It’s the perfect San Francisco storm: one part rampant crime, one part solution, two parts liberal pushback, and a lot of red tape.
That’s the situation San Francisco Mayor London Breed has found herself in as she tries to shut down what she refers to as “Walgreens on the sidewalk.”
San Francisco Mayor London Breed delivers her State of the City address at the Pier 27 cruise terminal in San Francisco on March 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
It’s a familiar sight in the Northern California city. Vendors lined up, some legal, some not, hocking everything from deodorant to drugs. These outdoor markets are at the cross section of what can happen when retail theft is left unchecked, fentanyl addiction grows, and community frustration on both sides of the issue begins to boil.
Breed,
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