You've probably heard about Jim Jones, the People's Temple, and the infamous mass killing at Jonestown, but did you know that all of this kicked off in San Francisco? That Jim Jones was deeply entangled with city leadership, participating in corruption and cover-ups? It's … not great!

Join Courtney and Beth for the real story of People's Temple: How they settled in San Francisco, placed their cronies at every level of government, and co-opted the civil rights and social justice movements of the era to their own nefarious ends. Beth also tells us how the tragedy and controversies live on through ongoing issues with the victims' burial monument in Oakland.

Show Notes

Jonestown Archive at SDSU

A Thousand Lives by Julia Scheeres

Season of the Witch by David Talbot

Last Podcast on the Left: Jonestown

Latest on Buck Kamphausen's legal situation: https://www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-businessman-faces-new-fines-for-funeral-home-businesses/

Corruption in San Francisco Agencies:

In the Department of Public Works

In the Department of Building Inspection

In the PUC

On the Planning Commission