Matthew Kupfer

What motivates SF to clear encampments? Connections, the tourist gaze—and bad press

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Politics

Ahead of the annual Cherry Blossom Festival, an email from the Japantown Merchants Association to the Public Works chief resulted in the swift clearing of a nearby homeless encampment.

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Jesse Rogala

The hardest-working man in roller skating: Meet San Francisco’s ‘Godfather of Skate’

Culture

David Miles, Jr. has been championing San Francisco’s eclectic roller skating community for more than four decades.

Senior Politics Editor

Annie Gaus

San Francisco looks ahead to helping children, families recover from pandemic upheaval

With public schools slated to reopen on Aug. 16, families will soon return to a semblance of normalcy—albeit with masking mandates and scheduling changes.  But helping those families recover from a very difficult year—particularly those children who struggled with stress, isolation and learning loss during the pandemic—calls for a dedicated effort and long-range planning.  “The…

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Adam Lashinsky

Opinion: San Francisco tries to fix schools the hard way — with magical thinking

Opinion

Maria Su has been tapped to run the school district, with one overarching goal: stave off state control. But doing that will require feats of illusion. 

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Mike Ege

Supervisors end legislative year with unresolved issues over drug crisis, police

The Board did come together on other topics, including the fate of the elections director and saving a family shelter. A new bill addressing “Resignationgate” was also introduced. 

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What motivates SF to clear encampments? Connections, the tourist gaze—and bad press

The hardest-working man in roller skating: Meet San Francisco’s ‘Godfather of Skate’

San Francisco looks ahead to helping children, families recover from pandemic upheaval

Opinion: San Francisco tries to fix schools the hard way — with magical thinking

Supervisors end legislative year with unresolved issues over drug crisis, police