First Amendment takes a beating at S.F. Board of Supervisors - until they backtrack
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San Francisco District Five Supervisor Dean Preston led the charge against the Marina Times, but it didn’t last long.Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle 2019
It may be hard to believe in a city that puts the First Amendment above all else, but the San Francisco Board of Supervisors was on track to out-trump
President Trump by pulling official city advertising from a neighborhood newspaper because the supes didn’t like its coverage of them or city issues.
The target was the Marina Times, one of eight neighborhood papers paid to carry the city’s legal notices. The Times’ contract was worth about $5,000 a year. Not a make-or-break amount, but the paper has been publishing the notices since 2012.
In S.F., stealing a car is only the beginning of the crime
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1of2A person drives a Tesla Model S in the Embarcadero on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in San Francisco, Calif.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle 2019Show MoreShow Less
2of2Candidate for SF supervisor in District 5 is Dean Preston (left) as he speaks at an editorial board meeting at the San Francisco Chronicle on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019 in San Francisco, Calif.Liz Hafalia / The Chronicle 2019Show MoreShow Less
Auto thefts in San Francisco have rocketed up 33% this year, with many of the vehicles being used as getaway cars in other crimes, police say.
A drunk-driving suspect crashed his car into a cyclist on the Wiggle on Wednesday near the intersection of Fell and Divisadero, a notorious spot where the Wiggle bike lane’s curb drops out to allow motorists to enter an ARCO gas station. The driver also hit two other cars.
“Three individuals sustained injuries. Thankfully, all are stable and injuries are reportedly minor. We appreciate the updates from SFPD and SFFD regarding the incident,” wrote Supervisor Dean Preston, who represents the district, in an email to Streetsblog. “This block is well known to cyclists and pedestrians as being extremely unsafe, and it is one of our top Vision Zero priorities in District 5 to make this block safer. We have reached out to MTA about possible short-term and long-term solutions and will provide updates on our progress.”