Daily Archives: May 20, 2022

S.F. Mayor Breed scrapped a request to fund $7.9 million in police overtime. Here’s why

Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle, March 2, 2022 What San Francisco officials described as a historic staffing shortage at the city’s Police Department prompted Mayor London Breed to withdraw her request for an extra $7.9 million to fund police overtime. With so few officers on duty, the city could instead pay for the overtime needs…

S.F. hotels see tourism comeback with highest occupancy, room rates of pandemic

Roland Li, San Francisco Chronicle, May 19, 2022 Two years after the pandemic shattered San Francisco’s hotel industry, wiping out leisure travel and business conferences, the crucial cog of the city’s economy is seeing a comeback. April hotel occupancy reached a pandemic era high of 67.2% in April and the average daily room rate was…