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March for undocumented rights heads through Mission Street

At chants of “Kamala escucha estamos en la lucha” and “Si se puede” — “Kamala, listen we’re in this fight” and “Yes we can” — about 100 people marched on Mission Street this afternoon on their way to City Hall, demanding a path to legalization for millions of undocumented immigrants.   The group started its 48-mile march in San Jose on Saturday with only one goal in mind: To send a clear message to presumed Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris during the party’s national convention in Chicago to renew H.R. 1511. Volunteers march through Mission Street on their way to City Hall. “We want the law to be updated so it can provide legal status to millions of workers who contribute everyday to this economy,” said Xochilt Nuñez, a farmer who came from Fresno to participate in the march. “This is […]

Karl The Fog August 20, 2024

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California Supreme Court to Weigh In on Long Trial Delays in SF

Updated Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023: A legal filing by the plaintiffs Monday to the California Supreme Court defended the idea that taxpayers have standing to challenge poor management of state resources. Details at the end of this article. A lawsuit against San Francisco Superior Court over its routine failure to uphold defendants’ right to a speedy trial is in the hands of California’s Supreme Court. San Francisco has more than 1,100 cases past statutory time limits, and 115 of those defendants are languishing in jail without a conviction. At a rally on the steps of the Hall of Justice last week, concerned residents and staffers with the Public Defender’s Office gathered to denounce what they view as San Francisco Superior Court’s routine breach of criminal defendants’ constitutional rights. San Francisco resident Christine Sipra said during the protest that when she […]

Karl The Fog August 19, 2024

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Smiles and squeals in San Francisco

It’s back to school day in San Francisco, and thousands of parents and children are waking up far earlier than they have all summer to start the 2024 year. The coming year will bring hardship: The school district is mulling closures, and parents across the city have voiced opposition and fear that their children’s campus will be on the chopping block. There are still too few teachers across the city, enrollment is declining, and the state has stepped in to manage a budget shortfall and propose cuts. But on Monday, it was mostly smiles and delighted squeals at the schoolhouse gates. Marshall Elementary At Marshall Elementary School at 1575 15th St., students and parents trickled into the front gates at 8:30 a.m. Kindergarteners took turns taking pictures in front of a blue-and-white poster reading “Bienvenidos,” surrounded by colored balloons. “I’m […]

Karl The Fog August 19, 2024

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Supervisor Defends Dropping Support for Addiction-Treatment Centers

Supervisor Matt Dorsey received backlash this month for asking the mayor to redirect the entire $18.9 million in city funding budgeted for a new drop-in addiction treatment center toward jails instead. Dorsey told the San Francisco Public Press that he reversed his previous support for the centers — called wellness hubs — once the city’s plans narrowed to one site from six, and removed safe consumption sites, which would have allowed people to consume drugs under supervision so they could receive immediate help in case of overdose. Dorsey said he now wants the funds to go toward jail health services, including forcing treatment for people in jail who are struggling with substance abuse disorder. “I think there’s a way to make custodial and coercive interventions lifesaving interventions,” Dorsey said. Police began jailing people who openly used drugs or appeared intoxicated […]

Karl The Fog August 19, 2024

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People We Meet: Neecia the social worker

We met Neecia while canvassing District 5 as part of our ongoing coverage of November’s supervisorial race. Though she was born and raised in San Francisco, most of Neecia’s family has picked up and left the city for one reason or another. “I’m like the last of the Mohicans,” says Neecia one late morning in July.  But she loves this place and her place in it, and won’t be leaving anytime soon. Neecia doesn’t own a car, but she likes that from her home between Lower Haight and Alamo Square, she has easy access to bus lines — or can just get up and walk. The baptist church she attends is nearby, and she likes going around the corner to the Emporium arcade bar. And it’s not far from the city’s Human Services Department, where she is employed as a social […]

Karl The Fog August 19, 2024

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San Francisco Mayoral Race Heats Up as Election Day Approaches

San Francisco, CA — August 2024 As the city of San Francisco approaches its November 2024 mayoral election, the race has intensified with candidates ramping up their campaigns and sparking heated debates over the future direction of the city. The mayoral race is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched contests in recent memory, with several high-profile candidates vying for the top position. Incumbent Mayor's Re-election Bid Incumbent Mayor London Breed, who has served as mayor since 2018, is seeking a second full term. Her tenure has been marked by efforts to tackle homelessness, increase housing affordability, and improve public safety. Her campaign emphasizes continuity and progress, highlighting accomplishments such as the expansion of affordable housing units and initiatives aimed at revitalizing downtown San Francisco. Breed's supporters argue that her leadership has brought stability and positive change […]

KTFCadmin August 18, 2024

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SF Homeless Hotline Staff Couldn’t Reach Most Seeking Shelter

On a warm evening in late August, Harley received bad news at the Dolores Shelter Program, a site in the Mission for adults experiencing homelessness: There were no walk-up beds available that night. When another man said a case worker told him the site offered walk-up beds, a shelter employee responded: “I don’t know why they do that. They send you in circles.” More people toting backpacks and suitcases milled about on the sidewalk beyond the teal metal bars that separated them from a hot meal and bed for the night. When Harley, who didn’t share his last name, got into a motorcycle accident and lost his job, he also lost stable housing. He said he called San Francisco’s Homeless Outreach Team’s voicemail three times that week asking for help getting into a shelter, but that his calls went unreturned. […]

Karl The Fog August 18, 2024

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Immigrants Up Against Language Barriers at SF Public Meetings

More than 30 Chinese American residents lined the walls at a recent city Planning Commission meeting to oppose the opening of a cannabis dispensary that they said could bring drugs, crime and violence to their neighborhood, the Bayview, in the southeast part of the city.  In the lead-up to approving the dispensary, commissioners tried to ease the attendees’ concerns. They said the project fit into a local push to decriminalize the cannabis industry, and promised that city staff would work with the dispensary operator to make sure it followed all regulations. But it’s unlikely that their message reached many of the people in the room, because they said it in English — most, maybe all, of the objecting residents were monolingual Chinese speakers. An interpreter, provided by the city, had interpreted only public comments from Chinese into English for the […]

Karl The Fog August 18, 2024

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What is your view on the homeless sweeps?

Welcome to “Meet the Candidates,” where Mission Local asks supervisor hopefuls questions in the lead-up to the November election. In District 7 — which includes the Inner Sunset, Parkmerced and West Portal — Matt Boschetto and Stephen Martin-Pinto are running against incumbent Myrna Melgar. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that gave more power to cities to displace, fine and arrest homeless people, without offering them shelter or housing. In July, Mayor London Breed pledged that “very aggressive” sweeps would begin across San Francisco — and those sweeps soon followed. City employees were ordered to dismantle encampments and confiscate belongings, as Mission Local and other outlets reported. After some sweeps, such as in Bayview, residents returned with their tents days later. This week we asked the District 7 candidates: What is your view on the city’s recent […]

Karl The Fog August 18, 2024

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