SAN FRANCISCO—Bay Area Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of the Ferry Building on April 24 to commemorate an anniversary and to raise awareness that the meditation discipline Falun Gong is still being persecuted in China today. On April 25, 1999, around 10,000 people gathered peacefully at the Chinese communist headquarters at Zhongnanhai…
New US Attorney for San Francisco Bay Area Must Be Selected With Care
Commentary Recently, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California David Anderson left office after being asked to resign. The person who will be selected to replace him should not be in or of the San Francisco Democratic Party. The yet-to-be-appointed U.S. Attorney should also not be a member of what is commonly referred to…
In San Francisco, Drug Overdoses Claimed Twice as Many Lives as COVID-19
More than twice as many people died from accidental drug overdoses in San Francisco in 2020 than from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, according to preliminary data released by the city’s office of the Chief Medical Examiner. A total of 713 people died from drug overdoses in the city in 2020 compared to 255 who…
San Francisco Overdose Deaths Far Outpaced COVID-19 Deaths in 2020
Nearly three times as many people died from accidental drug overdoses in San Francisco in 2020 than from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, according to preliminary data released by the city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. A total of 713 people died from drug overdoses in the city in 2020 compared to 255 who…
‘Double Mutant’ COVID-19 Variant Detected in San Francisco
A “double mutant” strain of the CCP virus believed to be behind a spike of cases in India has been discovered in California’s Bay Area, officials confirmed Sunday. The first case of the variant, which is feared to be more infectious, was identified and confirmed by the Stanford Clinical Virology Lab through genetic sequencing, Stanford…
California School Board VP Sues School District, Commissioners Over ‘Anti-Asian’ Tweets
A former vice president and member of the San Francisco School Board has filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the school district and five board members of violating her First Amendment rights in the form of silencing her free speech. Alison Collins is seeking $12 million in damages from the school district, along with $3 million…
LA Landlords Aren’t Lowering Office Rents— But That Could Soon Change
March 29, 2021
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Commentary Los Angeles-area office building landlords could be the only ones in the country increasing rent during the ongoing pandemic. Rental rates in the city were up 1.2 percent year-over-year, according to Colliers’ fourth-quarter 2020 office market snapshot. (Los Angeles landlords charged an average of $49.55 per square foot during fourth-quarter 2020, compared with $48.95…
San Francisco Tourism Down 61 Percent in 2020, Now Recovering
SAN FRANCISCO—The tourism industry in San Francisco is starting to recover as lockdown restrictions ease. The lockdowns due to COVID-19 have greatly affected the tourism industry. According to one report, San Francisco tourism in 2020 dropped 61 percent compared to 2019. The San Francisco Travel Association reported a total of 10.2 million visitors in 2020,…
Trying to Find ‘Inclusive’ Language Is Like Chasing the End of a Rainbow
March 16, 2021
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Commentary An old saying goes that the more things change, the more they stay the same. In 1988, the late President George H. W. Bush rolled out his vision for a “kinder, gentler America.” This lofty ideal was met with disparagement for symbolism that lacked teeth. More than three decades later, the trudge to a…
Cliff House Restaurant Auctions its Inventory, Memorabilia After Closing
SAN FRANCISCO—The Cliff House, a historic San Francisco landmark restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean, has auctioned its contents after closing for good last year. For 157 years it served Californian cuisine to locals and tourists. At the end of 2020, it closed permanently after the restaurant’s lease with the government was up, and its contents…
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