Emily Hoeven

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Emily Hoeven

Sparring with President Donald Trump is allowing Gov. Gavin Newsom to regain some political clout by embracing the macho persona that defines much of our politics these days. Evan Vucci/AP, Jeff Chiu/APGov. Gavin Newsom should send President Donald Trump flowers. Yes, Trump eerily hinted the other day that Newsom should be arrested. But such acts of naked authoritarianism are doing more to boost Newsom’s career than anything the governor has done on his own in years.

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Emily Hoeven

The future of public safety in San Francisco and the city’s international perception could depend on the next police chief. Minh Connors/For the S.F. ChronicleFor all the heightened tension and rhetoric surrounding San Francisco’s budget deficit, there is a potentially more fraught and fractious decision on the horizon — the selection of the next police chief.

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Emily Hoeven

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie records a selfie for social media outside of San Francisco City Hall on May 15. Jessica Christian/S.F. ChronicleIt’s 8 o’clock on a Thursday morning, and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is standing in front of me in his shirtsleeves, recording himself on an iPhone he’s holding at arm’s length. “All right, everybody, it’s Bike to Work Day!” he exclaims, grinning. “You’re going to be seeing a lot of me in this,” he adds, holding his bike helmet up to the camera.

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Emily Hoeven

A woman passes by Cafe Isabella in the rain in San Francisco on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. After a 311 complaint, city inspectors told owner Hilda Mendez she needed to apply for a permit for her outdoor table and chairs. Gabrielle Lurie/The ChronicleOver the past eight years, Rich Lee and his wife, Liza Otanes, have built Spro Coffee Lab into a San Francisco institution.

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Emily Hoeven

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement on homelessness policies for local governments contained little that was new. Noah Berger/Associated PressIf you skimmed the national headlines on Monday, you might come away thinking that Gov. Gavin Newsom had just unveiled a bold, aggressive new policy for dealing with the homeless encampments that have proliferated across California. “Newsom asks cities to ban homeless encampments, escalating crackdown,” blared a New York Times headline.