Saving our small businesses

It’s hard to believe that nearly a year has passed since the first stay-at-home orders were issued. While I breathed a sigh of relief in January, with the inauguration of a new ... Read More

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Standing up for the First Amendment

The Board of Supervisors was wrong to target the ‘Marina Times’

By Catherine Stefani

When I became an attorney, and again when I became supervisor, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution. On Jan. 20, after an arduous four years, our country will fin... Read More

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Making progress during a challenging year

We can keep doing this together in 2021

By Catherine Stefani

San Franciscans have always been stronger together than apart, healthier unified than divided. For good reason, we will likely remember 2020 alongside 1906 and 1989 as one of the ... Read More

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End the crime spree

The city has to take action to address an increase in crimes

By Catherine Stefani

A man with two dogs has been having a full-blown episode on my doorstep for the last two hours. I think he may hurt himself. I called the police more than an hour ago, but they ha... Read More

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A landmark election

Rating the propositions and candidates on your November ballot

By Catherine Stefani

For most of us, this November will mark the single most important election of our lifetimes. Americans will finally have the chance to reject an administration that has failed to ... Read More

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Getting through this together

How social distancing is not stopping San Franciscans from uniting to address the pandemic

By Catherine Stefani

Since we’ve been sheltering in place, many of my neighbors have shared with me how the coronavirus pandemic has affected them personally. Across our community, people are settli... Read More

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Taking stock

Even in challenging times, progress is being made

By Catherine Stefani

From tackling congestion at one of our major tourist hotspots, to preparing for the next major disaster, to creating a beautiful new open space for families, we’re addressing som... Read More

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Marina Safeway: Please do your part

Businesses, neighbors, and elected officials need to work together

By Catherine Stefani

To Marina Safeway Management: On the morning of Dec. 15, 2019, an individual defecated in the middle of an aisle in your store. I am writing to ask that you increase security both ... Read More

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New Year’s resolutions

By Catherine Stefani

The holiday season is the perfect time to give thanks for all we are fortunate enough to have and recommit to the goals that will move us forward. I am thankful to be raising my fa... Read More

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Safety in our communities

By Catherine Stefani

After a rash of recent crimes, I have heard from countless neighbors about how they and their children don’t feel safe on the streets, on Muni, or even in their own homes. We’v... Read More

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Taking care of our seniors

My personal and public mission to help seniors age gracefully in the city

By Catherine Stefani

Four days before I became supervisor in January 2018, I was sitting in a room with my family waiting for a doctor to present us with my father’s diagnosis. “We believe that you... Read More

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Beautifying District 2

By Catherine Stefani

San Francisco faces many urgent challenges: the homelessness crisis, growing mental health and substance abuse issues, and housing unaffordability. These issues are often the first... Read More

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Stopping the revolving door: Homelessness and coordinated exits

By Catherine Stefani

About a year ago, my son and I were walking down Chestnut Street when we saw a man in obvious distress rummaging through garbage cans with his pants at his knees. Sadly, this story... Read More

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Fire safety: Precautions and preparedness

By Catherine Stefani

Last month, I stood a few hundred feet from the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Parker Avenue staring at a spot that had been engulfed in a 50-foot high fireball a couple of h... Read More

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Bold action on homelessness

A multifaceted approach to dealing with over 7,000 homeless in the city

By Catherine Stefani

On the evening of Thursday, Jan. 24, I joined dozens of volunteers traveling the streets of San Francisco conducting the biennial homeless count. The purpose of the count is simp... Read More

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