Adam Shanks

4 days ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

People opposed to Donald Trump’s agenda met his first presidential term in 2017 with outrage and the opening of wallets. With Trump back in the White House, San Francisco nonprofits and philanthropic foundations say their need for support remains extraordinary.

6 days ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks |Greg Wong

Thinking about visiting the United States? Think carefully. That’s the message an increasing number of governments are sending their citizens amid the global tensions caused by President Donald Trump, who has embarked on trade wars and implemented harsh border security measures since taking office in January. The Chinese government issued a travel advisory for its citizens April 8 and implored them to think carefully before traveling or studying in the United States.

1 week ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

It’s a start. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie marked his first 100 days in office with an unassuming, modest event down the street from his new professional home in City Hall on Thursday. The mayor basked in the improved outlook in San Francisco, claiming that “for the first time in five years, people feel San Francisco is headed in the right direction.” But he also acknowledged the gauntlet of challenges ahead. “I’m incredibly proud of what we’re building, but I’m not satisfied.

1 week ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

The conference table in this room of the mayor’s office is huge. Like, weirdly huge. The Examiner noticed it. Mayor Daniel Lurie noted it. The mayor’s office itself is still a work in progress. So is the city in which it sits. Nearing 100 days in office, Lurie, too, is still settling into his role as San Francisco’s chief executive. It’s a job few would’ve guessed he would be in.

1 week ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

Fractured nationally and locally, the San Francisco Democratic Party has a new plan to attract voters: listen to them. The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee announced plans last week to bring its monthly meetings and its voter-outreach efforts to neighborhoods across San Francisco in coming months — including those where voters drifted most heavily toward the political right in the 2024 elections.