My latest: In May, Laurie Steves ripped up her life outside Seattle and moved to San Francisco to try to save her daughter, Jessica, who's homeless in the Tenderloin and addicted to fentanyl. and I have followed their story ever since.
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Heather Knight
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San Francisco Chronicle columnist; co-host of #TotalSF podcast; co-founder of #TotalMuni2018, #49MileMakeover, #TotalTransit2022; public transit fan
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Four days until Valentines! If you need ideas for a lovely time with your sweetheart, , and I have you covered. Today’s #TotalSF episode is “The Most Romantic Spots in San Francisco,” and Peter didn’t pick bowling this time!
🎧: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/rom
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Reporter and photographer spent Wednesday night on Capp Street talking to sex workers as their pimps watched nearby. Powerful, devastating read about the women’s lives — and what could help them.
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Omg. My Wordle debacle was worth it for this. 🙌🏻
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“In San Francisco, anything is possible…A young girl from the projects can be mayor.” Breed gets a standing ovation for that line.
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Breed praises a “renaissance” in parks and open spaces, giving shout outs to car-free JFK Drive, the , Slow Streets, India Basin and Tunnel Tops Park. 🛼🚴♀️👟
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Breed also says a 5-year plan on homelessness is coming soon. We’ve heard this before — again and again. sfchronicle.com/archive/item/A
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Breed also talks about the importance of building housing that people of all income levels can afford and about rezoning much of the city to get it done.
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Just noticed the row reserved for the Board of Supervisors is pretty far back in the crowd. Subtle burn?
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Any company that wants to start a business in San Francisco can get new tax breaks, Breed says. And she says a ballot measure to reform the tax system will be before voters next year.
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Here’s the latest example from me of police officers not responding to crime nearly quickly enough.
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Breed says she’ll seek a $25 million budget supplemental for overtime for police officers to focus on drug dealing and property crime.
“I am not ok with open air drug dealing in this city. Period….We need to enforce the law.” She says break-ins also require a prompt response.
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed is now giving her annual State of the City address.
“We are the city that knows how,” she said, saying voters over the past four elections have given the city a mandate to get the basics rights.
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"Ortiz said he tested the decibel level inside the neighbors’ condos with their permission at 11 p.m. on a Saturday in November and found they were at a humdrum 40 decibels. The 14 Mission buses barreling past were louder."
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Worst Wordle performance in history, but if you add tiny pedestrians and bicyclists, it could be car-free JFK Promenade? 😆
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NIMBYs move to cities to be in a lively, fun environment but then don’t actually like liveliness or fun
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My latest column: San Franciscans have long adored Bissap Baobab, a West African restaurant and dance hall. But the owner’s attempt to run a bigger, better version on Mission Street has run into a familiar foe: complaining condo owners next door. sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/hea
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honestly, if you want peace and quiet, move to the burbs, not Mission Street. Bissap Baobab is a treasure; let them do their thing.
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NIMBYism not only blocks housing but also fun.
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My latest column: San Franciscans have long adored Bissap Baobab, a West African restaurant and dance hall. But the owner’s attempt to run a bigger, better version on Mission Street has run into a familiar foe: complaining condo owners next door.
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We gotta figure out how to stop enabling busybodies who complain about anything and everything. This has to be weighed against the fact that so many people do not and enjoy these places and don't spend all their energy whining!
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Marco Senghor and Bissap Baobab are San Francisco gems. It is a crucial epicenter for Samba, Tropicali, West African music scenes and so much community, art and love, right here. Thanks for this article.
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"buying property on Mission near 19th Street and complaining about nightlife is like buying property on the twisty part of Lombard Street and complaining about tourists." —
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"Buying a property in SF doesn't mean your neighbors will never change; in fact, it's almost guaranteed. And buying property on Mission near 19th Street and complaining about nightlife is like buying property on the twisty part of Lombard Street and complaining about tourists."
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‘They want the Mission to die’: Neighbors keep fighting beloved S.F. restaurant
"Anything I do, they will complain. On Mission Street! It’s a commercial zone. Come on.”
Latest @hknightsf column sfchronicle.com/sf/bayarea/hea
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‘They want the Mission to die’: Neighbors keep fighting beloved S.F. restaurant
"Anything I do, they will complain. On Mission Street! It’s a commercial zone. Come on.”
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If you’re not familiar with Marco Senghor and the magic that happened at the previous Bissap Baobab, read this. Such great writing by and editing by the much-missed .
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Baobab is one of my favorite places in SF. when I moved to the bay it was one of the only places that reminded me of the Caribbean and felt like home. If they wanna expand, they should be able to do so, it's good for the culture in SF!
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Man, there are few things I despise more than people moving to THE CITY and then complaining when their neighborhoods change or get noisier.
Move to the suburbs!!!
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My latest column: San Franciscans have long adored Bissap Baobab, a West African restaurant and dance hall. But the owner’s attempt to run a bigger, better version on Mission Street has run into a familiar foe: complaining condo owners next door.
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Team-brag time! 🎯
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Go team!
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San Francisco Mayor London Breed last year pledged $5 million to address horrific conditions in Single Room Occupancy hotels, a problem exposed in a Chronicle investigation by and .
She still hasn't spent any of it.
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Strange times in Glen Park.
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Thanks, Tina Martin, for the great San Francisco Fountain photos.
Visit Ruth Asawa’s fountain by its 50th birthday on Valentines Day and share photos of you and your favorite detail. A #TotalSF T-shirt could be yours!
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Love the message on this F-car: Ride & Relax.
(Also, is the Ferry Building getting a makeover?)
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❄️⛄️Happy Snow-versery SF!⛷️❄️
2/5/1976 = the last time it snowed in the city.
Check out our San Francisco Snow project - dozens of archive & reader photos re-create the day.
New to this update: Sunset District sledders & Forest Hill snow!
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Love this!
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Friend who had baby 2mo ago just did her first stroller run: enabled by obstacle-free Car Free JFK, incl breastfeeding breaks on the yellow adirondacks. She easily drove over from SE SF.
This is the best thing for SF families. Shout it from the rooftops!
@KidSafeSF @hknightsf
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