Recently, while streaming a TV show, I was served a commercial advertising the city of San Francisco. The “Always San Francisco” commercial featured quick-cutting views of peo... Read More
‘Doe 1’ posted a Western-style “Wanted Poster” of HealthRIGHT 360 V.P. Gary McCoy that resulted in a lawsuit — and a yearlong attempt to uncover his iden... Read More
When CNN announced that former Bay Area reporter Sara Sidner would be coming to delve into San Francisco’s lethal cocktail of fentanyl and homelessness, I knew what to expect. ... Read More
Please do not let children touch, so as not to confuse food.—Note on package of drywall repair kit Hollywood’s screenwriters are on strike, but at least they have some ex... Read More
There’s a certain irony in the fact Harlan Kelly Jr., former general manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, headed to court on corruption charges June 26 — ... Read More
A friend recently stated that she doesn’t leave her home in anything but running shoes, so she can get away in case anyone attempts to attack her. She’s not necessarily paran... Read More
“These people are victims of labor trafficking. They are told there are construction jobs in the U.S., then they are trapped and told if they don’t sell drugs the gangs will h... Read More
Garret Doty is back in the Marina just weeks after a brutal attack on former fire commissioner Don Carmignani. When images of a transient trio allegedly involved in the brutal,... Read More
Note to myself: Stop making political predictions on stage. Last month, during a live political roundtable, I predicted that the voters of Chicago would elect the tough-on-cr... Read More
“I’ve been begging this department to give the Mission what it deserves in terms of police presence all year long … In the Mission people are getting shot and kill... Read More
It wasn’t wintertime, because the water would have been iced over. I don’t know the exact date, but it was an evening about 51 years ago — I know that. It is one of my e... Read More
On Jan. 29, 2020, I awoke to texts, emails, and calls from workers, City Hall insiders, and loyal readers of this column. Just 10 months prior I penned a piece about Mohammed Nur... Read More
“I keep coming back to the love thing, because I love you. . . . You’re married, but you don’t love your spouse. You don’t love your spouse, because your spouse doesn’t ... Read More
“My office is well acquainted w/the victim + have been trying for many months to get her support from @SF_DPH”— Aaron Peskin, five-term member and current president of the S... Read More
“‘Housing First’ isn’t dead yet, but it’ll be in an induced coma for the foreseeable future — because neither permanent supportive housing nor an unenforceable free-fo... Read More