November 2025 - Beyond Chron

Why is San Francisco Still Allowing Drug Handouts?

Posted November 17, 2025 by Randy Shaw

San Francisco is cracking down on drug users. But City Hall still allows nonprofits to hand out drug materials to street addicts. Why? Even worse, City Attorney David Chiu is fighting in court to continue these handouts despite top SFPD Read More »

SPUR Fails to Recognize Value of Ballot Initiatives

Posted November 17, 2025 by Randy Shaw

The urban policy group SPUR has produced a comprehensive plan to reform San Francisco’s charter. I credit SPUR for taking on such a task. I agree with most of their proposed reforms but one major recommendation alarms me: making it Read More »

Why Johnny Can’t Add

Posted November 17, 2025 by Maya Keshavan

Math is the engine which drives the modern world. One might not remember or use the quadratic equation learned long ago but somebody does and they have used it to create every modern convenience around us. Our phones, our TV, Read More »

11 Takeaways from Doorknocking for Mamdani

Posted November 17, 2025 by Harley Augustino

(Editor’s Note: Harley Augustino runs Base Building for Power, one of the nation’s largest progressive doorknocking groups) I went to New York to participate in the Mamdani campaign. I wanted to see for myself what the Mamdani campaign was doing Read More »

Public Land Fuels the Family Zoning Plan

Posted November 17, 2025 by Jeff Buckley

City Economist Ted Egan’s Economic Impact Report on the Family Zoning Plan was released last week to a flurry of headlines. But the main takeaway confirmed what the building industry has known all along about the Family Zoning Plan. This Read More »

Letters to the Editor…

Posted November 17, 2025 by Beyond Chron

Randy Shaw raised an issue yet again today about the open air drug usage in the Tenderloin and City Attorney David Chiu working against low income neighbors of the TL to protect open air drug usage. I strongly urge you Read More »

Letters to the Editor…

Posted November 16, 2025 by Beyond Chron

Dear Ms. Keshavan, Thank you for your reporting on math education at SFUSD. I’ve been attending some meetings that include a SFUSD math curriculum official and parents. Mostly these are unhelpful zoom calls where time is wasted with parents Read More »

SF’s Permanent Supportive Housing Is Rousing Success

Posted November 10, 2025 by Randy Shaw

Permanent supportive housing is far and away San Francisco’s most successful strategy for housing the unhoused. It has exceeded all expectations, often keeping people housed with a long history on the streets. Many have lived in their homes for over Read More »