John Zipperer

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Book ’em

By John Zipperer

The San Francisco Public Library announced in June that it had been named the 2018 Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year. The award recognizes the library that best shows commun... Read More
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Crime update

By John Zipperer

Auto burglaries in the region covered by Northern Station dropped by more than 26 percent in the first part of the year, from January through early June. In that same time period, ... Read More
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Knife crimes

By John Zipperer

Police took into custody suspects in two separate knife attacks, one of which is also being classified as a hate crime. On June 5, a white male suspect stabbed an African American ... Read More
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Presidio Trust, GGNRA named Green Challenge winners

By John Zipperer

By saving resources and reducing spending, the Presidio Trust and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area were named among the winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency�... Read More
Politics as Usual

Devaluing America

On its 242nd birthday, many are worried America’s values are being lost. Is that true?
By John Zipperer

It’s the Fourth of July. You and your family are having a picnic on the Marina Green. You’ve planted a little flag next to your blanket, next to the hotdogs, spicy Thai peanut ... Read More
Real Estate Reporter

It’s the recession, stupid

By John Zipperer

There’s an old saw in the political world that says a president is lucky to begin a presidency with a recession. During a four-year term, a downturn is reasonably likely to happe... Read More
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June facts and figures

By John Zipperer

78: percentage of Americans who report being “extremely” or “somewhat” concerned about not having enough money for retirement, according to a study by Northwestern Mutual .... Read More
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Addressing street needs

By John Zipperer

Mayor Mark Farrell has put some money into the effort to clean up San Francisco’s streets, especially its downtown areas. Media coverage of the amount of human waste, discarded n... Read More
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That’s the last straw

By John Zipperer

A lot of attention has been focused lately on the need to clean up downtown city streets, which are laden with drug paraphernalia and human waste. Looking at a different sort of cl... Read More
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More officers

By John Zipperer

In mid-May, the city announced it would spend $34.2 million in public safety measures, including the addition of 250 new police officers. The increase will take place over the next... Read More
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Jest Jewel honored

By John Zipperer

Fashion and fine jewelry store Jest Jewels was named as District 2’s honoree for Small Business Week in San Francisco. “Jest Jewels is more than just a store,” District 2 Sup... Read More

The stopgap election

This month voters choose a short-term mayor and primary candidates for November’s general election
By John Zipperer

In 1962, only 2.63 percent of California votes were cast by mail. That percentage has grown almost every election since then, reaching more than 60 percent in 2014, before dropping... Read More
Real Estate Reporter

A toast to agents?

By John Zipperer

AWAY WITH THE AGENTS? When I was a young editor working for a commercial real estate affiliate of the National Association of Realtors in the 1990s, I remember hearing that NAR big... Read More
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May facts and figures

By John Zipperer

10 millimeters: the amount San Francisco is sinking into the ground each year . . . 884,363: San Francisco population as of July 2017, according to latest Census Bureau estimates .... Read More
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Scooters scattered

By John Zipperer

San Francisco sent cease-and-desist letters to three companies renting electric scooters the city complains have left sidewalks and transit stops blocked when users drop off the de... Read More


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