Good afternoon!
S.F. Sheriff Paul Miyamoto has endorsed Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco for governor of California. Bianco, a MAGA Trump supporter, is a former member of the Oath Keepers, an extremist group tied to the January 6 insurrection attempt.
The city’s recent ban on RVs follows the collapse of an $18 million RV parking site in the Bayview described as a “nightmare.” Could it be done differently? Marina Newman visits San Jose’s RV supportive parking sites, which run at a fraction of the cost and are safe and quiet.
In arts news: Teresa Moore writes about the legacies of San Francisco artists Ruth Asawa and David Ireland that inspired an intergenerational workshop in the Mission. Matthew Loser‘s got a video update on the Art Wall, a changing street exhibition on Valencia. And Andrew Gilbert talks with Pat Thomas, chronicler of the counterculture and a drummer with Mushroom.
More soon,
Sara
P.S. Save the date: Tuesday August 5, Joe Eskenazi will lead a discussion at Manny’s about the politics of local recall elections. Tickets here.
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Arts Roundup
Ruth Asawa and David Ireland inspire art in the Mission
“They were all working together in the same big room, painting and drawing their flowers and chatting.”
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Birds fly
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Events
Today: Zohran Mamdani’s Win in NYC: How it Happened and What it Means for S.F., at Manny’s, July 31, 6-7 PM
Tomorrow: Dead & Company Watch Party, at the Brick & Mortar Music Hall, August 1, 4-6 PM
