For several reasons, not the least being the far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been difficult, and in several cases impossible, for reporters at The Guardsman to gain access to City College administrators for interviews.
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London Breed announced a police-led initiative to decrease retail crime rates in late September, partnered with retailers and regional law enforcement. The initiative has three main aspects; expanding and reallocating police budgeting and resources, restructuring of private and public deployments, and public-private funding to help report and solve cases.
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On September 15, in a press conference located at the shoe store, “Footprint,” on Taraval, Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Gordon Mar announced the launch of a new program called the “Storefront Vandalism Relief Grant Program.” The program plans to offer either $1,000 or $2,000 to small businesses victimized by break-ins or any sort of property damage caused by crime.
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By: Tim Hill The school board recall effort reached a fever pitch on September 7 when member Alison Collins
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Mayor London Breed was fined a total of $22,792 for ethics violation on several counts of misusing her title for personal gain; including accepting money for car repairs by the former head of public works department Mohammed Nuru, buying herself two floats in the city’s 2015 Pride parade, and sending a letter to former governor Jerry Brown requesting her brother be released from prison early.
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The pandemic has exacerbated the College’s financial woes, with decreased tax revenues and delayed funding from the state, but it is not the genesis of the problem.
Read moreOn opening day, the mood was ebullient. “We’ve had a couple people cry out of joy,” said a city rep checking people in. “It’s a great way to spend a Friday, even in the rain.”
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As a census worker for the 2020 Census, Guardsman reporter Timothy Hill shares his experience in the streets of San Francisco, CA, and Reno, NV working for the Census during such a chaotic year.
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The City College community objects to Mayor London Breed’s efforts to push through a controversial proposal to build 1,100 units of privately held housing on public land in use by the college that would create ongoing traffic congestion and parking issues.
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Emergency orders from Mayor London Breed, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, have suspended parts of the Sunshine Ordinance. Public Records may become harder to obtain and public meetings, now done online, are harder to access. Both are topics of concern for some journalists and First Amendment advocates.
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Pressure for city officials rises as inaction in dealing with homelessness in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district reaches heights of concern amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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San Francisco restaurants are worried about the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, but City officials have stepped in to offer some assistance.
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As all public meetings move online, the Board of Trustees will field public comments and questions in a Town Hall via Zoom at 6 p.m. on April 7.
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