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Polls put Wiener ahead of Chan, but monolingual Chinese voters could give Chan needed boost

Mission Local has compiled every publicly released poll in the House race between Scott Wiener and Connie Chan since the primary. The polls put Wiener ahead, and the outlet looks at whether monolingual Chinese-speaking voters could close the gap for Chan.

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City Hall2

Harris or Newsom? SF voters pick hometown favorite for 2028 matchup

A poll of San Francisco voters found Gavin Newsom the hometown favorite over Kamala Harris in a hypothetical 2028 matchup, the Standard reports in its Power Play newsletter. The same column covers city unions holding out for richer contracts, Newsom's silence on the race for Nancy Pelosi's House seat, and Manny Yekutiel's campaign debt.

The San Francisco Standard ↗

Housing & Land Use2

Can SF’s Empty Offices Be Housing?

San Francisco's office vacancy rate is around 30% after the pandemic, and 150 Hayes Street in the Civic Center is one office building being converted to apartments. KQED speaks with two developers about what these conversions take.

Civic CenterKQED News ↗

Bidding wars and billionaires: Welcome to San Francisco’s new $10M neighborhoods

San Francisco has a new crop of neighborhoods where homes sell for $10 million or more, the Standard reports. Luxury home prices are up 30% to 40%.

The San Francisco Standard ↗

Public Safety1

S.F. police arrest woman for fatal Tenderloin hit-and-run

San Francisco police have arrested a woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in the Tenderloin, Mission Local reports. Officers took her into custody on Treasure Island.

The TenderloinTreasure IslandMission Local ↗

Around Town2

Him Mark Lai library branch to close Dec. 5 for renovation

The Him Mark Lai branch library in Chinatown will close Dec. 5 for a 30-month renovation, a San Francisco Public Library staffer told Sing Tao. A temporary branch opens Dec. 19 at 950 Grant Ave., and a farewell party is planned for Nov. 21.

ChinatownSing Tao Daily US ↗ (in Chinese)

San Francisco’s John’s Grill cancels free Election Day lunch to honor co-owner’s death

John's Grill and former Mayor Willie Brown will not hold their free Election Day lunch this year, Local News Matters reports, after co-owner Sydna Konstin died of heart failure in June at 41. Her brother and business partner John Konstin Jr. said the Ellis Street block party will return in the future.

Local News Matters ↗

Arts & Culture1

Joe Hisaishi conducts new work with the San Francisco Symphony

The 75-year-old Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi conducted his new Concerto for Orchestra with the San Francisco Symphony last weekend, World Journal reports.

World Journal ↗ (in Chinese)

Business & Tech1

Three preschool dads are bringing elite rotisserie to the Sunset

Three friends with years in the restaurant business are opening Bare Bones, a rotisserie restaurant, in the Sunset, the Standard reports. The menu includes porchetta.

The SunsetThe San Francisco Standard ↗

Transportation1

Driver abandoned vehicle inside Muni tunnel in ‘hit and run,’ S.F. police say

San Francisco police say that when they arrived at the mouth of the Muni tunnel they found an abandoned car, damaged city property and no driver. Mission Local reports the case is being handled as a hit-and-run.