Urban Alchemy expands presence to the Outer Richmond

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Nicholas David reports on a new frontier for Urban Alchemy: patrolling the Outer Richmond. The city-contracted ambassadors, he writes, appear to largely be moving homeless people along and sweeping the streets near Ocean Beach.

Adriana Gutierrez looks at new businesses opening in the Tenderloin, and weeknight opportunities to hang out on the 300 block of Ellis. Read it all in the Tenderloin Buzz.

Inside a luxury condominium complex, at a community meeting with local police officers, the cops, D6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey and a group of neighbors shared their wishes for more police. See Sarah Hopkins‘ story on the not-quite-campaign event, which underscored the contrasts within Dorsey’s district.

To keep up with election news, our reporters are covering every competitive race in the city, as well as 10 local ballot measures: Find it all on our election dashboard.

And hey, don’t forget to get your tickets now for our upcoming forum with congressional candidates Connie Chan and Scott Wiener, moderated by Mission Local ‘s Joe Eskenazi and Heather Knight of the New York Times.

Poster for “San Francisco Congressional Debate” on Oct 13 at 7:30 pm, featuring illustrated portraits of Scott Wiener and Connie Chan, with event details and sponsor logos over a city street background.

More soon,

Sara

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A police officer and a man in a suit speak to a seated audience in a modern, glass-walled room.

At D6 police meeting, Dorsey, SFPD and residents all want more police

“It’s important for cops to feel supported, politically.”

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(Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Francisco’s Westside

“We’re not camping, we’re enjoying the landscape.”

AROUND THE NEIGHBORHOODS

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Tenderloin Buzz: Small businesses galore!

“So often, there’s this sense of the Tenderloin being a wasteland where you only see sorrow on the street. But, look up. … This is so many people’s home.”

SNAP

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Dreamforce

By Thomas Hunter II

Events

Today: BIIRD, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, Sept. 18, 9-11 p.m.

Tomorrow: San Francisco Lowrider Council 45th Anniversary Celebration, Sept. 19, 11 a.m.- 8 p.m.

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