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

It all comes down to money....SFUSD on strike and BART threatening major cutbacks!

Feb 09, 2026•10 min•Ep. 590

Strike set for Monday unless.....The pro ICE billboard has been removed....is that good?

Feb 06, 2026•10 min•Ep. 589

The SFUSD strike is set to begin on Monday, California College of the Arts set to shut down and the question of Mayor Lurie and his spending his own money to promote his S.F. position.

Feb 05, 2026•11 min•Ep. 588

Steve Kerr for President? preparing for disaster and Mountain View and privacy!

Feb 04, 2026•10 min•Ep. 587

A loan to keep our transit system going, the SFUSD strike appears set and we should not participate in the "Trump"-Kennedy Center"!

Feb 03, 2026•9 min•Ep. 586

An educators strike in the making, SFMTA and the implications for a growing transit crisis will impact all of us!!

Feb 02, 2026•11 min•Ep. 585

Barbara Lee leads with courage and Matt Mahan is running for Governor!

Jan 30, 2026•10 min•Ep. 584

Freedom of the press is affirmed at Lowell High School and teachers in SFUSD are considering a strike!

Jan 29, 2026•11 min•Ep. 583

Scott Weiner, TikTok, endorsements, censorship and more!!!

Jan 28, 2026•10 min•Ep. 582

The Warriors care and so do Kaiser workers!

Jan 27, 2026•9 min•Ep. 581

The Super Bowl Is coming and so are 3,000 ICE agents!

Jan 26, 2026•10 min•Ep. 580

Three cheers for Will Maynez and Diego Rivera!!

Jan 23, 2026•9 min•Ep. 579

The closing of S.F. Center, the Powell St. station of BART and the implications for our future.

Jan 22, 2026•10 min•Ep. 578

The City Center, BART, the Mayor of Richmond, Scott Weiner and more!!

Jan 21, 2026•9 min•Ep. 577

The passing of Jim Vargas, the impact of a vital vibrant media and what we must do to insure our future.

Jan 20, 2026•11 min•Ep. 576

Privacy vs. safety: Which should prevail?

Jan 19, 2026•10 min•Ep. 575

Daniel Lurie speaks, Prop 50 affirmed and what the future may hold!

Jan 16, 2026•10 min•Ep. 574

Some of the challenges we face in San Francisco and beyond!

Jan 15, 2026•10 min•Ep. 573

The battle over the Great Highway is not over, the rise of sea levels is a growing problem, good news from Vanderbilt University and more!!

Jan 14, 2026•9 min•Ep. 572

Scott Wiener flips his position and accuses Israel of genocide and now the consequences!

Jan 13, 2026•10 min•Ep. 571

Waymo, the Great Highway, "Family" Zoning and more on the Voice of San Francisco and beyond!

Jan 12, 2026•11 min•Ep. 570

Newsom gives last State of the State, Lurie completes his first year as Mayor, and the race is on to replace Nancy Pelosi!

Jan 09, 2026•11 min•Ep. 569

From the CDC to PG&E and the PUC, to Union Square and The State of the State, we have a lot to discuss!!!

Jan 08, 2026•10 min•Ep. 568

The proposed changing face of San Francisco needs to be fully discussed and debated NOW!!!

Jan 07, 2026•10 min•Ep. 567

Our State and local economy, Judge Ross on Prop K...the battle continues!

Jan 06, 2026•10 min•Ep. 566

Power out again, more restaurants closing down, Marina Safeway: to build or not to build, and more !!!!

Jan 05, 2026•11 min•Ep. 565

Transit challenges grow, can we "leap tall buildings in a single bound?" and much more!!

Jan 02, 2026•10 min•Ep. 564

As 2026 begins, we look forward and back with a firm belief that the year ahead will be exciting and positive!

Dec 31, 2025•11 min•Ep. 563

Reflections of a letter from P.G. & E. and beyond!

Dec 30, 2025•11 min•Ep. 562

P.G.& E., the P.U.C. and my C.Crane Pocket radio!!

Dec 29, 2025•9 min•Ep. 561

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