Good afternoon!
Joe Eskenazi‘s obituary of Clint Reilly—the self-made mega-millionaire, groundbreaking political consultant, real estate baron, mayoral candidate, and media tycoon—goes deep into the story of this brilliant and legendarily difficult man. Read it to understand more, also, about the California campaign politics Reilly did so much to shape.
Thirty-eight years after planning began, city officials have finally decided where to site a future Caltrain station in Bayview—but it may be another decade before the project breaks ground. Marina Newman reports on the long and very”messy” process.
Why would Smoker Friendly on Mission Street decide it didn’t want to apply for a license to sell cigarettes? Oscar Palma‘s got the answer, along with all the Mission Buzz.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Clint Reilly was the quintessential San Franciscan. For good and ill.
“They’re hiring me because they want to win. The campaign is a war, you know?”
After years of debate, city settles on spot for future Bayview Caltrain station
“We’re still a ways off.”
Around the Neighborhoods
Mission Buzz: The Mission is losing a plant store and a panaderia is on the move
“It was too much work.”
SNAP
Lux aeterna
By Angel Mayorga
Events
Tomorrow: Remaining Native, Roxie Theater, July 23, 6-9PM
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