San Francisco Mayor London Breed is expected to set an ambitious goal Thursday of adding 1,000 beds for homeless people by the end of 2020, in part by opening three new shelters. The addition would greatly expand the current supply of 2,500 beds, most of which are in emergency shelters. Beds are also available at Navigation Centers and in transitional housing. Breed wants half of the new beds to be available by next summer. As the city grapples with a persistent homelessness epidemic, Breed said that adding shelter beds was among her top priorities in the effort to get off the streets. “If we want to see a difference, we need places for people to go,” Breed said. “We can’t just leave people out on the street. We need options. Letting people sleep in the streets because we don’t have enough shelter beds, that’s a problem.” Breed’s plan involves opening three new shelters to accommodate 700 people — with each shelter offering between … [Read more...] about London Breed expected to set goal of adding 1,000 beds for homeless people by end of 2020
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Mayor London Breed loves Eddie’s Cafe and believes a burrito is the perfect San Francisco lunch
When it comes to San Francisco restaurants, San Francisco Mayor London Breeds prefers the city’s no-frills local spots. Similar to her predecessor Ed Lee, who was remembered for having a blue-collar San Francisco dining habits, Breed’s go-to meals can be found on the menu of a beloved greasy spoon on Divisadero, or ordered from memory at Mexican spot on 16th Street in the Mission. As a customer, her tastes reflect her love of small businesses in San Francisco, especially for those that are minority-owned. On Monday, Breed spent the morning at Cafe Envy in the Bayview, scoping out the neighborhood’s newest restaurant which was opened by arguably the Bayview’s most recognizable chef — April Spears, who also owns soul food gem Auntie April’s. A few additional thoughts from the mayor: On her favorite restaurants in the city: “For me, I love Eddie’s (Cafe) on Divisadero. That’s been my spot since back in the day. That’s my … [Read more...] about Mayor London Breed loves Eddie’s Cafe and believes a burrito is the perfect San Francisco lunch
Mayor in Japan lobbies SF Mayor London Breed about ‘comfort women’ statue
The controversial “Women’s Column of Strength” statue in Chinatown has now been in place for nearly a year, but the fight over whether it should stay remains as heated as ever. The statue — three Asian girls standing on a pedestal holding hands and a grandmother standing down below — represents “comfort women,” the 200,000 women from China, Korea and the Philippines who were forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese military during World War II. Unidentified assailants clearly aren’t happy about the statue. First, somebody scratched up the panel describing it. That was replaced, but it was scratched up again. Then somebody splattered green and white paint on the grandmother’s dress and colored her eyes white, making her look like a creepy ghost. I asked a spokeswoman for the Arts Commission on Monday morning if the statue would be repaired; she said later it was cleaned up by late Monday afternoon. Lillian Sing and Julie Tang, … [Read more...] about Mayor in Japan lobbies SF Mayor London Breed about ‘comfort women’ statue
As SF Mayor London Breed calls for less trash, the city generates more
Mayor London Breed, who issued a call Tuesday for other cities to join San Francisco in reducing their garbage output, might want to take a look in her own backyard. Breed is urging cities to cut their solid waste generation by 15 percent by 2030 — and cut their landfill hauls by 50 percent by 2050. “We all need to work together ... to save our planet for generations to come,” Breed said in a statement announcing the challenge. Goals are goals — but, according the recent city controller’s report, San Francisco is “not meeting” its own targets. The average amount of refuse sent to the city’s primary landfill has increased slightly but steadily since a low of 1,222 tons per workday in December 2013. In the most recent count, the average workday haul had risen to 1,582 tons in June 2018 — an increase of about 360 tons a day, or nearly 23 percent. San Francisco Chronicle columnists Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross appear Sundays, Mondays … [Read more...] about As SF Mayor London Breed calls for less trash, the city generates more
London Breed Is Not Here For Taking Millions From Poor People After Jail Releases
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is celebrating a victory that has made life easier for city residents who are trying to earn a living after being released from jail. A city court order is now allowing for about 21,000 people to be forgiven for $32 million in fees that were intended to cover costs for criminal justice programs. RELATED: London Breed Becomes San Francisco’s First Black Woman Mayor After Ed Lee Dies Breed, who became San Francisco’s first African-American woman mayor in June, had protested the city’s process of collecting money from people after jail releases to recoup costs. The administrative fees had led Breed to spearhead legislation during her time on the city’s Board of Supervisors, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. She believes that the San Francisco Superior Court, which planned Thursday to announce the decision to waive fees, has helped the city to make a good step in the right direction. “We should be … [Read more...] about London Breed Is Not Here For Taking Millions From Poor People After Jail Releases