The San Francisco Chronicle editorial board has called on California lawmakers to take meaningful action on housing, supporting Senate Bill 79, which would require local governments to approve mid-rise apartment buildings near transit stops, and warning that the state’s reluctance to build more homes threatens its long-term political clout in Washington.
John Killops was acquitted of a felony strike charge with a hate crime enhancement after a San Francisco jury found he was in the midst of a mental health crisis at the time of the alleged incident in Dolores Park in February 2023.
Rabbi David J. Cooper has spoken out against the killing of his friend, Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian activist who was shot and killed by an Israeli settler in the West Bank village of Umm al-Khair, and criticized the Israeli government and US for failing to hold violent settlers accountable.
San Francisco’s government is struggling to address homelessness, with a lack of transparency and ineffective data collection methods, despite spending over $1 billion a year on services, while Mayor Lurie is working to improve the system with a focus on government accountability, crime and behavioral health, and economic recovery.
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