Voice of San Francisco

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

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Episodes

Imagining San Francisco from the Marina, to zoning and beyond!!!

Dec 26, 2025•9 min•Ep. 560

PG & E under attack, Waymo and our need to be prepared!

Dec 24, 2025•10 min•Ep. 559

The power failure raises many questions that need to be confronted, the Mayor of Richmond should resign, and the arson attack at SF Hillel

Dec 23, 2025•11 min•Ep. 558

What I hope we have learned from being in the dark!!!

Dec 22, 2025•8 min•Ep. 557

Do not blame Mayor Lurie, Charter revision and the gender care fight.

Dec 19, 2025•11 min•Ep. 556

What is going on in the SFUSD...an interview with John Trasvina

Dec 18, 2025•31 min•Ep. 555

KCBS, the FCC and what if KGO were still on the air?!

Dec 18, 2025•11 min•Ep. 554

A new City Charter for San Francisco is front and center!!

Dec 17, 2025•9 min•Ep. 553

Thanks to law enforcement, transit costs and more on zoning!!

Dec 16, 2025•11 min•Ep. 552

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

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Dec 15, 2025•31 min•Ep. 551

The light of Hanukkah shines in Union Square, while we debate zoning and deficits!!

Dec 15, 2025•9 min•Ep. 550

The battle is on in District 2, ICE free zone in Santa Clara, U.C. Berkeley stands for academic freedom of expression and more!!!

Dec 12, 2025•9 min•Ep. 549

Judge Breyer's Heroic Stand!

Dec 11, 2025•9 min•Ep. 548

So what if "State Law" allows development on the Marina Safeway site....We must oppose it with a united effort!!!

Dec 10, 2025•7 min•Ep. 547

Our schools and their needs must be dealt with now!!!

Dec 09, 2025•10 min•Ep. 546

The debate over development, the Marina Safeway and more on SFUSD.

Dec 08, 2025•10 min•Ep. 545

A hard look at Famly Zoning with Paul Barbagelata and John Rothmann.

Dec 05, 2025•21 min•Ep. 544

The battle is on over "Family Zoning" in San Francisco!

Dec 04, 2025•8 min•Ep. 543

Bridge tolls are going up, Supervisor Wong is on the spot and the political battles have begun!

Dec 03, 2025•9 min•Ep. 542

The ultimate betrayal: Santa will not be at Macy's on Union Square. Also, will Alan Wong support "family zoning"?

Dec 02, 2025•9 min•Ep. 541

A new Supervisor Alan Wong, repairs on 19th Ave begin, and today is World Aids Day.

Dec 01, 2025•9 min•Ep. 540

How friendly is "Family Friendly Zoning?" Let the debate take center stage!

Nov 28, 2025•11 min•Ep. 539

Remembering the tragedy of Jonestown, the murders of Moscone, Milk and those terrible days that brought us so much pain and anguish.

Nov 26, 2025•11 min•Ep. 538

How development and building might change the face of San Francisco!

Nov 25, 2025•9 min•Ep. 537

Mayor Lurie is headed toward another big mistake, the Bernal Heights development proposal raises more doubts and NO to oil drilling off our coast!

Nov 24, 2025•9 min•Ep. 536

The race to succeed Nancy Pelosi expands and Charter Revision and the future actions remain front and center!!

Nov 21, 2025•10 min•Ep. 535

Development plans are front and center and the need for effective leadership in San Francisco and beyond!

Nov 20, 2025•9 min•Ep. 534

The lessons of history and learning from our mistakes matters!

Nov 19, 2025•9 min•Ep. 533

If it can happen in Charlotte, it can happen here!!!

Nov 18, 2025•9 min•Ep. 532

The challenges we face: D.O.J. and the GOP to challenge Prop 50, the implications of Sanctuary City status, Daniel Lurie's huge blunder and more!!

Nov 17, 2025•9 min•Ep. 531

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