May 2023 - Beyond Chron

Mayor Breed is Failing to Close Drug Markets

Posted May 30, 2023 by Randy Shaw

“The Streets are a Nightmare” In December 2021, Mayor Breed declared a Tenderloin Emergency over drug markets. Today, the city is beset by open air drug markets in UN Plaza, SOMA, Mid-Market, parts of the Mission and on a reduced Read More »

Can CWA Worker Fired for Organizing Become National Union President?

Posted May 30, 2023 by Steve Early

A New Direction for CWA? When Sara Steffens was a young reporter from Oakland, she helped her co-workers at the Contra Costa Times form a new Newspaper Guild bargaining unit. Like some workers involved in organizing today at Apple, Amazon, Read More »

40 Years That Shaped San Francisco: The New THC Archive

Posted May 30, 2023 by Randy Shaw

Retrieving SF’s Lost History A lot of politically engaged San Francisco activists have not lived in the city very long. I recently asked at a Manny’s event how many in the audience were here under Mayor Art Agnos (1988-1991) and Read More »

Shattered Windows, Shattered Dreams For Business Owners

Posted May 30, 2023 by Sebastian

The best part of waking up is coffee in your cup and the worst part is an alert on your cell phone from your alarm security company that your store has been breached. The footage from the Peet’s Coffee Read More »

A “S**t Show? Yes. A “Stunt?” No way.

Posted May 24, 2023 by Aaron Peskin

After the chaotic Question Time in the UN Plaza this week, some critics are calling my decision to focus attention on the brazen drug dealing in the Tenderloin, and other neighborhoods, a “s**t” show and a “stunt.” They are right Read More »

Why Do SF Progressives Defend Open Air Drug Markets?

Posted May 22, 2023 by Randy Shaw

Ignoring the Public Safety Crisis Many progressives are outraged by TogetherSF Action’s “That’s Fentalife!” advertising campaign targeting San Francisco’s open air drug markets. Instead of blaming Mayor Breed for the crisis, progressives are denying that stopping sellers of deadly drugs Read More »

Can San Francisco Finally End Homelessness?

Posted May 22, 2023 by Randy Shaw

Five Ways San Francisco Can Do Better San Francisco is in its fifth decade of widespread visible homelessness. And people are more confused and less hopeful about solutions than ever before. Why? The answer is surprisingly simple: the federal government Read More »

Has CHP and National Guard Reduced SF Drug Dealing?

Posted May 16, 2023 by Randy Shaw

Is Governor Newsom’s Bold Action Succeeding? Three weeks ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom provided the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and National Guard (NG) to help San Francisco close its open-air drug markets. Many of us were elated by the news. Read More »