Really, San Francisco? Greenberg & Sandberg Podcast

Erica starts off this information-packed episode looking at the latest lawsuit by San Francisco against the nation's top 10 food producers over the quality and ingredients of products. San Francisco SFPD has a new chief. The City Council/Board of Supervisors has approved a zoning plan for new home construction, and more. So much to talk about! THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a...

On today's episode, Richie outlines who's currently running for the House of Representatives to succeed Nancy Pelosi. Erica walked a long way exploring San Francisco's southeast and central neighborhoods and relates what shocking things she saw along the way. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a contrib...

Erica takes the lead in today's discussion with Richie as they explore the uneven development, growth, and excitement over San Francisco's rise. Mayor Lurie is a cheerlead for the city, yet many districts remain left behind. Excitement is here, yet not everyone benefits. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free to make a...

Richie and Erica discuss the announcement, expected any time now, and expected Tuesday Nov 4th, 2025, of the next Chief of Police for San Francisco. Erica explains in detail the process of compiling the list of candidates and how they are considered for making the finals.  Check out our new podcast homepage: GreenbergSandberg.com THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donatio...

Richie and Erica discuss last Thursday's announcement President Trump will hold off "surging" federal agents into San Francisco, at city mayor Lurie's request. The pressure is squarely on Mayor Lurie as he has to perform. Instead, Lurie, joined by city hall officials, pushed back and celebrated fending off Trump. Listen as we critique this decision and how it's not the vic...

Richie and Erica examine the recent temper tantrum thrown by San Francisco city hall officials over the possibility that federal law enforcement, National Guard, FBI, ICE and more may be sent to our city. We discuss billionaire head of Salesforce and owner of Time magazine Marc Benioff's support of the National Guard deployment, SF District Attorney Brooke Jenkin's panicked response.  TH...

Erica and Richie rant on the newly-announced candidacy of controversial activist Gary McCoy for San Francisco District 8 Supervisor/city council in 2026. McCoy has a checked past and legal actions which render him unqualified for public office. And several well-known politicians strangely are endorsing him.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this p...

Richie Greenberg and Erica Sandberg today discuss Christopher Columbus, the statue dedicated to him in Coit Tower North Beach neighborhood which was removed in 2020 by protesters during early Covid lockdowns, Italian immigrants in San Francisco, the Columbus Day parade and how removing a statue make little sense when society instead needs to know its past. The role of the San Francisco Arts Commis...

Richie and Erica discuss the appalling death of Charlie Kirk today, assassinated at an Utah university event. They also tackle the fentanyl crisis as thousands of addicts have dies on the streets of San Francisco, while billions of taxpayers' money is wasted on unaccountable programs.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free...

Richie and Erica discuss the latest freakout from San Francisco city hall elected officials who are reacting to President Trump's asserting federal intervention may be coming. SF District 5 supervisor Bilal Mahmood is especially miffed as the epicenter of the drug-induced humanitarian disaster in right in his front yard, the Tenderloin neighborhood. Erica and Richie both give 2 thumbs up on t...

Richie Greenberg and Erica Sandberg discuss early voting for the recall of Joel Engardio, San Francisco's District 4 elected city council member (supervisor), which starts today Aug 18th 2025. We review the reasons for recall, the role of a San Francisco district supervisor, why Engardio is viewed as having betrayed his constituents and more.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a...

Erica is back on the podcast after returning from a trip to Prague, Czech Republic. She shares her experiences and outlines the differences between Prague and San Francisco. What can we learn from how the Czech people treat tourists?  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

Special guest Maria Danzilo, attorney, activist and politician from New York joins Richie Greenberg in discussing the candidacy of Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor and possible ramifications she he win this November. Great insight from native New Yorkers on this veery important topic. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of this podcast, feel free...

Richie Greenberg brings on special guest Max Kanin, election consultant and attorney in Los Angeles, for a candid discussion about CA Governor Gavin Newsom's scheme to redistrict portions of California's voting district, to benefit the democrats running for US congress.  You can find Max online and subscribe to his Substack:   https://maxkanin.substack.com/ .  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you...

Richie and Erica explore the Trump administration's plan to reopen world-famous Alcatraz Prison. Serious plan, or just major-league trolling by the President? In either case, the announcement is really upsetting local politicians. 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 very latest news reports on San Francisco's tourism over the July 4th Independence Day holiday weekend, and boy were the headlines disappointing! Tourism raw numbers, hotels, cafes, restaurants, visits to the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, rides on Cable Cars, all down.  Listen as we explore the reasons and what cold be done to rectify this. THANKS FOR LISTENING If...

Erica and Richie recap the cold June weather the city is experiencing and then dive into the current phenomenon of San Francisco's mayor pushing parties, disco raves, country-western dances, night markets and Bhangra dances to parts of the city. Is it a ploy, to distract from the negative image, where drug dealers, empty retail shops and homelessness dominate headlines?   THANKS FOR LISTENING...

Join Richie and Erica in their informal sit-down chat, pondering the challenges of San Francisco's image, how Mayor Daniel Lurie is fighting to preserve his family's good name.  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

What is "YIMBY" ? What's a "NIMBY"? and why so much anger and controversy? Join Richie, Erica and special guest Mark on this episode of Really, San Francisco? where they discuss this all-important controversy and how it affects policy in San Francisco (and beyond). Questions, comments: press@richiegreenberg.org  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining...

In this episode of Really, San Francisco? Richie and Erica explore the concept of recalls, the voter-initiated removal of elected public officials. They dig deeper into a current recall effort currently under way in San Francisco, one member of the 11-member Board of Supervisors, Joel Engardio.  If you want ot learn all about the concepts, philosophy and ramifications of recalls, be sure to listen...

In this Season 2 inaugural episode, Richie Greenberg and Erica Sandberg join forces to ask, "Really, San Francisco?" . Topics include a brief introduction by Richie and Erica, the overall San Francisco political scene, the looming recall of City Supervisor Joel Engardio, and the legacy of previous Mayor London Breed, leaving the dirty work to our new mayor Daniel Lurie.  THANKS FOR LISTE...

Welcome to Really, San Francisco? hosted by Richie Greenberg and Erica Sandberg. 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

On this Episode, Richie Greenberg simplifies the first four episodes of his "What Would Richie Greenberg Do, As Mayor?"  podcast - into a single, 24-minute review. He discusses his background, his priorities of Public Safety and the Budget, and his proposed Day-1 executive directives and declarations of policy.  THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in sup...

On Episode 3, Richie Greenberg discusses  current San Francisco mayor London Breed's out of. control spending, her funding of wasteful and unaccountable city departments, agencies and nonprofits. Greenberg outlines the steps he'd take as mayor to reduce the annual budget, what he would cut and how much. THANKS FOR LISTENING If you'd like to make a sustaining donation in support of t...

On this Episode, Richie Greenberg discusses Public Safety, unveils his plan to unequivocally support resources and funding for the SFPD police department as well as the Sheriff's Office. He will pressure members of the Police Commission to resign; he will review and work to cancel certain rules and mandates the commission has enacted, and will work to reform the Commission altogether. He supp...