Good afternoon!
Did you see Mission Local staff out on the streets this week? We printed up —yes, printed, on real newsprint—20,000 copies of the best of our election coverage in Spanish and traditional Chinese. And then staff distributed the papers around the city, at street corners, restaurants, libraries, malls, and even the DMV. See the photos of our hardworking reporters and editors getting the news out—and find out where you can get a copy.
And yes, we got the list of schools potentially slated for closure or merger. Take a peek—and then brace yourself for a lot of heated back-and-forth before the final decision in December.
Yujie Zhou has an in-depth report on Dear Community, an incubator for the city’s moderate Asian politicos, and its ambitious founders, Jade Tu, Amy Lee, and Forrest Liu. The three political operatives, who organized Chinatown safety patrols during the pandemic, have support from Mary Jung, who co-founded the big-money group Neighbors for a Better San Francisco.
In a companion piece, Yujie also digs into accusations of bullying against Forrest Liu, who has a reputation for picking fights. It’s quite a story.
More soon,
Sara
The Latest News
Mission Local distributes 20,000 Spanish- and Chinese-language newspapers
It took three U-Haul vans, two dollys, a car, a cart and a lot of heavy lifting.
Draft list of schools that will potentially merge or close
The Board will get a final list November 12.
Election 2024
Dear Community: An incubator for SF’s Asian politicos
“They’re just taking advantage of that vulnerability, that fear within the Chinese Asian community, and running with it.”
Forrest Liu gets angry
“I think Forrest is a type who’s going to burn out really quickly in politics.”
SNAP
For Sam
By Walter Mackins
Events
Today: Debate with candidates for the District 9 BART Board at Manny’s, 7PM.