Today we celebrated the 11th annual Recovery Day, recognizing organizations and individuals who have advocated against drug overdoses in our city and new solutions to curb the epidemic plaguing our streets.

The primary focus of our legislative agenda: affordability. And to deliver on that, we have to address housing, the economy, and security.

A NOPA resident raised concerns about a bike box at the intersection of Fulton and Divisadero that had been damaged by street construction and remained unrestored. Our office followed up with SFMTA to help move the repair forward and make sure the issue didn’t get lost in the shuffle.

Shutting down drug markets requires a multifaceted approach of enforcement and prevention. Organizations like Urban Alchemy are an essential part of that prevention. And the data proves it: 20% reduction in overall crime, including reductions in drug crime and behavioral health-related crime.

Recently we were removed from key posts on the Board of Supervisors. Now a coalition of housing, labor, and advocacy orgs are noting this amounted to political retaliation.

As corporate grocery stores keep closing in SF, residents in the Fillmore came together yesterday to advocate for a different model: grocery co-ops. Co-ops allow the community to chart its own destiny to meet the needs of community. In how they hire, how they price, and how they source food.

Congratulations to Starr - one of our first interns in the D5 office - on graduating from UCLA, and now starting a job in Washington DC working for the Congressional Democratic Caucus!

Addressing public safety requires enforcement and prevention. Over the last year, my office has been working with city departments on a different approach to crime prevention: immediate enforcement through foot patrols combined with environmental design changes.

5 years ago, the SF Board of Supervisors voted to block 495 units of housing on the former Nordstroms Parking Lot. In part, just because it would have cast a shadow. That’s why in partnership with @yimbyaction.bsky.social, I have introduced the SHADE Act, so this will never happen again.

As a former Palo Alto High student, I am disappointed by this disproportionate response to an educational trip.

Amidst a rising affordability crisis in SF, both rent and evictions are rising. I've partnered with the Eviction Defense collaborative to write a new law that will make it easier to find an apartment you can afford, and stop evictions for hidden rent.

A year ago today, I married the love of my life. And if there’s one thing i learned, it’s that marriage is a daily ritual of filling each other’s cup Filling in for our blind spots. Filling in a home together. Filling in new rituals. Filling in joy through travel. Filing in daily moments of comfort

If you are observing an open-air drug use hot spot in your neighborhood, you can use 311 to report it. For the last several months, we've been hearing about increase in open-air drug use in different neighborhoods, like Hayes Valley. Here's when to use 311 vs 911.

Major news: SF's most infamous empty car wash will finally start to become housing this year. The empty car wash on 400 Divis has become a symbol of SF's stalled housing pipeline. It's no accident that this project will be one of the first housing projects to break ground this year.

Mayor Mamdani announced an initiative to build thousands of units of housing on city-owned property. We should do the same in SF. Building on city-owned property is faster & cheaper. State laws afford streamlined entitlement, and no land acquisition costs mean saving 10-30% on development.

Did you know there is no central database of city-owned property and its size, vacancy, or potential uses? Amidst an affordability crisis, we need to use every tool at our disposal. City owned property could be used to build housing or expand food access faster and cheaper than private property.

Historic preservation and building housing do not need to be in opposition. But there is legislation moving through City Hall that will arbitrarily double the number of historical landmarks in SF by thousands, without guardrails or offsets to potential housing lost.

Amidst a housing affordability crisis, there is legislation moving through City Hall right now to arbitrarily double the number of historical landmarks and make it harder to build housing, and put us at risk of violating state law. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...

A supervisor wants to double the number of historic landmarks in S.F. Is it a NIMBY ploy?

Opinion: We can’t just preserve the past, we have to encourage new great design that we’ll want to landmark down the road, writes columnist Allison Arieff.

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We've been sounding the alarm (quite literally) on the increase in building fires in the Tenderloin. Over the last year, hundreds of families have been displaced and millions in property damage have resulted due to fires caused by illegal batteries, hot embers, and more.

Did you know that SF’s Heart of the City Farmer’s Market was at risk of shutting down this year? But the community banded together to save it, and won.

My favorite part of the Nihonmachi street fair every year is volunteering with our Asian Firefighters Association to make burgers in benefit of Japantown community orgs.

After hearing from resident about persistent graffiti at 1213 Fell Street, our office coordinated with DPW to request a courtesy abatement while also working with the property owner to participate in the City's Graffiti Abatement Program.

This November you will have the opportunity to vote to end a tax break for corporate capital.

Over the past week, our community has experienced a series of violent incidents in the Mid-Market corridor. Public safety remains our priority, and our office has been in close coordination with SFPD and the Mayor’s Office to support a strong response and help ensure the neighborhood remains safe.

Today in honor of Afghan American Heritage Month, we recognized Ilham Hosseini for her career in public service fighting violent crime and drug trafficking in the Tenderloin.

A Studio Ghibli inspired restaurant in San Francisco!? On the Bridge has been in SF's Japantown for over 30 years. Started by Chef Nakamura, he brought yoshoku fusion style cooking to the Bay, serving some unique mentaiko pasta and cutlets. And yes, they play Studio Ghibli films all day long!

Why is this photo so maddening? Because it exposes the generational divide in our housing debate. Between those who find a reason to say no - instead of yes - to housing.

Just held our monthly coffee chat meeting neighbors in the Western Addition. Street safety was the topic in nearly every conversation - speeding on streets, scooters on sidewalks, putting children and seniors at risk in a neighborhood with some of the most in the city.

Last night there was a shooting in the Tenderloin at Mason and Market Street where multiple individuals were hurt. I was present at the crime scene and spoke to officers on the scene. Thanks to the actions of SFPD and RTIC, suspects have been identified.

To address our housing affordability crisis, we need builders working together. Housing developers, labor, advocates. Every quarter I host a Builders Round Table to discuss potential legislation, big and small - whats going to move the needle on one project, and whats going to help citywide.