Monthly Archives: September 2021

Top 5 Lessons of Newsom’s Big Win

Posted September 15, 2021 by

66% No Vote Lays Groundwork for Future Victories Six weeks ago, conventional wisdom said that California Governor Gavin Newsom would either be recalled or narrowly avoid that fate. Instead, anti-recall forces won in a landslide. Here’s five big messages from<br> Read More »

“Unapologetic”–Review

Posted September 15, 2021 by

Viewers who need a quick illustration of the cultural divide between Black America and White America can turn to the protest that’s captured in the opening minutes of Ashley O’Shay’s award-winning documentary “Unapologetic.”  The events of the brunch protest at<br> Read More »

Election Prediction: Newsom Recall Loses Big

Posted September 14, 2021 by

Labor Combines Old and New to Defeat Newsom Recall When the votes are counted tonight it will confirm that California’s labor movement led a remarkable grassroots campaign to defeat the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom Faced with early polls showing<br> Read More »

Can We End the Tenderloin As A Containment Zone?

Posted September 14, 2021 by

A Unified City Strategy is Needed Mayor London Breed gave a powerful speech last Thursday night denouncing drug dealing in the Tenderloin. Speaking at the 6th Anniversary Gala for the Tenderloin Museum,  Breed emphasized drug dealers’  terrible impact on Tenderloin<br> Read More »
Little Saigon street scene

Will San Francisco Reopen in 2021?

Posted September 8, 2021 by

Central City Small Businesses Need Customers Back On June 29, 2021 I asked “When Will San Francisco Really Reopen?” Many thought September, after kids returned to school. Well, September has arrived and San Francisco’s downtown, Mid-Market and Civic Center remain<br> Read More »