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23 hours ago | sfchronicle.com | Harry Mok

Chronicle assistant opinion editor Harry Mok. Courtesy of Harry MokWait, don’t hit delete! Yes, this is still the Opinion Central newsletter. We’re just rolling out a new format to offer readers more than a collection of links. I’m Harry Mok, and starting this week on Thursdays, I’ll be your guide for content from the Chronicle’s Opinion section. Article continues below this adFirst, a little about me. I’m the Opinion section’s assistant editor and a columnist.

1 day ago | sfchronicle.com | Michael Barba |J.D. Morris

Phillip Hua sits on the steps he designed at Goettingen and Dwight streets in San Francisco on Wednesday. Neighbors who organized the project do not have the money to pay the contractor who built the steps due to the financial crisis that caused the Parks Alliance to close. Santiago Mejia/S.F. ChronicleLakeside Village banners on Tuesday. Santiago Mejia/S.F. ChronicleKath Tsakalakis wipes the tables at Lakeside Landing on Tuesday.

1 day ago | sfchronicle.com | Elena Kadvany

Cardamom-rose booza from Roast & Toast Cafe in Berkeley. Elena Kadvany/S.F. ChronicleBooza topped with pistachio, kataifi and rose petals. Elena Kadvany/S.F. ChronicleAn ice cream cart inside Roast & Toast Cafe. Elena Kadvany/S.F. ChronicleIn the Bay Area, we are blessed with ice cream.

1 day ago | sfchronicle.com | Michael Barba

Supervisor Shamann Walton is seeking to subpoena the former leaders of the collapsed San Francisco Parks Alliance. Benjamin Fanjoy/The ChronicleA city supervisor is seeking to subpoena the former leaders of the collapsed San Francisco Parks Alliance, compelling them to testify about the demise of a prominent and politically connected nonprofit that is the subject of multiple investigations.

1 day ago | sfchronicle.com | Shayna Rubin

San Francisco Giants’ LaMonte Wade, Jr. strike out in 9th inning of 2-0 loss to Cincinnati Reds during MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Monday, April 7, 2025. Scott Strazzante/S.F. ChronicleWith the offense stalling to historic levels, president of baseball operations Buster Posey and the San Francisco Giants brass made their first big roster shuffle of the season. Most notably, longtime Giant LaMonte Wade Jr. was designated for assignment on Wednesday morning.