Good afternoon – nearly evening!

We had a busy day today and I wanted to wait for the newsletter until a lot of the content was up. David managed a jailhouse interview, Joe nailed a story on Mayor Breed’s pre-emptive resignation letters (read them in the post) and Annika wrote a lovely story on a 24th Street Bart peace rally. All are below.

We’re still looking for someone who is a whiz with social media. Send me an email if you have time to help – it’s a paid parttime gig: lydia.chavez@missionlocal.com.

And, don’t know if you’re following it, but Lauren Hepler and company have had a sharp series on housing in the San Francisco Chronicle. Here’s a very clear piece on Veritas and the advent of LLCs that keep their legal distance from tenants.

Enjoy the day,

Lydia

The Latest News

In jail, suspect in SF stabbing says it was self-defense

By David Mamaril Horowitz

Despite some jarring statements, 70-year-old Thomas Baxter seemed sharp and collected as he peered through the prison window at the San Francisco County Jail. 

Breed required resignation letters from appointees

By Joe Eskenazi

“I was never asked to do that,” said Port Commissioner John Burton. “And if somebody asked me, I wouldn’t do it. But that’s me; I’m kind of an asshole.” 

A rally for peace on the 24th Street BART plaza

By Annika Hom

“What a pleasure to return to a clean plaza and dance,” Connie Rivera said in Spanish. “We deserve it. This is our barrio.” 

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I’ve been a Mission resident since 1998 and a professor emeritus at Berkeley’s J-school since 2019. I got my start in newspapers at the Albuquerque Tribune in the city where I was born and raised. Like many local news outlets, The Tribune no longer exists. I left daily newspapers after working at The New York Times for the business, foreign and city desks. Lucky for all of us, it is still here.

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