Author Archives: Michele Anderson

Election day is coming up. Here’s what some of the San Francisco mayoral candidates have to say on issues, including homelessness, the housing shortage and political moderation.

Horse race. Blood sport. Relay race. Full-court press. Hunger games.

Welcome to campaign season.

There’s no shortage of construction sites in San Francisco, but is it really a good idea to build skyscrapers and the like in a city prone to earthquakes? 

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Despite the best efforts of many in the federal government to downplay issues of climate change and global warming, California is taking such matters as sea level rise seriously. 

Politicians have been criticized for being full of ideas about how to solve the housing crisis that are short of specifics, but San Francisco has taken specific steps to address the problem of  the lack of low-income housing. 

A San Francisco blogger has many nice things to say about living in San Francisco and, despite problems, this city does have a lot going for it. 

The Trump administration seems to have California in its crosshairs, threatening to pull ICE agents, muscling in on sanctuary cities and the like.  And forget about the feds chipping in to improve relations between the cops in San Francisco and the community.

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Climate change and global warming are threatening the planet, and the culprits are many, as are the proposed solutions. And some cities are even taking the alleged polluters to court. 

Lots of buildings are going up in San Francisco, and many more construction projects are in the works. But some plans, like the one for the former naval shipyard, are hitting a few snags. 

Contrary to appearances, such as a proliferation of tents in public places, the numbers of homeless people in San Francisco have not increased in recent years.