I believe we must always lead with joy. My focus is to build solid foundations of public safety, housing, education, and the local economy — for the purpose of supporting joyful lives. We can celebrate the joy in San Francisco as we work to create more.
Read MoreMeet Peggy Jiang, Sandy La, and Christine Wen. They have worked at Chinese Hospital’s Sunset clinic for a combined total of nearly 50 years. And they’re made the “tiny but mighty” clinic an essential place for many Sunset residents. Learn why the patients love them in return.
Read MoreMeet Saw Nwe. The Sunset resident and Lowell High School graduate is benefiting from the ultimate stocking stuffer this holiday season — a $50 deposit in a savings account the city gives to every child entering the public school system. Learn more about the Kindergarten to College program and the status of your child’s $50.
Read MoreI led a hearing on the impact of downtown business closures on our local economy, tax base, and city budget.
Read MoreSasha Ponomareva and Will Tachau created a group called Green Outer Sunset with advice on how to get rid of the concrete in front of your home and replace it with something beautiful.
Read MoreMeet Adrian Tirtanadi. The founder of Open Door Legal has opened an office in the Sunset to help low-income residents get access to civil legal representation and the justice they deserve. Adrian envisions “a world where everyone who needs legal help gets it.” He believes that “when everyone has access to the law, poverty will be dramatically reduced.” Learn how.
Read MoreMeet MJ Watson. The massage therapist recently took the leap from selling her handmade jewelry at a farmers market booth to opening a storefront wellness and healing facility for women. Her journey had plenty of obstacles she was able to overcome to realize her dream.
Read MoreSupervisor Joel Engardio shares the story of his late boyfriend Mark Lim to raise awareness for the group San Francisco Hep B Free Bay Area.
Read MoreAs vice-chair of the public safety committee at City Hall, I led a hearing on how the data dashboards provided by the district attorney and police department serve the public’s need for transparent and accessible crime data.
Read MoreI introduced a ballot measure urging San Francisco’s public schools to let kids take algebra in the 8th grade. We make everyone wait until 9th grade because some kids aren’t ready for algebra sooner. Let’s better prepare all students instead of holding back kids who love math.
Read MoreMore than 10,000 people showed up to the first-ever Sunset Night Market. What explains such a large crowd? Certainly people wanted a night market experience. But I believe the overwhelming response was because we needed it.
Read MoreMeet Sage Kitamorn. He is a Sunset resident who started the Cozy Cubs Puzzle Club. What started as a passion project is growing in popularity with puzzle fans of all ages.
Read MoreMeet Melissa Chow, a media student raised in the Sunset who is leading an effort to save Cantonese in San Francisco. She wants to ensure young generations will be able to speak the language of their grandparents.
Read MoreMeet Howard Chu and Bud Clinton. They’re retired police ambassadors, each with about 30 years experience at SFPD. They patrol Irving and Noriega streets armed only with police radios to call in regular officers when needed.
Read MoreWhen a tent appeared on Sunset Boulevard, many residents demanded it be removed immediately. They worried one tent would turn into 10 or even 100, like they see downtown. But there’s a court injunction against removing tents in San Francisco. How did that happen and what are doing about the ruling?
Read MoreWhile visiting my husband’s family in Taiwan, we ate our way through Taipei’s famous night markets. Now we are bringing one to San Francisco.
Read MoreParis in the Sunset? The “Dom-i-city” concept provides much-needed housing for seniors and families.
Read MoreIntern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
Read MoreIntern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
Read MoreIntern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
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