San Francisco Police drone flight records reveal a pattern of vague and missing data, alarming privacy advocates. Despite criticism from the Public Defender’s Office, the Police Commission has approved a new, more permissive policy.
Author Archives: Rosie Bultman
Rosie Bultman is a multimedia journalist based in the East Bay Area. Her reporting interests are broad, with a focus on labor, activism and the human impact of public policy. She previously served as the news director at UC Santa Barbara’s community radio station, KCSB FM. Her work has received recognition from entities such as the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California and the San Francisco Black Film Festival.
Posted inCalifornia, City Hall, Elections, Government & Politics
Amid a National Blue Wave, a Local Reckoning for San Francisco Progressives
San Francisco Democrats had plenty to celebrate Tuesday as their party captured both houses of Congress, delivering a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump. For local progressives, the view closer to home was considerably more complicated.
Posted inElections
Live Coverage: Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026
Public Press reporters fan out to meet voters, who are deciding on 10 local propositions, and candidates for local, state and national races. Check for results Tuesday evening starting at 8:45 p.m.
Posted inCity Hall, Elections, Government & Politics
Proposition G Reopens the Great Highway Debate
Proposition G asks voters to once again pick a side in the years-long parkland-vs.-roadway clash along Ocean Beach. It seeks to turn the Upper Great Highway back into a mixed-use area — maintaining parts of Sunset Dunes Park while allowing private vehicle traffic weekdays.
Posted inArtificial Intelligence, Data Privacy, Government & Politics
San Francisco Airport Contractor Exports Facial Data to Federal Agencies, Critics Charge
A San Francisco International Airport contract for facial recognition technology that sends data to Customs and Border Protection violates local sanctuary city policies, advocates said at an Airport Commission meeting Tuesday.
Posted inCity Hall, Elections, Government & Politics
Proposed Term Limits Target Veteran Politician
A San Francisco proposition that would impose lifetime term limits on the city’s mayor and Board of Supervisors would be a California first.
