Adam Shanks

San Francisco

Staff Writer at The San Francisco Examiner

I cover politics for The San Francisco Examiner

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Articles

Joel Engardio recall centers SF west-side voter anger again

1 day ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks |Greg Wong

Clinging to the walls of Black Bird Bookstore and Cafe are some of the works of Richard Sexton, a photographer who captured the colorful streets and scenes of the Outer Sunset in the 1970s. To Supervisor Joel Engardio, it’s all right there — in Sexton’s photographs, such as the one depicting the long-shuttered Doggie Diner, evidence of the unstoppable flow of time and certainty of change.
Joel Engardio recall centers SF west-side voter anger again

1 day ago | asianamericans.einnews.com | Adam Shanks |Greg Wong

Clinging to the walls of Black Bird Bookstore and Cafe are some of the works of Richard Sexton, a photographer who captured the colorful streets and scenes of the Outer Sunset in the 1970s. To Supervisor Joel Engardio, it’s all right there — in Sexton’s photographs, such as the one depicting the long-shuttered Doggie Diner, evidence of the unstoppable flow of time and certainty of change.
Is Aaron Peskin a recall organizer, or a boogeyman?

1 week ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

That hasn’t stopped Engardio’s supporters from pointing to the overlap between Peskin’s political world and the recall effort against Engardio — including the recall campaign’s new leader, Jamie Hughes.
Tenderloin was focus of initial San Francisco Vision Zero

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

Could the Tenderloin serve as a shining example for the rest of San Francisco to follow? When it comes to traffic safety, some say yes — or, rather, it’s at least a good place to start. Transportation officials made the neighborhood a focus of infrastructure and safety improvements starting more than 10 years ago, and they have made a suite of changes to the neighborhood that many say have improved — albeit not fixed — conditions on its streets.
Supervisor Joel Engardio recall campaign submits signatures

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

Organizers of the recall effort against San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio say they believe they have sufficient signatures to place it on the ballot. Recall leaders confidently turned in more than 11,000 signatures to the Department of Elections on Thursday. It’s now in the hands of the Department of Elections to validate signatures and ensure there are more than the 9,911 required for a recall election to be held — a process that can legally take up to 60 days.
Tenderloin was focus of initial San Francisco Vision Zero

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

Could the Tenderloin serve as a shining example for the rest of San Francisco to follow? When it comes to traffic safety, some say yes — or, rather, it’s at least a good place to start. Transportation officials made the neighborhood a focus of infrastructure and safety improvements starting more than 10 years ago, and they have made a suite of changes to the neighborhood that many say have improved — albeit not fixed — conditions on its streets.
Daniel Lurie wants to pay retired SF cops to keep working

2 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

Still struggling to hire new police officers, San Francisco is desperate to keep its older ones around. Last week, Mayor Daniel Lurie became the latest city official to propose utilizing retirement-age officers as a short-term fix for a persistent staffing shortage at the San Francisco Police Department. What makes Lurie’s plan unique is that it expands incentives — namely, pay — for retired officers to come back and work the beat.
Nancy Pelosi vows FEMA fight reimbursing SF for COVID funds

3 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

U.S. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that San Francisco will receive nearly $10 million in federal emergency funding for its COVID-19 response — an amount far less than local officials say they believe they’re owed. The City, like others throughout California, rapidly accumulated costs during the pandemic.
Joel Engardio recall leader quits days before signatures due

3 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

An abrupt, last-minute change in leadership brought an unexpected twist to the campaign to recall San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio. Just days before the deadline, campaign organizer Vin Budhai resigned, he confirmed in a text message to The Examiner.
Daniel Lurie raising private funds to tackle SF homelessness

3 weeks ago | sfexaminer.com | Adam Shanks

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has identified the problem — insufficient beds for the homeless and people struggling with mental health — and has laid out a solution — more beds. What he lacks, at the moment, is a way to pay for them. Last week, Lurie announced the official formation of the Breaking the Cycle Fund, which is a publicly managed but privately funded account that hopes to rake in donations from private interests. He has a $37.5 million headstart with no end goal.