July 2026 - Beyond Chron

Is SF’s Mission District Still Gentrified?

Posted July 27, 2026 by Randy Shaw

New Affordable Housing Reopens the Mission Since the late 1970’s a major San Francisco story line has been the Mission’s gentrification. It’s a classic case of the working and middle-class displaced by more affluent residents. Valencia Street’s upscale restaurants, new Read More »

Why Marilyn Chan Loves the Tenderloin

Posted July 27, 2026 by Julia Zrihen

SRO Tenants Boost the Neighborhood Marilyn Chan, 76-year-old resident of the Jefferson Hotel, came to the Tenderloin about 25 years ago and is “not going anywhere.” The Jefferson is run by the Tenderloin Housing Clinic and is part of the Read More »

Why the Environmental Movement Has Fallen Short

Posted July 27, 2026 by Randy Shaw

How Enviros Challenge American Values As the United States undergoes record heat waves, floods and other lethal weather events, the Trump Administration just spent $129 million to stop new solar and wind facilities. The nation’s president treats climate change as Read More »

Wrapup Reviews From 46th SF Jewish Film Festival

Posted July 27, 2026 by Peter Wong

As the powerful, infuriating, and yet hopeful documentary “Hollywood Does Abortion” shows, American film and television decisionmakers generally round-filed the Spider-Man memo (“With great power comes great responsibility”) when it came to dramatically depicting abortion in mass entertainment. This year’s Read More »

Letters to the Editor…

Posted July 22, 2026 by Beyond Chron

Dear Editor: 822 Geary is a colossal waste of money. This lightly used facility has been handling about four clients per day, at the cost of $12,000 per visit, based on city numbers used in this Examiner story. This Read More »

RESET Center Hasn't Reduced 6th Street Drug Use

Drug-Free Housing: SF’s Best Public Safety Strategy

Posted July 20, 2026 by Randy Shaw

How SF Can Promote Recovery, Safe Streets. Of all the strategies San Francisco has used to reduce drug-filled sidewalks—- the $22 million Linkage Center, $13 million crisis clinic at 822 Geary, the $6-14.5 million for the RESET Center, and the Read More »

Finding Freedom at the Mission Hotel

Posted July 20, 2026 by Julia Zrihen

SRO Tenant Triumphs Over Drugs, Adversity “One thing about being clear and sober. Can’t nobody do nothing to you.” Candy Crawford, 73-year-old resident of the Mission Hotel, grew up watching her mom get beaten by whatever boyfriend she had at Read More »

How Can Climate Funders Create a Robust Climate Movement?

Posted July 20, 2026 by LARRY SHAPIRO

There are many different definitions of “social movement.” I’m not going to try to define it here. I would just say that I believe that a social movement must include lots of people and groups independently and mostly voluntarily doing Read More »