Monday, September 18, 2023

Meanwhile In San Francisco...

A threefer from the San Francisco Standard:
September 18
San Francisco Ties Record for Most Overdose Deaths in a Month
September 17
Another San Francisco Bay Area Tech Giant Will Lay Off Hundreds
September 17
An Incredible Free Resource Few San Franciscans Know About
There’s been a lot of doomsaying lately about the economic collapse of Downtown San Francisco. But this city has long been known as a place of booms and busts, going all the way back to the Gold Rush.

Turns out, you don’t need Google to learn more about the San Franciscans who have ridden a roller coaster of fortunes over the past couple of centuries. You need only sign up for City Guides' free “Boom and Bust” tour of the Financial District, offered on select afternoons throughout September. ...

I wonder if they are going to bring back the vigilantes?

SFGate, August 1, 2014:
1856 vigilantes changed corrupt political system
The vigilantes who seized control of San Francisco in 1856 had more on their minds than exacting street justice - they wanted to change the city's entire corrupt political system. They were revolutionaries....