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Good afternoon! The latest news: another pedestrian death on 16th Street.

How much money went into your ballot? Mission Local’s got a district-by-district tool that lets you see how much was spent per voteโ€”with some surprising figures.

In one of the costlier supervisorial races, Bilal Mahmood defeated incumbent Dean Preston in D5. Mahmood spoke last night about his plansto cut “all the bureacracy, all the red tape,“and his views on homeless sweeps (con) and sanctuary city status (pro.)

An “unnecessary duel” between two approaches to addressing fentanyl has divided the city’s public health programs. We ask the experts what Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie might do to solve the problem.

More soon,

Sara

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We’re hoping to raise $200,000 by Dec. 31

We have $70,000 in matching funds for our end-of-year-fundraising campaign, meaning every dollar given right now is doubled. Will you help us reach our goal?


Latest News

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Pedestrian hit and killed on 16th Street in the Mission

โ€œThese all-to-common tragedies continue to remind us of how far San Francisco still has to go.โ€


Election 2024

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Can Daniel Lurie unite SF’s warring public health factions on fentanyl?

โ€œI think you could call in the National Guard and the Air Force and not get things done.”

A web form displaying a total amount of $156.14 for the November ballot. Users select a supervisor district and choose one option from a list of mayoral candidates.

Explore: How much did your vote cost in the S.F. election? Use our tool to find out.

$72 million was spent on a total of 522,265 registered voters.

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S.F. Supervisor-elect Bilal Mahmood talks policy plans

“Iโ€™m agreeing with certain things that you wouldnโ€™t expect.โ€ย 


SNAP

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Reboot

by David Chalk


Events

Today: Noe Valley Night Market, at the Noe Valley Town Square, November 26, 4PM-8PM.

Tomorrow: TRIXGIVING with Salenie, BBCAROLZ, IVY THE DJ, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, November 27, 10PM.


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Volunteer and author of the daily newsletter. I'm a writer whoโ€™s covered wars, politics, and religion. Iโ€™ve lived in the Mission for over 30 years, and have appreciated the work of Mission Local since it began.