John Zipperer

News Briefs

What next for JFK Drive?

By John Zipperer

San Francisco might come to regret asking residents what they want to do with JFK Drive. When Britons were asked in 2016 to name a new $200 million polar science ship, the most po... Read More
Former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom with former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2008. Photo: Jay Walsh
Politics as Usual

Everyone’s a winner

What if Newsom loses the recall vote?
By John Zipperer

Doing even some light research into recent California gubernatorial politics dredges up a wealth of famous names. Take Gray Davis, for example. He was succeeded in the governor’... Read More
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Crime update

By John Zipperer

From June 21–27, there were 69 examples of one of San Francisco’s modern plagues, the auto burglary, in just one week on the Northside, according to SFPD’s Northern Station.... Read More
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More libraries open

By John Zipperer

The San Francisco Public Library system has continued its reopening in the wake of the pandemic. Some branches, such as the Marina Branch (1890 Chestnut Street) and the Golden Gat... Read More
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Permanent shared spaces

By John Zipperer

Local businesses will be able to take advantage of streamlined permitting for a now-permanent right to use sidewalks, curbside space, full-street spaces, and open lots for commerc... Read More
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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

153: rank of San Francisco in Wallethub’s list of the 182 most stressful cities to live in America . . . 20 percent: greater amount of land covered by Golden Gate Park than New ... Read More
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Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

Over the next 18 months, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department will begin phasing out loud, gas-powered leaf blowers in favor of quieter electric bowers. Though the high em... Read More


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