Voters have ousted Chesa Boudin (D) as San Francisco’s district attorney. Unlike California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recent recall election, Boudin didn’t face any opponents. On June 7, San Francisco voters were simply asked to answer yes or no to the question, “Shall Chesa Boudin be recalled (removed) from the Office of District Attorney?” With more…
San Francisco Voters Oust Progressive District Attorney in Recall Election
June 7, 2022
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Illegal Immigrant Acquitted of Murder Learns Outcome in Gun Charge Case
June 7, 2022
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The illegal immigrant acquitted of killing a woman in California was sentenced on June 6 to time served on a federal charge. Jose Ines Garcia-Zarate is a Mexican who was deported five times before being accused of killing 32-year-old Kate Steinle in San Francisco on July 1, 2015. Garcia-Zarate has acknowledged firing the shot that…
GM’s Cruise Wins First California Permit to Carry Paying Riders in Driverless Cars
June 3, 2022
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OAKLAND, Calif.—General Motors Co’s Cruise on Thursday became the first company to secure a permit to charge for self-driving car rides in San Francisco, after it overcame objections by city officials. Self-driving test cars with human safety drivers have become a constant sight in San Francisco, and completely driverless ones are increasingly common too. Turning…
San Francisco’s Proposition A
May 31, 2022
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Commentary Proposition A is a bond measure with the spurious title of “MUNI Reliability and Street Safety,” yet it fails to require that the money go to any specific transit programs or priorities. Instead, it delivers an untethered blank check into the hands of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s management—the same team that brought…
San Francisco Homeless Center Drops ‘Linkage’ From Name After Few Linked to Services
SAN FRANCISCO—The Tenderloin Linkage Center has dropped the word “linkage” from its name after very few people were linked to drug recovery services and other programs. The center opened in January and was scheduled to remain open until at least June 30. While it’s been approved by the County Board of Supervisors for another six months, the center…
Failing Grades Jump at San Francisco’s Top High School After Merit-Based Admissions Replaced by Lottery
May 30, 2022
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San Francisco’s Lowell High School, one of the top-performing public schools on the West Coast, has reported a spike in failing grades among students after replacing its academics-based admissions system with a lottery. Lowell used to be the only school in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) where admissions were determined by a student’s…
San Francisco School District Drops ‘Chief’ From Job Titles, Cites Native American Concerns
May 26, 2022
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San Francisco’s public school district, which not too long ago underwent a recall election fueled by its controversial priorities, said it will remove the word “chief” from all job titles to avoid offending the Native American community. Gentle Blythe, a spokesperson for San Francisco Unified Schools District (SFUSD) told the San Francisco Chronicle that the…
Official Policies Have Worsened San Francisco’s Homelessness Crisis, Experts Say
The homelessness crisis in San Francisco has gotten markedly worse in recent years, and while some may try to blame the problem on the pandemic, official missteps at the municipal level have seriously exacerbated the crisis, experts say. San Francisco’s mayor, London Breed, has tried to alleviate the homeless problem in her city with funds…
Taiwanese in California Gather to Support Taiwan Joining WHA
May 17, 2022
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A crowd of more than 100 Taiwanese Americans gathered on May 14 in San Francisco to raise the public’s awareness of Beijing’s malicious intentions to block Taiwan’s access to the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting. The WHA is the governing body of the U.N.’s World Health Organization (WHO) and is scheduled to meet for…
Behind San Francisco’s Vacancy Tax | Tony Hall
A proposed vacancy tax in San Francisco, which could go into effect in the year 2024, would charge real estate owners a tax if their property is vacant for more than six months. My guest is Tony Hall, former county supervisor of San Francisco. He explains the details of this proposed vacancy tax and what…
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