Ahsha Safaí woos voters from one block party to the next
Mission Local is publishing campaign dispatches for each of the major contenders in the mayor’s race, alternating among candidates weekly until November. This week: Ahsha Safaí. Read earlier dispatches here.It was a typical Chinatown block party: Locals and tourists gathered around lion dance performances, played corn hole and put raffle tickets in a box. The weather on Sunday was warmer than usual — 75 degrees with a pleasant breeze. Ahsha Safaí arrived at the party, held between Clay and Sacramento streets on Grant Avenue Chinatown, at around noon to celebrate the 37th anniversary of APA Family Support Services, an organization offering families health services and domestic violence prevention in Cantonese. “There’s always something going on in Chinatown. You just gotta roll with the punches,” Safaí said. Safaí gave a short speech celebrating the anniversary and then huddled with SFPD Assistant Chief David Lazar, […]
