Good afternoon!
It’s been quite the news-filled day. Mission Local’s running a live blog on the deployment (or not) of various federal law-enforcement officers to the Bay Area, and responses by city officials, protesters, and immigrants. Our reporters are working hard alongside staff from El Tecolote to stay on top of new developments, so keep checking for updates.
Joe Eskenazi has a column on how to sweet-talk a demagogue out of invading. Read what S.F. billionaires told Trump, what Mayor Lurie told President Trump, what Trump told Lurieโand why politeness isn’t a lastingly effective political strategy.
Meanwhile, you may start seeing CA National Guard troops here for a different reason. The federal shutdown means about 100,000 San Franciscans could lose food benefitsโso Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending Guard troops to help with distribution at food banks.
And if you’d appreciate some scary news that’s a little less immediate, Charles Lewis III tours San Francisco’s haunted history.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Live updates: Federal deployment in Bay Area
“‘I haven’t heard from the president,’ said Oakland mayor Barbara Lee.”
Billionaire CEO asked Trump to invade, and multi-millionaire mayor helped talk him down
“This is just a profoundly fucked-up way to lead a country.ย “
Shutdown hits CA food benefits. So Newsomโs sending in the troops.
โTrumpโs failure isnโt abstract โ itโs literally taking food out of peopleโs mouths.”
Arts Roundup
An S.F. ghost tour with history and haunts
“People are complicated in life and in the afterlife.”
SNAP
Baseball player
By Michael Santiago
Events
Today: After Hours: Death and Drinks, at Paxton Gate, October 23, 7:30-9PM