Meet Joey Snip.

The barber created a lounge he calls the “third place” between work and home — where a haircut inspires conversation and builds community in San Francisco’s Sunset district.

Joey says there’s so much more to his craft than being named Snip: “Barbering is an art…

At age 87, the Golden Gate Bridge is well into its golden years. Given it appears in some Star Trek movies, we need to make sure the bridge lasts a couple hundred more years to make that future come true. That’s why I’m honored to serve on the bridge’s board of directors. This…

Meet the police officers who stay up all night on stakeouts to arrest San Francisco’s most prolific burglars.

Read the full story: engardio.com/blog/undercove…

When break-ins are rampant in the Sunset — cars, small businesses, home garages — a team of undercover cops work overtime…

Serving as acting mayor while London Breed was in China, I spoke at the 118th commemoration of the 1906 earthquake and fire. It’s a quintessential San Francisco event. Residents in period costumes gather every April 18 at 5:12am to mark the moment that forever changed our city.…

Congratulations to San Francisco westside resident Ava Nicole Frances who sang her way to the top 56 on American Idol this season. Nearly 70,000 aspiring singers sought the elusive golden ticket. Ava’s audition earned her a trip to Hollywood — and her power ballad “Bridge Over…

San Francisco police finally have access to common-sense tools used across the state — automated license plate readers and speed cameras.

I joined the mayor, police chief, sheriff, and district attorney to unveil San Francisco’s first automated license plate reader. We advocated…

San Francisco's police chief and district attorney joined me for a Sunset town hall on public safety. Residents asked about the prosecution of drug dealers, enforcement of traffic laws, and what the city can do about RVs and tent encampments.

This report lists felony narcotic…

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Each month, I write about the challenges and joys of the city we love. My newsletter also features the stories of westside residents who make the Sunset such a special part of San Francisco.

The newsletter…

What makes San Francisco tick? Find out with my SF Politics 101 presentation April 11.

RSVP: mobilize.us/togethersf/eve…

Learn your basic San Francisco politics to prepare for this November’s local election — the most consequential for the direction of our city in 50 years.

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Algebra was the spark for the change that will fix San Francisco. Fed up with a nonsensical ban on 8th grade algebra, a parent-powered movement recalled the school board. Then more voters demanded our city get the basics right: clean & safe streets and great public schools.

There were 19 graduates in San Francisco’s latest police academy, which was better than 8 in the previous class. Past academies had 50.

This is a problem because we’re short 500 officers for a city our size.

I thanked the cadets for being willing to serve. We need a lot more.…

The local elections in San Francisco this Tuesday March 5 and again in November provide an opportunity to define and shape the future of our city in ways we haven’t seen in 50 years. Don’t sit out these historic elections. Use the TogetherSF Action's voter guide to make sense of…

Small businesses on Taraval in San Francisco deserve some good news after struggling to survive the entire street being ripped up to replace the train tracks and all underground utilities and infrastructure.

I was able to secure $1 million in relief funds for Taraval merchants.…