With San Francisco plagued by unprecedented levels of crime and drug abuse, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced June 29 that the state will bolster its prior efforts to tackle the fentanyl crisis in the city, with a promise to double the number of California Highway Patrol officers dedicated to crack down on the issue in…

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…

Downtown San Francisco’s plight continues, with Whole Foods Market closing the doors of its 8th and Market Street location due to safety concerns. “Over the last several months, the San Francisco Police Department and the Mayor’s Office have been working collaboratively with Whole Foods’ leadership to address public safety issues,” Mayor London Breed’s office told…

Last Saturday my wife and I celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary. We decided to go to an old-school San Francisco landmark, John’s Grill. We were fortunate enough to get a little more than just dinner. We got the San Francisco version of “Dinner and a Show.” Established in 1908, John’s Grill is famous for serving…

Commentary On March 3, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the “Welcome Back to SF pledge”—a commitment by large private employers to return their workforce to offices in several areas of the city by the end of March. When we first heard about this, we thought, “Terrific!” and pored over the press coverage for the…

Responding to the recall in which voters decisively ejected three members from the San Francisco Board of Education, Mayor London Breed acknowledged that the school board has failed to do its most basic job, which is to educate children. “It was really about the frustration of the Board of Education doing their fundamental job, and…

San Francisco Mayor London Breed, who was seen apparently breaking her own administration’s COVID-19 masking rules last week at a nightclub, responded to the criticism over the move, which some felt was hypocritical. Breed, a Democrat, told local media outlets that attention should not be directed at her for breaking the mask rules but rather…

The San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is presently conducting a wide-ranging corruption investigation into Mayor London Breed’s administration. It would thus be a severe conflict of interest for Breed to select the new city attorney. Dennis Herrera has served as the San Francisco city attorney since 2001 with distinction. He is stepping down to head…