastman is slapped down again, Lurie and the battle over the S.F. budget and more!
Apr 17, 2026
Now eBay is closing its SF office and we must deal with the ever changing economic landscape.
Apr 16, 2026
San Francisco: Its past and its future. A conversation with Gray Brechin!
Apr 15, 2026
"Oh, how the mighty are fallen" and more on the Presidio Trust!
Apr 14, 2026
Swalwell suspends campaign, Trump fires Presidio Trust Board and more!!
Apr 13, 2026
Transit, education and more on the Voice of San Francisco and beyond!!!
Apr 13, 2026
The 1906 Earthquake and Fire remembered by John Martini
Apr 10, 2026
The race for Governor heats up, a new homeless chief in S.F. and more!!!
Apr 09, 2026
I20 years since the Earthquake and Fire of 1906. a very special interview with Gregangelo!
Apr 09, 2026
More on bike safety, the S.F. Zoo and building in San Francisco!
Apr 08, 2026
Lurie vs. the Unions and with Trump's endorsement will Steve Hilton be our next Governor!
Apr 07, 2026
Alcatraz, 19th Ave, Danville condos and more!!!
Apr 06, 2026
Transportation and elections under threat in San Francisco and beyond!!
Apr 03, 2026
Mayor Lurie paints a somber picture of the challenges facing San Francisco!
Apr 02, 2026
The sale of the Transamerica building, Pfizer is moving, Half Moon Bay housing and more!!]\
Apr 01, 2026
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!
Mar 31, 2026
"No Kings", Trump threatens SF, praises Mayor Lurie and also threatens funding cuts to universities!
Mar 30, 2026
SF put down 500 dogs last year. Why does the SFSPCA oppose a mandatory spay and neuter law?
Mar 30, 2026
An interview with Congressional candidate Marie Hurabiell
Mar 28, 2026
A 14% raise for our Firefighters and Trump attacks Newsom saying he has "mental disabilities"!
Mar 27, 2026
Our focus must be on schools, funding teachers and the future of education in San Francisco and beyond!!!
Mar 26, 2026
Elections in California are critical and who will be the next Governor is on the line!
Mar 25, 2026
We are in for big changes and that's not necessarily bad!
Mar 24, 2026
So many issues to be raised on The Voice of San Francisco and beyond!!!
Mar 23, 2026
An interview with Ray Beldner: The changing S.F. art scene and beyond!
Mar 21, 2026
Cesar Chavez has been exposed but the movement must be supported, an increase in S.F. police pay and more!!
Mar 20, 2026
The legendary Redwood Room at the Clift Royal Sonesta makes History fun again!!!
Mar 20, 2026
Cesar Chavez, J.D Vance, a proposal to charge for Sunday parking and more!
Mar 19, 2026
The debate over building in San Francisco is just starting!!
Mar 18, 2026
Local Voices, Local Control with Nils Nehrenheim from Our Neighborhood Voices!
Mar 18, 2026
My reflections after meeting with the San Francisco Civil Grand Jury!
Mar 17, 2026
Another Market is closing and Trump wants to drill for oil off our coast!
Mar 16, 2026
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.
Mar 13, 2026
Read the Voice column by Carol Kocivar on Algebra in the 8th grade and much more!
Mar 12, 2026
Teachers, strikes and more on PG&E and the future!
Mar 11, 2026
Gina Tse Louie says "Save our children's future"!
Mar 10, 2026
Quentin Kopp speaks out boldly about proposed increase in PUC rates!
Mar 10, 2026
Congressman Kiley abandons the G.O.P. in Placer County, teachers strike in Dublin and more!!!
Mar 10, 2026
Lurie and Noem, a longer school year in SF, image vs. reality, too many Waymos on the streets of SF and more!!!
Mar 09, 2026
Mayor Lurie would like to shorten the ballots and we will be debating this issue until the November election!
Mar 06, 2026
Potrero building, the impact on Muni, "affordable" housing again and the race for Governor!!
Mar 05, 2026
Lurie says we need to cut 500 jobs, the Unions are not so sure, a teacher on leave at Lowell and much more!!!
Mar 04, 2026
As we enter the election season we must have truth!!
Mar 03, 2026
S.F. Ballet does the right thing! The Great Highway issue is growing, the Santa Cruz wharf is on the mend and more!!!!
Mar 02, 2026
The Oakland schools crisis, BART crisis and the need for responsible leadership!
Feb 27, 2026