By many measures, San Francisco is safer than it has been in a long time.

But for mayoral contender Mark Farrell, crime appears to be more about sentiment than data. “Just ask anybody in the city if they feel safer,” he said.

via Kelly Waldron

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A San Francisco federal judge said today she was inclined to advance the civil rights lawsuits from teens arrested during the Dolores Park hill bomb.

The city had asked the judge to toss out the claims, & argued the same in court today.

via Joe Rivano Barros
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This week for our 'See how they run' series of campaign dispatches, I'm covering mayoral candidate Mark Farrell.

First stop? The farmers market

For last week's “Meet the Candidates” series for District 11, we asked the five supervisorial hopefuls:

How did you vote on Proposition E?

What are the best and worst elements of this proposition?
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Ray Patlán, an internationally esteemed Chicano muralist once dubbed mayor of San Francisco’s colorful Balmy Alley, died this month in Oakland.

via Eleni Balakrishnan
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Once again, San Francisco government borrows a line from the film 'Animal House':

'You fu**ed up! You trusted us!'

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The list of delinquent filer SF workers shrank from 479 to 158 when it turned out many simply left their jobs.

But a Mission Local analysis reveals only around 30 of the 158 so-called delinquents are still on city payroll.

From @esksf and Kelly Waldron
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This week in our 'See how they run' series, we'll be following Mark Farrell on the campaign trail.

Today: Farrell hits every farmers market he possibly can.

From Kelly Waldron

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It was a slow day on the campaign trail Friday, so we asked half-a-dozen Uber/Lyft rides drivers about the mayor’s race.

Most were apolitical. One had met Peskin, one didn’t like Breed. All spoke about crime, homelessness, & downtown biz.

via Joe Rivano Barros
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Maria goes to Krua Thai, a new Thai place on Valencia and finds that it will exceed your expectations. missionlocal.org/2024/04/krua-t…

The SFMTA and Supervisor Melgar's proposal to change traffic flows — by preventing left turns — outside West Portal station quickly became a contentious neighborhood issue.

This week, we asked the District 7 candidates what they think about it.

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A woman this week says an unknown man pursued her and groped her near Holly Park.

She says three other women have contacted her alleging similar attacks near Holly Park — perhaps by the same man.

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It was a windy day, particularly out in the Portola, where Mayor London Breed strolled up & down San Bruno in a campaign stop.

The neighborhood, which leans right, is likely fertile ground for Breed heading into November...

via Joe Rivano Barros
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The Supreme Court is considering a monumental case, Grants Pass, that could shape homeless policy nationally.

But what would it mean for San Francisco? Possibly, not much—the injunction stopping the city from sweeps could still hold...

via Yujie Zhou
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On the campaign trail: Breed dropped in on the 3rd annual San Francisco Recovery Summit yesterday, boosting an ascendant movement.

Its supporters emphasize sobriety as the end goal of drug policy, & they're gaining ground in City Hall.

via Joe Rivano Barros
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San Francisco Influence List: These people are directing the city’s future So proud to have Joe DeRisi on our Board - a leader who thinks outside the box to solve problems. Congratulations! ⁦Mission Local⁩ ⁦Joe Eskenazi⁩ sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

Traffic safety activists performed a little guerilla action on Tuesday morning, installing plastic signs along the Wiggle, San Francisco's premiere bike route, to tell cars to slow down & yield.

Will the changes remain? They sure hope so.

via Yujie Zhou
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The barriers SF installed on four intersections of Capp Street last year to deter sex workers & cruising johns have had some unintended consequences.

On one block, a man has even launched his business in the middle of the street.

via Eleni Balakrishnan
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