The city reached a tentative agreement with public sector nurses, avoiding a strike.

It is now up to union members to vote on the agreement.
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BREAKING: On Tuesday, a fire gutted the Alamo Square home of Terry Williams, the Black dog walker who had earlier received racist & threatening packages featuring a doll w/a noose.

The fire left Williams' elderly parents displaced.

via Eleni Balakrishnan
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Supervisors today blasted the private firm overseeing the Potrero Terrace-Annex, one of San Francisco's last public housing sites

That comes after Mission Local reporting on poor conditions & under the table rent gathering there.

via Eleni Balakrishnan
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Sup. Aaron Peskin donned a feathery vintage hat on Friday at El Rio, part of a tenant advocates' fashion show—& a particularly colorful stop on the campaign trail.

He got a non-alcoholic IPA, & talked about his first foray into politics, back in 1999...
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NEXT MONTH

Come out to the first of our supervisor candidate forums, this one in West Portal out in District 7.

We'll be asking the contenders what they would do in office if elected, & how they would represent their districts.

Tickets are free 👇👇👇
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Supervisors today blasted the private firm overseeing the Potrero Terrace-Annex, one of San Francisco's last public housing sites

That comes after Mission Local reporting on poor conditions & under the table rent gathering there.

via Eleni Balakrishnan
missionlocal.org/2024/05/sf-man…

A pro-Palestine mural on Mission & Cortland has been defaced for the fifth time—the latest of the artist's works to be tagged.

Chris Gazaleh, who's Palestinian, said it's no new thing: It's happened to murals of his going back to 2011.

via Eleni Balakrishnan
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At District 11's first supervisor candidate forum, five out of six contenders revealed their pick for mayor for the first time.

So, this week, we are following up and asking: Who do you support in the mayoral race, and why?

via Xueer Lu
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San Francisco's preliminary point-in-time homelessness count shows a 13 percent decrease in the number of people living on the streets or in tents since 2022 — the lowest in 10 years.

However, the measure of overall homelessness has risen.

via Xueer Lu
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Randy Dudley was a personal cheerleader for his people. His motto was “Fuck that noise,” and he was always dancing.

His sudden death just before his 35th birthday and his first day at a new job came as a shock to his community.

By Eleni Balakrishnan
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“Is this house too yellow?”

One Valencia Street homeowner decided to repaint her house in bright colors after years of dull gray. She put out a cardboard sign asking passers-by to weigh in on the changes.

Then, the comments poured in.

via Yujie Zhou
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Mayor London Breed officially kicked off her re-election bid on Saturday, touting crime reductions, homeless stats, & her public housing past.

Some 750 supporters packed the Fillmore, emphasizing Breed’s experience & clamoring for more.

via Joe Rivano Barros
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Randy Dudley was a personal cheerleader for his people. His motto was “Fuck that noise,” and he was always dancing.

His sudden death just before his 35th birthday and his first day at a new job came as a shock to his community.

By Eleni Balakrishnan
missionlocal.org/2024/05/randy-…

Review: Komaaj Mazze Wine Bar, Persian home cooking! missionlocal.org/2024/05/review…

The San Francisco International Arts Festival came to the Mission this month, putting on 50 shows in a dozen venues—a successful trial run.

Marimbas, drums, a capella, a lesbian dance cycle—the performances left no stone unturned.

via Andrew Gilbert
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Yesterday was 'Bike to Wherever' day, & Sup. Safaí forewent his typical suit & leather shoes on his morning commute, cycling from the Excelsior to City Hall.

Then, on the campaign trail, he stopped by his new HQ at 22nd & Mission.

via Junyao Yang 杨均瑶
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Jackie Fielder failed to secure the endorsement of the Bernal Heights Democratic Club on Thursday night—by a single vote.

The club requires 60% of members present to agree to an endorsement. Fielder received by far the most votes, but fell shy at 59.4%.
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San Francisco's plan for more housing appears likely to meet resistance in District 3.

All 6 supervisorial candidates oppose major housing projects in D3, or at least a large portion of it.

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The Dept. of Children, Youth, & Families is facing a $24M cut, part of the city's budget deficit, & now several children's summer programs are on the chopping block.

Much of the funding was used to offset costs for low-income families.

via Kelly Waldron
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We're sorry to say that the May 20 forum with Mayor London Breed & Board President Aaron Peskin, which would have been moderated by us, has been cancelled by the venue.

We apologize, and we hope to bring you something similar soon.
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