Retired judge says DA Jenkins "lied to the State Bar"

Good afternoon! Here’s the latest:

A retired judge has submitted a lengthy appeal to the State Bar, saying that District Attorney Brooke Jenkins should face a more serious penalty for ethics violations. Joe Eskenazi reports on the appeal’s claim of “new evidence” that Jenkins “lied to the State Bar.”

Mayor Daniel Lurie has reorganized street teams dealing with drugs and homelessness, but today he called for more data on the outcomes for housing and treatment once people are contacted by the teams.

Back story: Yesterday, D9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder asked for the data to show whether the crackdown on drugs and homelessness is working—or if it’s just moving people from one neighborhood to another.

Meanwhile, on 16th Street, where drug problems have exploded since a crackdown in SOMA, the owners of the troubled Kalish Hotel say they want to sell their SRO to the city.

And a controversial Mission development on the site of a lethal 2015 fire has been approved by the Planning Commission. The new 10-story building will be 90% market-rate units.

More soon,

Sara

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DA Jenkins ‘lied to the State Bar,’ retired judge says

“Diversion is simply the wrong result for an attorney who fails to show the slightest remorse or acknowledgement of error.”

A person hands items to three people sitting on a sidewalk beside a building; a parking meter and parked cars are visible on the street.

Mayor Lurie calls for more data on street teams

“Most days, the available beds that we have to offer are gone before lunchtime.”

File photo of the Mission and 22nd street fire in 2015.

Housing project on site of lethal S.F. fire OK’d by city

“The lot will likely continue to sit empty because the market isn’t profitable for investors right now.”

Back Story

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How can S.F. tell if the drug crackdown is working?

“It should not be catch-and-release. It should be catch-and-retain.”

16th St. Plaza Crackdown

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Owners of 16th St. Kailash Hotel want city to take it over

“Now you tell me, what can I do? I cannot go outside and fight with people.”

SNAP

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