Good afternoon! And happy Lunar New Year. Here’s the latest:
OK, it’s final: The conflictive Valencia bikeway will be moved from the center of the street back to the curbside, after a last-ditch appeal by a small group of merchants was rejected; construction will begin early next month. Is everyone happy now?
Homeless families facing eviction from city shelters got a 30-day extension of stay, following a letter personally delivered to the mayor’s officeโsee our back story. But the extensions mean longer waits for shelter for the 308 families still outside.ย
We’ve got an intro interview with D2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill, the Bloomberg protegรฉ appointed last month by Mayor Breed to fill out Catherine Stefani‘s term. “It’s been a lot of fun,” he told Junyao Yang, offering to visit D2 residents in their living rooms.
Read all our intro interviews with newly-elected officials here.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
D2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill says heโs here to listen
“I look at so many other young families, and I know that a lot of them are…wondering when theyโre going to have to move to Marin.”
Valencia bikeway appeal rejected, construction to begin February
The new design is the result of a compromise.
Homeless families, facing eviction from shelters, get 30-day extension
“We basically realized that we need to put more pressure on the mayor.”ย
Back Story
S.F. shelters send homeless families eviction notices
“We could end up on the street with our children.”
SNAP
The sunset
by Jake Hanft
Events
Today: Sip and Shop at Giftology, January 29, 5-7PM
Tomorrow: Robin D.G. Kelley in conversation with Delphine Sims, SFMOMA, January 30, 6PM