Breed continues to push arrests as solution to substance-abuse issues

Breed continues to push arrests as solution to substance-abuse issues

Evidence shows this policy never works as right-wingers continue to push their attacks on local judges By TIM REDMOND SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 (48hills.org) Mayor London Breed is doubling down on her strategy of arresting people who are not just dealing drugs but using drugs—and the evidence so far suggests that,… Continue reading

DRUG MARKETS ARE KILLING SF RETAIL

by Randy Shaw on June 20, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) Nordstrom’s closure could trigger Westfield’s demise Public Safety is Key Westfield, Nordstrom, Walgreens, Whole Foods—retail closures are San Francisco’s new story line. Will it have a happy ending?. Some blame the city’s retail decline on work from home, the rising online economy, and internal corporate… Continue reading

BREED’S BUDGET PROMOTES HARM REDUCTION OVER RECOVERY

by Randy Shaw on June 5, 2023 (BeyondChron.org) SF Distributes Over 730k Needles in 3 months. Photo by @GMcDee2 Mayor Funds Wellness Hubs, Not Sober Hotels San Francisco distributes over 240,000 needles per month. That’s roughly one needle for every three residents. Many are resold for drug money. As ex-addict turned recovery advocate… Continue reading