SAN FRANCISCO—A jury has convicted a San Francisco man of killing his 79-year-old roommate by beating her with a baseball bat and lighting her on fire. The attack was partially captured on Zoom. Min Jian Guan, 63, was found guilty of first-degree murder on May 30 for the June 14, 2020, death of Yu Quin…
San Francisco Man Convicted of Murder for Beating Roommate During Zoom Call and Burning Her Alive
June 5, 2023
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Office Vacancy Rates at Historic Highs in San Francisco, Potentially 40 Percent: Experts
June 3, 2023
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Office vacancy rates in San Francisco continue to climb, with new records being set monthly as businesses continue to flee and office workers resist a return to the city, according to experts. Vacancy rates reportedly surpassed 31 percent in May, the highest ever recorded in the city—historically known as an attractive location for businesses, ranking…
Man Falls to Death After Breaking California Hospital Window With Oxygen Tank
May 29, 2023
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SAN JOSE, Calif.—A man in police custody died Thursday in Northern California after he broke a hospital’s window with a metal oxygen tank and fell off a ledge following an altercation with an officer and a nurse, authorities said. The man was in custody because he had allegedly violated a court order, according to San…
Why California’s Schools Are Losing Their Teachers, Part III
May 26, 2023
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Commentary In Part I and Part II, I described Marina Middle School in San Francisco. The principal, the secretary, the custodian, several teachers—all walked away. The school had devolved into a blackboard jungle. Students were in charge. In San Francisco, this was not the first such incident. Everett Middle School had incidents of violence and…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Booed During Outdoor Drug Crisis Hearing
May 25, 2023
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed was forced to cut short an outdoor public hearing held at the United Nations Plaza in the city’s downtown on May 23 after being heckled by protesters, one of whom allegedly threw a brick that hit another attendee. Breed, a Democrat, was joined by Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin…
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Convenes Outdoor Meeting to Address Drug Crisis
San Francisco—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors convened a special outdoor meeting at the United Nations Plaza on May 23 to address the elephant in the room, the open-air drug crisis. President of the Board Aaron Peskin said he hoped the dialogue “focuses some urgency around the crisis on our streets, and the need for…
Home Mortgage Payments in Many California Cities Cost Much More Than Rent
May 24, 2023
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Booming housing prices in several California cities have far outpaced rental prices, according to a new analysis by real estate brokerage Redfin. “It probably doesn’t come as a surprise that there are virtually no homes in the [San Francisco] Bay Area that are cheaper to buy than rent,” the national real estate company reported May…
Earn $100,000 and Still Be Broke in These 8 California Cities: Study
May 23, 2023
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California is home to eight of the 16 largest U.S. cities where families can earn $100,000 and still be broke, according to a new study by Lending Tree. San Jose, in the heart of Silicon Valley, ranked first as the most expensive city in the nation, according to the report, issued April 24. A family…
The Exodus From the San Francisco Bay Area
May 20, 2023
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News Analysis SAN FRANCISCO—San Franciscans started to feel the impact of a massive exodus starting with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing as crime skyrocketed more recently. Residents have found that there are not as many people walking the streets downtown now. Usually there are more tourists than office workers, even during lunch break. No more crowds…
Los Angeles’s Office Market Is in Even More Trouble
May 17, 2023
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Commentary On April 1, 2023, a new transfer tax on all real estate transactions in the city of Los Angeles went into effect. The tax is 4 percent on the sales price between $5 million and $10 million and 5.5 percent on sales proceeds over $10 million. Although the impact of this tax on each…
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