Category: San Francisco

Shen Yun Is ‘Very Brave and Bold,’ Says Property Manager

SAN FRANCISCO—Property manager Estercita Aldinger Miani was met with an interesting dilemma while watching Shen Yun’s performance at the War Memorial Opera House on Jan. 6. “The music was divine. I wanted to close my eyes to listen to the music, but it was hard because I also wanted to see the performance. It was…


Shen Yun Reminds San Francisco Audience of History

SAN FRANCISCO—It takes courage to speak the truth, and it takes persistence to convince someone of the truth. Since 2006, Shen Yun Performing Arts has been using dance and music to raise awareness of atrocities being committed in communist China. James Grant works in patent law and shared that seeing Shen Yun made him think….


Federal Judge Says San Francisco Can’t Clear Homeless Camps

SAN FRANCISCO—A federal judge has temporarily banned San Francisco from clearing homeless encampments, saying the city violated its own policies by failing to offer other shelter. Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu in U.S. District Court in Oakland granted an emergency order Friday night that bars the city from taking away tents and confiscating the belongings…


San Francisco Businesses Demand Tax Refund Over Drugs, Crime, and Homelessness Crisis

Dozens of San Francisco business owners have formed a new association, demanding that the city government provide tax refunds because of out-of-control streets. The “Tenderloin Business Coalition,” which consists of 135 businesses and property owners in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, has demanded tax refunds for 2022 after dealing with a wave of rampant crime, homelessness, and drug…


2 California Books for Your Christmas Stockings

Commentary Looking for California-related books to give as Christmas presents? Here are two new ones from 2022. “A San Francisco Conservative” is by David Parker, whose biography says, “For 40 years, David Parker served as a teacher in San Francisco’s inner-city schools. Unlike most of his colleagues, however, he did not place his faith and…


Other Targets of Suspected Paul Pelosi Attacker Revealed in Court Hearing

SAN FRANCISCO—The man suspected of attacking the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) had other targets, including President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, a police officer revealed during a court hearing. David DePape, the suspect, said he had “other targets” while speaking with Pelosi’s husband Paul Pelosi, according to court documents. San Francisco…


San Francisco’s Elections Director Likely to Be Reinstated After Termination for Being White

The top elections official in San Francisco was removed from his position in November to give a non-white person a shot at that same position, according to the city’s Elections Commission. However, nearly a month later, the commission changed course after pushback by public officials. John Arntz, who has served as elections director of the…


Amid Outcry, San Francisco Pauses on ‘Killer Police Robots’

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco supervisors voted Dec. 6 to put the brakes on a controversial policy that would have let police use robots for deadly force—reversing course just days after their approval of the plan generated fierce pushback and warnings about the militarization and automation of policing. The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to explicitly ban…


Philadelphia Gas Station Owner Forced to Hire Guards With AR-15s Due to Rise in Crime

A gas station owner in Philadelphia who was tired of the crime wave sweeping the city, which impacted his employees and customers, decided to take matters into his own hands and hired a group of guards with semi-automatic guns to protect his business. Neil Patel, the owner of Karco gas station located in North Philadelphia…


San Francisco Investigating Bedrooms Inside Twitter Offices, Musk Fires Back at City

San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection said Tuesday it was investigating a complaint against Twitter for building bedrooms inside office premises, as Elon Musk promises to bring about an “extremely hardcore” culture within the tech giant. “Wonder how much office can be converted to ‘bedrooms’ before it runs afoul of San Francisco code or at…