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<br> Read More »

California Water Is Not a Zero-Sum Fight   In his article, “On California Water, Newsom Looks a Lot Like Trump,” Jon Rosenfeld elevates the issue that California’s Bay-Delta ecosystem is facing serious challenges. And yes, protecting native fish and water<br> Read More »

Dear Editor: Re: https://beyondchron.org/how-a-welder-used-sro-housing-to-rebuild-his-life/ Thank you for telling Spencer’s story. His experience highlights something many people do not understand without an address, it is nearly impossible to rebuild your life. SRO housing gives people a starting point, a place to<br> Read More »

Dear Editor, I read the article “Unionization and Sonoma County Hospitality and Tourism” by Martin Bennett (May 4, 2026), and I wanted to connect it to what we deal with here in San Francisco. The article lays it out plainly:<br> Read More »

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<br> Read More »

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<br> Read More »

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<br> Read More »

Dear BeyondChron,   Thank you for your wonderful article on the long and honorable career of Deputy Chief David Lazar. I’ve had the great privilege of knowing him, and working with him in my career as a licensing and permitting<br> Read More »