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West Portal street safety plan is 'over,' but the status quo can't be allowed to prevail

Pedestrians walk by a memorial on March 26 at the corner of Ulloa Street and Lennox Way in San Francisco for a family of four killed by an SUV that...

01.05.2024 30

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Here are the best and worst-case scenarios for the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling on homelessness

Bryan Huntley,11, sits on a cooler outside his tent after getting in a fight with one of his sisters at Riverside Park in Grants Pass, Oregon on...

24.04.2024 60

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City College of San Francisco will face a ‘death spiral’ if its trustees don’t act soon

David Martin, Chancellor of City College of San Francisco, is seen during a Board of Trustees meeting in San Francisco on March 23, 2023. In 2012, the...

07.04.2024 10

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NIMBY pushback isn’t the only obstacle to San Francisco’s housing plans

While the traditional downtown commute might not come back, ridership has increased on Muni routes such as the Van Ness Avenue bus line. Riders board...

30.03.2024 10

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What Paris can teach San Francisco about safe streets in aftermath of West Portal crash

Pedestrians walking along Seine with Eiffel Tower in background in autumn  in Paris. On Saturday, a horrific traffic collision killed four members...

22.03.2024 10

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Prop 1 passed – barely. Now the real work to fix California’s mental health crisis begins

California Gov. Gavin Newsom introduces San Francisco Mayor London Breed during a press conference held at the SEIU 2015 local offices in San...

21.03.2024 10

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Why refusing to vote in California’s primary isn’t a protest, it’s just lazy

A voter puts a ballot into a drop box outside of San Francisco City Hall in 2022. Early balloting for Tuesday’s primary election is low. Tuesday is...

05.03.2024 20

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Why we can’t yet endorse in California’s 5th Senate district race

Assembly Member Carlos Villapudua, left, and former Rep. Jerry McNerney are running for California’s 5th Senate District seat. Residents of the 5th...

01.03.2024 10

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Voting in San Francisco? Here’s a full list of the Chronicle’s local endorsements

Chronicle endorsements are made by writers and editors from the Opinion section after researching the issues and interviewing candidates and ballot...

29.02.2024 10

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Endorsement: Tim Grayson should replace Steve Glazer in state Senate

Assembly Member Tim Grayson’s record on housing issues and his legislative experience make him the editorial board’s choice for the state’s 9th...

23.02.2024 2

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Endorsement: Prop E throws a fistful of dubious public safety ideas at the wall in hope one sticks

Mayor London Breed announces her intention to place Proposition E on the ballot with Police Chief Bill Scott at Alamo Square in October. Crime is the...

19.02.2024 2

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Endorsement: Red flags abound in Contra Costa County’s 15th Assembly District race

After eight years in the California Assembly, Democrat Tim Grayson is giving up his seat to run for a vacant spot in the state Senate. Four candidates...

19.02.2024 6

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Endorsement: Katie Porter deserves to make her case for Senate to California voters in November

Rep. Katie Porter was easily the most impressive candidate the Chronicle editorial board interviewed during its endorsement process.  California has...

17.02.2024 30

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Endorsement: San Francisco’s Proposition F has too many question marks to support

A substance use disorder treatment bed at Walden House, a drug rehabilitation center in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2022. A shortage...

17.02.2024 10

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Endorsement: Two candidates stand atop a talented field in East Bay California state Senate race

In his interview with the Chronicle editorial board, Jesse Arreguín demonstrated a quality rarely seen in politicians: open-mindedness. After 12...

15.02.2024 2

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Endorsement: Nancy Pelosi is the best candidate to represent S.F. in Congress. But there’s a catch

The country needs Rep. Nancy Pelosi leadership should Donald Trump win the presidency in November. When former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced last...

11.02.2024 30

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Endorsement: San Francisco needs more police officers. Prop. B isn't the answer

Cadets march in formation at the San Francisco Police Department’s academy. The department is short hundreds of officers and can’t seem to fill...

09.02.2024 2

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Endorsement: Everyone in S.F. wants empty offices converted into housing. Prop. C would help

07.02.2024 3

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Endorsement: S.F. desperately needs affordable housing. Prop. A will give us more

Construction of affordable housing at 1515 South Van Ness Ave. could restart with Prop. A funding. Of all the San Francisco ballot initiatives in...

06.02.2024 4

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Endorsement: Prop. D will close key loopholes in S.F. ethics policies after the Nuru scandal

Proposition D’s rule changes will help prevent corruption by San Francisco officials. When the corruption scandal involving former San Francisco...

05.02.2024 1

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In San Francisco, record drug overdose deaths aren’t ‘accidental.’ They’re a policy choice

A man holds the hand of his friend, who was revived with Narcan after overdosing on Willow Street in San Francisco on Aug. 31. San Francisco suffered...

03.02.2024 10

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Endorsement: Catherine Stefani stands alone in a bleak field of candidates to replace Phil Ting

Supervisor Catherine Stefani’s experience in San Francisco politics and record of legislative achievement earns her the editorial board’s...

03.02.2024 10

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Endorsement: Prop. G sends needed message to S.F. school district on when to teach algebra

Jamariae Speed works on a class assignment in an Algebra II class at Mission High School in San Francisco. Whether to offer Algebra I to eighth...

03.02.2024 40

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Endorsement: The obvious choice to replace Barbara Lee in Congress is also the best one

The best candidate for 12th Congressional District is Lateefah Simon, a member of the BART board of directors, a California State University trustee...

01.02.2024 2

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Endorsement: Only one candidate brings experience, ideas to California District 16 congressional race

Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo impressed the editorial board with a 53-page book outlining his three policy priorities — homelessness, crime and...

30.01.2024 10

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Endorsement: Michael Begert and Patrick Thompson for San Francisco Superior Court judge

Judges Michael Begert (left) and Patrick Thompson face challengers in the March 5 primary election. Both judges are well-qualified and deserve to keep...

27.01.2024 10

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Endorsement: California’s mental health crisis demands infrastructure. Prop. 1 will help

Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, visits a homeless encampment in San Francisco while members of the Public Works department clean the sidewalk. Last May, a...

25.01.2024 7

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S.F.’s streets could improve with tiny homes — but only if the city gets out of its own way

Nicholas Schultz, left, and Kevin Barrett relax outside their tiny home units at 33 Gough St. in San Francisco.  For years, the parking lot behind a...

13.01.2024 5

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Will CARE Courts and conservatorship actually make a difference on California's streets in 2024?

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about mental health crisis before signing off on two major pieces of legislation to transform the state’s mental health...

30.12.2023 10

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Judicial elections are the most confusing items on California’s ballot. Why do we have them?

Superior Court Judge Michael Begert files for reelection at the Department of Elections in San Francisco on Dec. 6. Judges only appear on the ballot...

23.12.2023 9

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S.F.’s housing crisis is spilling into this California city. Here’s how it’s responding

Homes stand in front of the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge on June 9 in San Francisco. According to a report by real estate company Redfin, owning a...

10.12.2023 9

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‘The invisible population’: How San Francisco is failing its homeless families

During the past five years, 1,300 people have spent a night at Buena Vista Horace Mann School’s overnight shelter, and more than 400 families have...

08.12.2023 5

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In this Season of Sharing, help those facing homelessness and hunger

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank volunteer Milton Draper prepares apples for distribution in the Richmond District. The Season of Sharing Fund donates...

23.11.2023 2

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What San Francisco can learn from APEC, Biden and Xi

Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Joe Biden meet at the Filoli Estate in Woodside on Wednesday. Xi agreed to crack down on manufacturers in...

18.11.2023 8

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California’s insurance market is a ticking time bomb. All of us are at risk of being caught in...

Firefighter Mike Rea surveys what’s left of the Paradise Community Village Apartments in the aftermath of the 2018 Camp Fire. Wednesday marked five...

11.11.2023 7

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S.F.’s hiring process is broken. And it’s dumping your tax dollars in a bonfire

Sheriff Paul Miyamoto unveils plans to deploy Emergency Services Unit to areas with rampant drug dealing and drug use during a press conference...

04.11.2023 4

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It’s been nearly four years since Mohammed Nuru’s arrest. Why can’t S.F. find a replacement?

07.10.2023 6

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How to fix Breed’s plan for S.F. welfare recipients who use drugs

The names of 2,457 people who have lost their lives to addiction in San Francisco are written in chalk outside City Hall on Aug. 30 for International...

29.09.2023 10

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California desperately needs ballot measure reform. Will Democrats ever find the courage to do it?

California’s ballot measure process is easily hijacked by special interests with deep pockets and political bones to pick. It doesn’t take much to...

17.09.2023 6

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