As I pondered what to write about for this month’s column, I met up with an SF police officer for coffee at the coffee shop at the corner of 26th Avenue and Geary Boulevard.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
It is time for new, big, bold ideas to solve the issues that have only gotten worse while worn out, old ideas fail again and again. We need to start thinking outside of four-year electoral terms and look to real long-term solutions and root causes.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
This November, San Francisco voters will have the opportunity to vote on two housing measures: Propositions D and E.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
I am shocked that there has not been more outrage at what has befallen Laguna Honda Hospital and the 681 patients that call Laguna Honda Hospital home.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
SFMTA’s Wake-Up Call By Sandra Lee Fewer The results of the June 7 election should have been a huge wake up call for SFMTA. I can’t remember when a bond measure has […]
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
Reason #1 to reject the recall: say no to the Republican takeover of our democracy. Do not let them buy our votes. Show them San Francisco democracy is not for sale.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
We often see news outlets in San Francisco, including the San Francisco Chronicle, report on anti-Asian crimes, but we seldom see those same outlets examine what motivates those crimes and how hateful rhetoric manifests into hateful action.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
A very important process in our democracy is taking place now, although most folks I speak to aren’t even aware that it is happening. I am talking about the process of redistricting.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
Here’s the bottom line: SFUSD has a higher graduation rate than the state of California. While most districts saw a decrease in graduation rates, SFUSD saw an increase. In fact, looking at data from the past five years (2016-2021), SFUSD has made steady gains in graduation rates.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
As I started to think about what I should write about this month, I began to reflect on this past year. This was the first time in 12 years that I was not an elected official.
Commentary: Sandra Lee Fewer
Last month, Michael Durand, the editor of the Richmond Review, asked if I might be interested in submitting a monthly column for the newspaper. He thought my perspective on city issues – in particular, political matters – would be of interest to readers by offering a different “view” on current issues. I hesitated to respond to him for weeks. Then, something clicked. And so, here we go!
City Hall: Sandra Lee Fewer
It’s 2021! As I leave office officially on Jan. 8, I would like to take this opportunity to celebrate all we have accomplished together.
City Hall: Sandra Lee Fewer
I normally do not add my own personal reflections in this monthly column and have chosen to use this space to update neighbors on what is happening in the district and at City Hall. However, as we head into the holiday season, I would like to use this opportunity to bring us together as a community and as neighbors as we close out this challenging year.
City Hall: Sandra Lee Fewer
Community updates from District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer.
Affordable Senior Housing Slated for Inner Richmond
District 1 Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer and a coalition of local housing advocates announced on Oct. 16 the acquisition of the property located at 4200 Geary Blvd. – currently the site of a funeral home – to construct a 100%-affordable senior housing complex.
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