Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scot go over the big stories of 2025, focusing on moments that had long-reaching impacts. We get into recalls, the tech billionaire takeover of San Francisco and what the battle over Oakland has taught us.

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1. Joel Engardio recall

Otto Pippenger interview: https://youtu.be/WV0wetZYlpE

Natalie Gee interview: https://youtu.be/WgHikd1zVDE

Mayor Lurie taps Alan Wong as District 4 supervisor — 3rd of 2025

https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/alan-wong-to-be-named-third-district-4-supervisor-of-2025/

1. DAniel Lurie AI deal

https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/29/san-francisco-daniel-lurie-investments-opengov/

S.F. supervisor calls for probe of mayor’s ‘eyebrow-raising’ $5.9M permitting deal

https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/s-f-supervisor-calls-probe-mayor-5-9m-permitting-deal/

1. Jones Dixon moving on from death penalty cases

Kate Hallinan interview: https://youtu.be/qLQ3vjLUXXE

Pamela Price interview: https://youtu.be/NHzYL0_oWy8

Pamela Price, recalled by voters in 2024, says she’ll run again for DA

https://www.berkeleyside.org/2025/12/04/pamela-price-announces-run-for-alameda-county-district-attorney

Stephen Taylor case:

https://www.kqed.org/news/12066935/alameda-county-da-drops-charges-against-san-leandro-officer-in-fatal-2020-shooting

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/12/alameda-county-police-accountability/

Flock Surveillance deal

Flock deal passes: https://youtu.be/8R14APN-ujk

Barbara Lee winning

Barbara Lee winning episode: https://youtu.be/y052kmT20cE

Barbara Lee won:

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/barbara-lee-wins-oakland-mayoral-race-20281838.php