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Assembly: Phil Ting

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Many of you rely on buses, trains and/or ferries to get to school, work and other destinations. But the crucial services they provide are in jeopardy because the agencies running them are facing a “fiscal cliff,” – a situation in which declining fare revenue and the end of pandemic funding from the federal government could result in significant operational cuts. In addition, our Bay Area operators rely on fare box revenue to fund operations more than transit agencies in other regions such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles.

‘Looking Back’: Baseball Fields

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“Recreation Valley” was the term in the 1893 annual report of the Park Commissioners of San Francisco to the Board of Supervisors used for 20 acres north of Fifth and Sixth avenues near Golden Gate Park’s southern edge. The report stated that people started playing football in Recreation Valley before people started playing baseball there, so football players got dibs to play there. The valley had been recently graded and covered in 12 to 18 inches of loamy soil.

City Hall: Connie Chan

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As your Supervisor, my priorities include supporting our small businesses, protecting our tenants and small property landlords, and advocating for resources and safety for working families. And as the Board’s Budget Committee chair, I am working to ensure the budget process is transparent and inclusive, and city departments are held accountable for public dollars spent and yield the quality services that San Franciscans deserve.

Press Release: Two Local Kids to Represent CA at JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress in D.C. To Advocate for People With Type 1 Diabetes

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Zosia Mosur, age 14 of Richmond District, and Lucca Ford-Pisano, age 11 of Sunset District, were chosen by JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, to join a delegation of their peers and celebrity advocates in Washington, D.C., this summer at JDRF 2023 Children’s Congress from July 9-11.

Commentary: Julie Pitta

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We see it all too often: An unhoused neighbor in crisis. The San Francisco Police Department responds to tens of thousands of such calls each year. At a recent Police Commission meeting, Chris Herring, a sociology professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, said the practice is costly and frequently results in harm for our City’s most vulnerable.