I was in favor of the foot patrol measure until I read that the rascals on the Board of Supervisors put in a “poison pill” that if it got more votes than the sit-lie sidewalk measure, sit-lie would be killed. Because I am very much in favor of the passage of sit-lie, this gave me heartburn until I read your Wednesday editorial explaining why mandatory foot patrols are bad policy. Thanks for making it easier: No on compulsory police foot patrols. Yes on sit-lie. Read More

Although Assistant Chief Jeff Godown may not have intended to be professionally honest while also being “politically insensitive,” his quote in the Tuesday Examiner nevertheless got it right: “So many victims walking down the street, so many opportunists.” Cops are called law enforcement officers for a reason. If you are looking for protection, think Second Amendment. Read More

Neighbors and the Miraloma Park Improvement Club rightly oppose the proposed windmill as inappropriate for the neighborhood site. Product literature for the windmill recommends 275-foot horizontal clearance from the house and an average wind speed of 23 mph for rated energy yield. But the proposed windmill would be within a few feet of the house and average wind speed is highly variable at this location, so energy yield would be far less than expected. Read More

Whether it is Dennis Herrera’s silly opinion on the legality of Michela Alioto-Pier’s running for a second term, the Board of Supervisors possibly banning pet sales or the school board banning ROTC, it seems that many of our city’s representatives routinely opt for the red-herring issues in lieu of grappling with the many emergencies that have resulted from our laughingstock Board of Supervisors leadership, unsustainable city fiscal policies and hapless school administration Read More