July 2025 - Beyond Chron

How Do San Francisco Addicts Recover From the Game?

Posted July 28, 2025 by Randy Shaw

San Francisco has an acute drug problem. It is still seeking answers. Recovery activist Richard Beal’s powerful new book offers a roadmap for how people become addicts and, most importantly, how San Francisco and other cities can promote recovery over Read More »

How San Francisco Discourages Public Input

Posted July 28, 2025 by Randy Shaw

Do you regularly testify at public hearings? A lot more people in San Francisco used to do so prior to COVID. I was recently reminded why: the public comment process is broken. How is it broken? Until recently I had Read More »

Letters to the Editor…

Posted July 21, 2025 by Beyond Chron

Dear Editor, Great piece on shelter equity. We’ve had nothing but problems with the shelter at the end of Beale Street. There’s constant drug use litter and garbage all over the surrounding area. They have security guards and people Read More »

Geographic inequity, July 10, 7:44 pm 300 block of Leavenworth

Why Is San Francisco Delaying Geographic Equity?

Posted July 21, 2025 by Randy Shaw

D5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood has secured Board and mayor support for mandating “geographic equity” in siting shelters. But why must the city wait until the law takes effect in January to impose equity? If everyone wants geographic equity, why not Read More »

Powerful New Thriller Set in 1930’s Palestine

Posted July 21, 2025 by Randy Shaw

Michael Winterbottom’s new film Shoshana has as its backdrop the Zionist struggle to create the state of Israel. That will automatically disqualify it from viewing by many. For those interested in a fast-paced, romantic film about the struggles Zionists waged Read More »

Reviews From San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 45

Posted July 21, 2025 by Peter Wong

Sophie Brooks’ romantic comedy “Oh, Hi!” will do for romantic weekend getaways what “Psycho” did for showers. It’s not spoiling anything to say nobody dies in this film (comedy, remember). However, stabbing through the heart does get mentioned, and deliberate Read More »

Will Police Commission Protect the Tenderloin?

Posted July 14, 2025 by Randy Shaw

On July 16 the San Francisco Police Commission hears testimony on the best way for Tenderloin Police Station to promote public safety. Many from the Tenderloin, Lower Polk and lower Nob Hill back a proposed new Tenderloin Station map. The Read More »

Should Nancy Pelosi Run in 2026?

Posted July 14, 2025 by Randy Shaw

San Francisco’s Nancy Pelosi will be 86 at the November 2026 election. Elected in 1987, Pelosi has represented San Francisco in Congress for nearly forty years. Is it time she gave someone else a chance? A Younger Democratic Party? Nancy Read More »