Mayor London Breed Nominates City Attorney Dennis Herrera To Lead The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission - San Francisco, CA - "I am proud to nominate Dennis Herrera to serve as General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission," said Mayor Breed.
SF Mayor London Breed Names City Attorney Dennis Herrera to Lead Public Utilities Commission
After a scandal-plagued year at City Hall, San Francisco Mayor London Breed is going with a familiar name and face for her nomination for the next general manager of the SF Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC): City Attorney Dennis Herrera.
Breed is tapping Herrera for the job four months after the late November indictment of former SFPUC general manager Harlan Kelly, following which he resigned from his post. Kelly was accused of accepting a bribe from permit expeditor Walter Wong, who was himself charged in the wide-ranging corruption probe by federal authorities and Kelly s wife, Naomi Kelly, would ultimately resign from her role as city administrator as well, though she has not been charged by the feds.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is putting her trust in City Attorney Dennis Herrera to turn around the city s scandal plagued public utility body. Monday she named the one-time mayoral candidate to oversee the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
The five-member commission that oversees the SFPUC must now interview Herrera and forward him as a formal recommendation to the mayor. Then, once a contract is finalized, Herrera would be officially appointed by Breed and confirmed by the commission. Dennis is the right leader for the hard-working employees of the SFPUC and this city, stated Breed.
Herrera, a longtime champion of LGBTQ rights, is practically assured of running the agency, which his office has been investigating for alleged pay-to-play contracting violations. Previous SFPUC general manager Harlan Kelly was arrested last November by federal authorities on corruption charges.
So you want to leave California for Texas? Think again
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Companies fixin’ to leave California for Texas just got a wake-up call.
Sure, taxes are cheaper in the Lone Star State, but as in most things in life, you get what you pay for.
Texas’ infrastructure and its leadership simply weren’t up to the task of dealing with a winter storm that was both historic and predicted. Besides killing at least 26 people and bringing misery to millions of Texans, this storm laid bare the painful cost of a free market electrical grid and the “Republic of Texas” ethos that eschews regulation and community investment.
As of press time, some trails, campsites, and businesses are closed due to COVID-19 precautions. To check for safety protocols and potential closures, check individual websites before you go.
It’s no exaggeration to say that some of the most formative outdoor experiences of my adult life happened at Yosemite National Park in California. It’s where I went backpacking for the very first time (and where I learned that you do not, in fact, need to haul along a full-size pillow and roughly ten pounds of Swedish Fish in order to survive). It’s also where I completed my first multi-pitch climb, saw my first bear, and dug my first cathole (necessary after viewing my first bear). I even completed my first long-distance hike, a two-month stint on the Pacific Crest Trail, which meandered through the park’s Tuolumne Meadows, where Alex Honnold offered me a wave from one of his famous paws