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The scandal-ridden DBI keeps providing Joe Eskenazi with new material for expanding our map of SF’s web of corruption. Now it seems federally charged ex-DBI worker Cyril Yu approved permits for a home owned by his parents—and none other than the notorious Bernie Curran okayed more Yu family projects. We’ll let you know what turns up next.

What a week it was. Take a look at our news quiz to review what happened in fires, shootouts, and hot-dog drama.

And speaking of drama, at a heated meeting with Supervisor Hilary Ronen, vendors asked to delay the ban on Mission Street sidewalk vending until after the holiday season. Ronen said no. The ban—of both permitted and unpermitted vendors—begins November 27.

More soon,

Sara

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Cyril Yu, Department of Building Inspection

Federally charged ex-DBI employee OK’d work on family home

“This happened many times.”

Four images from the last week's news.

Quiz of the week: How many hot dog carts were impounded?

And what happened to the guy who pulled a fake gun on the cops?

Hillary Ronen talks with vendors in a meeting over the upcoming vending ban.

Ronen says no to delaying Mission Street vendor ban

“This is our neighborhood.”

SNAP

blue sky with buildings under it

Mirabile dictu

By Matt Wilson

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