Our District 7 Candidates’ Forum was a success last night. The event was well attended, with over one hundred present. The candidates took turns with short answers to numerous questions, ranging from the crime problem to pedestrian safety to leash laws to rent control. Most of the questions were submitted by the audience. Here are the Candidates’ answers to our pre-forum questionnaire. All photos by Bill Wilson.
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Ming Louie, a longtime Sunnyside resident and hard-working member of the SNA Greening Committee was hit by a car on Monterey Boulevard on Saturday night and suffered injuries to his legs. He was taken to SF General Hospital and had extensive surgery.
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Our District 7 Candidates’ Forum takes place next Monday evening. The event is open to all and audience questions will be taken. To help Sunnyside residents understand better the five candidates’ positions and ideas ahead of the event, we present their responses to several questions put to them. Links to each of their websites found at the end of this post.
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At the last SNA quarterly meeting in August, a representative from Friends of the Urban Forest came to speak on the proposed measure to care for the City’s trees. Many present were surprised to learn that the measure on the ballot this November, Proposition E, does not mean a new property tax, but will be covered by the City’s general fund. More information below.
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Sunnyside Neighborhood Association will host a District 7 Candidates’ Forum on Monday October 10th, 7-8:30pm at St Finn Barr Auditorium (415 Edna St).
Incumbent Supervisor Norman Yee and all four challengers — Mike Young, Ben Matranga, John Farrell, and Joel Engardio — will be present. Event is open to all. Questions will be taken from audience. Come early at 6:30 pm to meet the candidates.
Sunnyside Neighborhood Association 