When a tent appeared on Sunset Boulevard, many residents demanded it be removed immediately. They worried one tent would turn into 10 or even 100, like they see downtown. But there’s a court injunction against removing tents in San Francisco. How did that happen and what are doing about the ruling?
Read MoreIntern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
Read MoreDo you still believe in San Francisco? I do. I’m running for supervisor to create our best San Francisco.
Read MoreA federal investigation has targeted multiple city departments with arrests and subpoenas. Residents are fed up with how our city is run. If City Hall is ever going to get the basics right — clean streets, less crime and better services — we need independent leadership that will end the corruption.
Read MorePolice departments must implement rigorous training and only hire police officers who will serve everybody at the highest standard. This requires investment. San Francisco's police department has put a lot of work into reforms in recent years and has made much progress. That's why defunding or disbanding SFPD would be reckless. This is the time to remake, reimagine and reinvest in policing that keeps everyone safe.
Read MoreBy Joel P. Engardio -- David Traylor attacked a tourist in a crack-fueled schizophrenic episode. But he isn't psychotic, in jail or dead today thanks to San Francisco's Behavioral Health Court. He is medicated, has a home and a job. Yet homeless and mentally ill people who haven't committed felonies are left to suffer as they scream at commuters and use the sidewalk as a toilet. Why don't we treat people who can't take care of themselves before they become violent?
Read MoreBy Joel P. Engardio -- Legislative aide Gary McCoy proved that the human spirit can survive some very dark places when there is a path to realize its full potential. Yet McCoy also proves that simply throwing money at social services is not what saved him.
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