Really, San Francisco? Greenberg & Sandberg Podcast

Erica describes her experience being surrounded and intimidated by local Transgender activists outside the San Francisco Hall of Justice courthouse.  A harrowing ordeal where cool minds prevailed.  Send comments to podcast@reallysfnews.com THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click here

Erica and Richie slam CA state senator Scott Wiener and call him out over his response to the horrendous harassment incident which occurred in San Francisco over SF Gat Pride Weekend June 26-28, 2026. The background ot the indecent, the theories behind it and how Wiener is simp bad news as a candidate for congress overall. (warning: profanity) THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sust...

Its the 100 year anniversary of the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel on Nob Hill, in San Francisco - and the cocktail lounge on the top floor overlooking the beautiful San Francisco Bay is celebrating by creating a "Martini Passport" , a challenge to drink a martini daily for 100 days. Join Richie and Erica as they report live from the Top of the Mark cocktail lounge - to discuss the...

Erica and Richie are outside San Francisco City Hall to discuss several of the races in the upcoming June 2nd, 2026 Election Day , California's Primary Day. SF' Congressional race, CA Governor, and SF's Prop D, the CEO tax. Send your questions to: podcast@reallysfnews.com  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to...

Richie and Erica concur, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is doing a phenomenal job in his campaign messaging and tactics calling out his opponents. What makes his advertising resonate with the voters? Can we duplicate this in San Francisco? Comments, suggestions? Shoot us an email: podcast@reallysfnews.com THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support...

Richie and Erica unpack the latest homeless numbers reported by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, looking at recent changes to how individuals are counted, and is moving homeless addicts indoors, out of sight, fixing the problem? Send your comments ot podcast@reallysfnews.com THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contr...

Richie and Erica review this past week full of events: Congressional candidate Saikat Chakrabarti held a campaign rally featuring controversial Hasan Piker. There was a Fashion Show in Union Square. Erica stumbled upon a huge outdoor EDM Music dance on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building, and more. Send your comments to podcast@reallysfnews.com  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make...

Steve Hilton, candidate for California governor, held a Town Hall in San Francisco this weekend. Richie and Erica were in attendance and give their views on his rally on today's episode.  Send your questions and comments to podcast@reallysfnews.com  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click...

Richie and Erica outline the over a dozen personality and motive characteristics influencing how and whom voters and candidates support. There's the carpetbaggers, the phonies, the ignorers, partisans, hypocrites, mercenaries, social media influencers, exporters, tribalists, activists, dreamers, spoilers, pollsters and more. Do you know anyone that fits any of these labels? Are there more typ...

Erica and Richie interview congressional candidate Marie Hurabiell, who makes the case to elect her to the House of Representatives to succeed Nancy Pelosi.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click here

Richie and Erica discuss the links between current candidate for congress Saikat Chakrabarti and very controversial public figures, and they sound the alarm over  his choice in friends. Send your comments to the studio, podcast@reallysfnews.com THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click here

Erica explains her experience asking San Francisco’s congressional candidates to fess up, is socialism a San Francisco value? Do San Franciscans want their representative in Washington DC to be a socialist? THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click here

Richie and Erica debate, well, debates! Political candidates who've been included and left out of forums and debates for a variety of reasons, some good, some ridiculous. And just why did you vote for this candidate or that? What's the drive?  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click h...

Richie and Erica relate each of their recent experiences visiting The Mission district this week. Enjoying a great evening dinner on Valencia Street, and just blocks away, the humanitarian disaster of open drug dealing, sales of stolen merchandise and drug paraphernalia distribution at 16th and Mission. It's a Two for Friday episode. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustainin...

It's a jam packed episode! Richie and Erica review the Hot 5 items in the news this week: Iranians across the Bay Area and California celebrate the elimination of Ayatollah Khomenei; SF leaders plan a tax to pay for Muni deficit; Supreme Court rules parents have a right to know about their own children's transitioning; Mayor demands 500 city workers fired; Tech gangs up to oppose  Billio...

Richie and Erica discus the views of the current 3 top contenders for CA D-11 House of Representatives (San Francisco) race this year, and the surprise entry of Marie Hurabiell yesterday. A comparison between Scott Wiener, Connie Chan, Saikat Chakrabarti and Marie Hurabiell is given.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to mak...

Erica explains how the owner of Manny's, a San Francisco cafe and venue well-known for hosting prominent politicians and informative discourse, asked her not to report on an event she RSVP'd to (and paid the ticket price to attend). He then mad her promise.  Does Manny Yekutiel owe us an explanation and apology? You decide. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining don...

Richie and Erica were at the Oracle Racing Red Bull Ford Motorsport-sponsored Formula 1 Showrun and Exhibition along the city's Marina Boulevard, to showcase the capabilities of the drivers and the machines. Was it worth going to the event? Here they discuss the positives and negatives, and the crush of the crowd. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in suppor...

Richie and Erica review the events of the LX Super Bowl in San Francisco, and how things are quickly back to normal. Also, upcoming conventions and events in the city. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click here

Richie is joined by Erica live at Moscone Center and Yerba Buena for a preview of the upcoming events in San Francisco for Super Bowl week. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution online: Click here

Richie and Erica decry the "Compelled Speech" efforts rearing their ugly head once again, locally and across the nation. Tech companies, government officials, Hollywood celebrities and civic leaders use guilt and pressure tactics,  demand listeners join their viewpoint and condemn those they consider a target.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in supp...

Richie and Erica are joined by special guest Matt Boschetto, who ran for San Francisco District 7 Supervisor (city council) and also co-led the effort to prevent permanent closure of the West Side's Upper Great Highway, a 2024 ballot measure known as Prop K. He discusses the background leading to that measure, the implications and the current lawsuit to overturn.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you&...

Welcome to 2026! Richie and Erica are back, discussing the Congressional candidate forum held Wednesday, January 8th, 2026. Scott Wiener, Connie Chan and Saikat Chakrabarti took the stage and unloaded their far-left Progressive ideology for all other hear.  They're running to succeed Nancy Pelosi.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcas...

In the final episode of 2025, Richie and Erica lament the approval by the city’s mayor of the Board of Supervisors’ legislation creating a Reparations fund.  Daniel Lurie, novice mayor, has outraged a significant portion of San Franciscans by sneaking in his last-minute signature on the ordinance just before Christmas and failed to mention it via social media or press release. THANKS FOR LISTENING...

Richie and Erica chat Sunday 12.7.2025 on location at a local cafe, examining the latest news from San Francisco's Mayor Daniel Lurie's office: There will be be a $1 Billion shortfall, a major budget deficit next year, 2026. Why? How? Was should be done? THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contribution onli...