Good morning! And happy April.
Mission Local began reporting on poor management of the Potrero Hill housing project in January 2023 after a fire allegedly started by squatters killed one person. Now Eleni Balakrishnan has found that squatters were allegedly paying cash “rent” directly to a manager at the troubled private company overseeing the housing project.
It was a busy Easter weekend in the Mission. Early Saturday morning, a fire broke out in Wiese Alley, displacing 10 people, just a block away from Friday’s suspected arson fire at St. John’s. Saturday evening, SF Carnaval selected its 2024 king and queen. On Sunday, thousands came to the Hunky Jesus contest in Dolores Park.
This month, we’re adding a new section to the newsletter so you can follow our election coverage in depth. And check here to see when our reporters will be in your districtโ come share your thoughts!
Speaking of election coverage, tomorrow‘s your chance to ask Mission Local’s reporting team about their investigations into campaign funding. Joe Rivano Barros, Will Jarrett, and Joe Eskenazi will talk about their latest findings on the big money behind SF campaigns Tuesday night at Manny’s. Tickets here.
More soon,
Sara
The Latest News
On Potrero Hill, squatters paid “rent” and everyone got scammed
“I pay money to Lance, I’m not going nowhere.”
Fire on Wiese alley in Mission injures two, displaces 10
โI havenโt really fully processed it all yet. But itโs not good.โ
Photos: Thousands attend Hunky Jesus contest in Dolores Park
And the winner…..”Jesus Ken.”
Election 2024
Meet the District 7 candidates: โTell us about your fundraisingโ
“A look at my list of donors would produce no remarkable findings.”
BigMoneySF: Explore the major players paying out to remake SF
โAfter rocking, my next-favorite activity right now is San Francisco politics.โ
SNAP
