News For Reasonable People Sean Reynolds

In a stunning testament to San Francisco's declining commercial property market, the former headquarters of Burning Man on Market Street sold last week for a mere $6.5 million, a drastic 90% plummet from its $62 million purchase price in 2016. This sale underscores the broader struggles faced by the city's real estate sector, amplified by escalating concerns around safety, cleanliness, and a general downturn in the urban environment. These factors are driven by persistent issues of homelessness and drug activity, particularly in the Tenderloin district, which has seen legal actions from local residents demanding city intervention. The property's dramatic drop in value reflects the severe impact of these socio-economic challenges on San Francisco's appeal as a commercial hub.



#SanFranciscoRealEstate #UrbanDecline #PropertyMarketCrash




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Migrants shipped to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, now eligible to work in the U.S. under "crime victim" visas, are stirring controversy. These visas, generally reserved for victims of crime, seemingly fast-track the recipients towards potential U.S. citizenship. Critics argue this exemplifies legal system abuse, asserting the migrants were not coerced onto the flights, thus questioning the victim status. This move, perceived as a political stunt by DeSantis, has sparked heated debates over its legitimacy and implications, highlighting deep divides over immigration policies and their enforcement.



#MarthasVineyardMigrants #DeSantisImmigrationStunt #UVISAcontroversy




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Following the death of woman on the Metro B (Red) Line and a series of violent attacks on bus drivers, the transit agency's Board of Directors declared a public safety emergency Thursday while agreeing to procure safety barriers for bus drivers and taking other steps to enhance safety on the system.

Metro's Board of Directors unanimously adopted a recommendation to acquire barriers for hundreds of buses, in response to a "sudden, unexpected increased severity of assaults on operators." According to Metro, assaults on bus operators increased from 92 attacks in 2019 to 160 in 2023, and they continue to escalate this year.

Metro board member and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger also introduced a motion, co-authored by several of her colleagues, to quickly explore solutions to bolster public safety, prompted by the death of 66-year- old Mirna Soza Arauz, who was stabbed in an apparently unprovoked attack earlier this week.

"Metro riders deserve to be safe on the system, and we will continue to do all that," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who chairs the Board of Directors, said during Thursday's meeting. "We can keep not only our riders, but also our operators, safe, and I know that as a board, we will step up to this challenge because that's what frankly the people of Los Angeles deserve."






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Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey delivered sharp words Thursday about college students protesting the Israel-Hamas war, repeatedly calling them “terrorists” and urging university leaders and law enforcement to take action.

“What they’re saying is: they’re pro-Hamas,” he said at a press conference in Los Angeles, standing in front of Israeli flags. “They’re pro-terrorists. They’re supporting terrorism.”

The remarks from Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star running against Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, comes a day after police arrested hundreds of students around the country for protesting the war, including in Los Angeles.






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San Francisco Mayor Breed is announcing new legislation to put a curfew in a section of the Tenderloin district, a part of the city that is notorious for high crime, homelessness and public drug use. 

In a post on X, Breed touted the measure. 

"Shutting down open air drug markets requires strong enforcement and new approaches," she wrote. "Last year SFPD doubled the arrests of drug dealers from the year before. This year we are continuing that work and federal agents are bringing even more enforcement." 

In a press statement from Tuesday, the Mayor's office revealed that it would introduce legislation to "prohibit some retail establishments selling prepacked food or tobacco products from operating between 12 a.m. (midnight) to 5 a.m. in part of the Tenderloin."






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Democrat Adam Schiff had to slum it without a suit at a formal affair in the Bay Area after some sly San Francisco criminals broke into his car and stole his luggage. 

The House Democrat, who represents Burbank in Southern California, was in the city for a campaign event. He's currently running a competitive bid for the Senate to replace former Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

During the trip, Schiff committed a cardinal sin - at least in crime-ridden San Francisco - leaving his luggage in his car while it was parked in a downtown garage.  

The lawmaker's car was broken into and his suit and other belongings were stolen ahead of the event. 

As a result, Schiff was forced to wear casual attire he had on hand at the more formal dinner meeting.






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