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Who is Chesa Boudin? Meet the San Francisco DA at the center of a media storm

News

San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin rode into power on a wave of progressive populism. But his tenure has been rocky so far. So who is Chesa Boudin? We take a look behind the headlines.

Enterprise Reporter

Alex Mullaney

After killing a woman, he found redemption in firefighting. Now he’s accused of arson

If the allegations against Robert Hernandez are true, he joins the ranks of a strange group: the firefighter arsonist.

Senior Reporter

Jonah Owen Lamb

Are rumors of a pirate crime spree on the San Francisco Bay exaggerated?

Reported rising crime along the Oakland Estuary has spread fear among those living on the San Francisco Bay.

California promised 20,000 homes for the mentally ill. It delivered less than 10% of that

Politics

Californians will vote next month on a new multibillion dollar plan to build supportive housing for people who are mentally ill.

Tim Redmond

Opinion: ‘San Fransicko’ gets it upside down: it’s neoliberals who ruin cities

Opinion

Progressives aren’t in charge in SF. It’s the economic policies of Ronald Reagan and mainstream liberals that have produced the crisis in the streets. 

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Who is Chesa Boudin? Meet the San Francisco DA at the center of a media storm

After killing a woman, he found redemption in firefighting. Now he’s accused of arson

Are rumors of a pirate crime spree on the San Francisco Bay exaggerated?

California promised 20,000 homes for the mentally ill. It delivered less than 10% of that

Opinion: ‘San Fransicko’ gets it upside down: it’s neoliberals who ruin cities