Really, San Francisco? Greenberg & Sandberg
Provocative and insightful, Richie Greenberg and Erica Sandberg join forces to critique San Francisco City Hall shenanigans, explore the glitz and happenings of the city. The two are long-time residents of the City by The Bay, work as journalists and political commentators. Send comments to: podcast@reallysfnews.com .
Episodes
52 episodes
SF Gets A Competition to Save The City
Richie and Erica discuss Boundless San Francisco, the latest idea by Michael Moritz and the Crankstart Foundation, to revitalize the city. It's a competition of ideas- with mega prize of $150 million split by 3 winners, judged by a panel,...
Jollibee Open While SF Apartments Hit $6K
Richie and Erica have a good laugh at the latest fast-food celebrated by SF's mayor. Meanwhile, San Francisco's apartment rents now topped NYC, average $6,000/mo. Comments? Shoot us an email: podcast@reallysfnews.com
Xavier Becerra's Food Cart Controversy
Richie and Erica focus on CA gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra's comments encouraging the public to purchase food items from dubious street carts for an "authentic" experience - rather than patronize brick and mortar restaurants. What's th...
SF Public Bank Preposterous Proposal
Erica and Richie unpack the city's November ballot measure establishing the country's first so-called Public Bank and funding via special taxes. It's a high-risk, taxpayer-guaranteed program San Francisco does not need. Comments? Sh...
One City Day, Tenderloin Squalor, Saluhall Opening, Drug-Free Housing
Erica and Richie present this Monday's jam-packed episode with FOUR topics of interest, 3 feel-good and one not so really good: One City Day, Tenderloin Squalor, Saluhall Opening, Drug-Free Housing . But thats what San Francisco is really like....
Trans Crazies Harass Erica
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@reall...
Wiener the Schmuck
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 theorie...
100 Days of Martinis at InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel
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 cha...
Live Outside SF City Hall - Elections Preview
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 ques...
The Spencer Pratt Effect
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 Fr...
Mayor Lurie's Homelessness Hype
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 you...
Saikat Rally, Fashion Show, Party on Embarcadero
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 ...
Steve Hilton San Francisco Town Hall
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@r...
Dirty Identity Games Voters and Candidates Play
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 infl...
Congressional Candidate Marie Hurabiell
Erica and Richie interview congressional candidate Marie Hurabiell, who makes the case to elect her to the House of Representatives to succeed Nancy Pelosi.
Saikat Chakrabarti Embraces Extremist
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@reallysfnew...
Really Socialists? Candidates Not Sure
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?
You Voted For Whom? Honey, We Need a Debate!
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?&n...
The Mission Good and Bad; Drugs and Food.
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 merchand...
Iran Celebrates, Muni Tax, Parents Rights, Tech Fights, Workers Fired
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 ...
Pelosi's Successor: Wiener, Chan, Chakrabarti and Hurabiell
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 C...
Press Censorship at Manny's Cafe?
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...
Formula 1 Takes Over San Francisco
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? Her...