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Xueer Lu writes about the passionate group fighting to keep Parks & Rec from installing artificial grass on a Crocker Amazon ballfield. D11 Supervisor Chyanne Chen is being flooded with emails from both sides in the turf warsโ€”though she has little control over the process.

If you’ve looked at rents lately, you know: They’re crazy high. Over 13% higher than last year, in fact, with the average 1-bedroom now going for $3745 a monthโ€”and availability is down. What are tenants doing?

Tenants might need to wait a while for apartments close to the beach. Junyao Yang reports that a Houston-based developer has bought a church site in the Outer Sunset to turn into 8-story market-rate housing, but is looking for small businesses to fill the space while the city approves the plans.

Supervisor Connie Chan kicked off her campaign for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat as a “daughter of Chinatown,” pledging to support working families and to tax billionaires. Read Yujie Zhou on Chan’s endorsements, finances, and plans for the June primary.

More soon,

Sara

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Itโ€™s a (plastic) turf war at Crocker Amazon, and Chyanne Chen is caught in the middle

“We should not cover the earth with plastic.”

A woman stands in front of a group holding "Connie Chan for Congress" signs; she smiles and raises her fist, with supporters gathered behind her outdoors.

Chinatown daughter Connie Chan kicks off race for Congressย 

“Iโ€™m not interested in finding a good billionaire big brother to fight against the bad billionaires.”

apartment buildings on 21st street

AI is pushing S.F. rents higher and higher. Hereโ€™s how tenants are dealing.ย 

“I’ve never seen fewer places available.”

In the Neighborhoods

A cyclist rides past a beige building on a sunny day; a pedestrian walks on the sidewalk, and parked cars line the street.

Outer Sunset church sells to housing developer. But first, maybe boba?ย 

“Devilโ€™s in the details. It still comes down to the departments to do it.”

SNAP

Empty city street at sunset with a few vehicles, trolley tracks, a bike lane, and buildings on both sides; billboard reads "Adobe Made to Create.
Through the N-Judah glass
By Zareen Choudhury

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Today: Kamrin Ortiz & His Knock Outs, and After-Hours Jam at the Woodchopperโ€™s Ball, Verdi Club, February 24, 9PM-midnight

Tomorrow: Rally: Save S.F.’s Climate Action Plan! at City Hall, February 25, 12noon-2PM

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