Joel Engardio’s tenure as supervisor of District 4 has been marked by a pattern of betrayal.
Commentary: ‘Joel Engardio Must Be Recalled’
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
“Politics ought to be the part-time profession of every citizen who would protect the rights and privileges of free people and who would preserve what is good and fruitful in our national heritage,” thus spoke President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Jan. 28, 1954, for the Republican Lincoln Day dinner across our country.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
James Madison expressed it best, meaning governmental power, in a Dec. 2, 1829, speech, to wit, “The essence of government is power, and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” (Incidentally, such words are inscribed in the Madison Memorial Hall, Library of Congress James Madison Memorial Building, Washington, D.C. )
Commentary: Albert Chow
This recall is about restoring honest leadership and respect for community input. We deserve a supervisor who listens, engages and unites, rather than one who divides and deceives.
Commentary: Mark Salazar
You can help save the California Warm Line by signing our petition, urging the
governor and the State Legislature to renew our funding. Go to SaveTheWarmLine.org to add your name. San Francisco’s westside residents can also contact their legislators, Assemblymember Catherine Stefani and State Senator Scott Wiener, asking them to keep our services available.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
The author remains anonymous, but it could’ve been President Donald Trump or his Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who only a mother could love, who declared: “In my whole life I’ve only had one client – my career.”
Commentary: Frank Noto
I was a supporter of keeping the Upper Great Highway (UGH) open to cars. While I disagreed with Supervisor Joel Engardio on this one issue, we cannot expect to agree with our elected representatives 100% of the time. That’s why I oppose recalling Supervisor Joel Engardio.
Commentary: Richard Corriea
For almost a year I’ve been in conversations and debates concerning how the safety and quality of neighborhood life impacts of closing the Upper Great Highway (UGH), and the need for mitigation, planning and financing before any closure.
Commentary: Richie Greenberg
The practice of offering low-income discounts on speeding ticket fines is a blatant violation of justice, undermining the very principles that should govern our legal system. It creates a two-tiered framework where the punishment for breaking the law—specifically, speeding—depends not on the offense itself, but on the offender’s bank account.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
On Jan. 9, 1961, President-elect John F. Kennedy, not yet sworn in as president of the United States, addressed the Massachusetts legislature in Boston and uttered memorable words regarding the “high court of history” deciding fulfillment of responsibilities to our nation. He declared: “Courage – judgment – integrity – dedication – these are the historic qualities which, with God’s help … will characterize our government’s conduct in the four stormy years ahead.”
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
As our new mayor settles into Room 200 at City Hall, San Franciscans often ask me to grade his performance. He’s certainly chosen an extremely well-qualified person (Staci Slaughter) as his chief of staff, replacing Sean Elsbernd, Esq., a former Board of Supervisors member before ex-Mayor London Breed hired him. Slaughter is a long-time San Francisco Giants executive and daughter of Dan Walters of Cal Matters, who knows more about California politics and government than anyone in our state.
Commentary: Richie Greenberg
San Franciscans have been abuzz these last several months over the controversial permanent closure of a section of the west side’s Upper Great Highway. Enough so, that a recall effort has launched against District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio for his role. But from the looks of it, average residents see little evidence a recall is being undertaken.
Commentary: In Praise of Engardio’s Street Safety Leadership
We understand the concerns some residents have about Ocean Beach Park and its potential impact on traffic patterns. However, the reality is that Proposition K has passed, and the Ocean Beach Park project is moving forward.
Commentary: Richie Greenberg
The west side of San Francisco is primed for a Republican or conservative independent candidate to win a seat on the Board of Supervisors. Recent elections results coupled with analysts’ data maps overlaying how voters answered key ballot measures by district borders paint a conclusive trend: Should a viable Republican candidate throw their name in the hat for the 2026 and 2028 citywide and district elections, they would have a good chance at winning.
Commentary: Against SFMTA’s ‘Biking and Rolling Plan’
On Feb. 18, SFMTA is set to rubber-stamp the vague, unfunded and reckless “Biking and Rolling Plan.” This 250+ page document proposes an aggressive expansion of bike lanes, “slow streets,” and other ambiguous measures, all requiring the drastic removal of street parking and driving lanes.
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