One of the first questions that I was asked after I filed to run for district supervisor was: “Are you a progressive or a moderate?”
Commentary: Jen Nossokoff
Commentary: Julie Pitta
Billionaires blame Progressives’ policies when nothing could be further from the truth. The City’s ills are the direct result of decades of so-called moderate mayors who prioritized big business over struggling San Franciscans.
Commentary: Tamara McClintock Greenberg, PsyD
San Francisco is grappling with homelessness and a drug crisis. Perceived misunderstandings of harm reduction approaches, inefficient housing strategies, and uncritical acceptance of status quo policies by city-funded nonprofits are exacerbating the problems. The public pushes for stronger responses such as implementing more shelters and treatments, and police reinforcement. Innovative treatment programs like ‘Seeking Safety,’ stressing varying support measures, could be more effective. Policymakers must prioritize both the vulnerable population and community safety.
Commentary: Connie Chan
As supervisor, while prohibited by Charter Section 2.114 to directly interfere with the City’s administration and operation, we do have the power of inquiry and can hold departments accountable by requesting they provide reports, program data and information on operation policies.
Commentary: Brian Quan
I always enjoy thinking about the Richmond District’s secret, nearly forgotten part of San Francisco history; the neighborhood used to house many cemeteries before we built houses here.
Commentary: Quentin L. Kopp
Chief Justice Earl Warren of the United States Supreme Court in the 1950s and ‘60s (who swore me in as a lawyer entitled to practice law in the U.S. Supreme Court, which I never did!), when governor of California, began a political address thusly: “Ladies and gentlemen, I’m pleased to see the dense crowd here tonight.” A voice from the back shouted: “Don’t be too pleased. We ain’t all dense!”
Commentary: Mark Dietrich
Many neighbors see the work I do to spur positive action and community in the Richmond District (I try to lead by example with integrity, both online and off) and they are constantly asking me what they can do to get involved and help our neighborhood. Here is the list I share with them.
Commentary: Julie Pitta
Follow the $$$ By Julie Pitta They burst on the political scene with harmless-sounding names – “Neighbors for a Better San Francisco,” “TogetherSF Action,” and “GrowSF” – and slick websites that described […]
Commentary: Yohannes “John” Tewolde – His Life Mattered
Tewolde, 60, was a recent heart surgery survivor. He passed away on Aug. 29, five days after being put in a coma, brain dead and in intensive care. His passing was devastating – the community was praying for a different outcome.
Commentary: Brian Quan
We built things to make it safer, reliable and improved. If we needed to do that now, what would we face? Complaints about the noise created by the foghorns. Upsetting the natural views with a giant International Orange-colored suspension bridge. This is an opportunity for innovation and growth. We shouldn’t hold hostage any new changes to the need to prevent any possible harm. Community inputs and insights should be helping improve changes and understanding how to best mitigate the transition.
Commentary: War Memorial Trustee Kopp’s Comp Tickets at Taxpayers’ Expense
A perk of serving as one of Mayor London Breed’s appointees to the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center’s board of trustees is the availability of complimentary tickets to performances by the San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Symphony and San Francisco Ballet companies. One trustee, former jurist and growling, frequently scolding, public purse watchdog, the proud curmudgeon Quentin Kopp, has taken advantage of this perk since joining the board in October 2021, and the California Form 802 monthly disclosures listing the number of free seats he’s received needs sunshining.
Commentary: Quentin Kopp
Words of wisdom include the observation that a criminal doesn’t care who makes the laws of this country so long as they are not enforced.
Commentary: Jen Nossokoff
This last week my heart stopped for a moment when I learned what a ghost stroller was – a stroller painted white as a memorial to a child who was killed crossing the street.
Commentary: Julie Pitta
The billboard looms large over the mid-Richmond. For those who might have missed it, the brightly colored sign takes a swipe at the City’s response to the fentanyl crisis. Its banner teases, “That’s Fentalife!” The billboard is part of a $300,000 advertising campaign funded by Michael Moritz, a technology venture capitalist who is only the latest in a long line of business leaders willing to spend lavishly to influence San Francisco politics.
Commentary: Jen Nossokoff
Simply put, the continuous third lane down Geary, a.k.a. the Red Carpet Lane, is going to be possible by converting the current angled parking to parallel parking. This is not only going to make the bus faster, but it is also going to alleviate some congestion for people who need to drive to the Outer Richmond since they won’t get stuck behind a bus.
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