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Abigail Vân Neely reports that at least 20 women in the S.F. jail claim a group of sheriff’s deputies forced them to strip down, laughing and filming the “terrified” women with body-worn cameras. One deputy allegedly taunted the women that the videos would be posted online.
Mayor Daniel Lurie took his upzoning plan to the Richmond last night for a town hall. The crowd was tough, writes Junyao Yang, and the mayor grew increasingly testy, arguing that the city is out of alternatives to meet its housing goals.
Mayor Lurie announced a pilot program paying one month’s rent to landlords who reserve vacant units for some former RV dwellers—though landlords aren’t obliged to actually sign a lease with anyone who applies. The program is run with private philanthropic money.
Frankie Chamberlain worked for 22 years at the Good Life Grocery in Bernal Heights, and his death devastated the neighborhood. Read Oscar Palma’s sweet story about “the Mayor of Cortland Street.”
And this just in: 5 more judges were fired tonight from S.F. immigration court. Details here.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Women in S.F. jail say they were forced to undress while deputies filmed them
“I’m still having nightmares about it.”
At Richmond upzoning town hall, crowd is tough and Lurie is feisty
“If we don’t do it the San Francisco way, it’s going to get done to us the Sacramento way.”
S.F. to pay landlords 1 month’s rent to house RV dwellers
“This reward is not just for the landlord, but for people to get a second chance.”
In the Neighborhoods
Frankie Chamberlain loved Bernal Heights. It loved him back.
“He didn’t even know my name. He’d just seen me lots of times. I was so grateful.”
SNAP
Autumn leaf
By Walter Mackins
Events
Today: Agua Pura Salsa Band at Bissap Baobab, November 21, 9PM-midnight
Tomorrow: Merry Mercado at the Pirate Supply Store, 826 Valencia, November 22, 2-7PM
Sunday: Coffee Bueno sustainable coffee pop-up, at Artillery AG, November 23, 2-6PM
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