Charles Kretchmer Lutvak
@CLutvak
Team @DanielLurie
“Everybody says this is a marathon, not a sprint,” he says. “I believe that I’m sprinting through the marathon.” Read @maxraskin @WSJ ➡️ Mayor Daniel Lurie: ‘San Francisco Needs to Save Itself’ wsj.com/opinion/mayor-…
Great to see how San Francisco is equipping its employees with Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. Thank you, @DanielLurie for leading the way!
Today we officially gave AI technology to 30,000 city employees, giving them tools to better serve the people of San Francisco. San Francisco is the global home of AI, and now, we’re putting that innovation to work for the people of this city. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is…
I'm proud to work for a mayor who insists on putting progress ahead of politics. And impressed (but not surprised) that the response has been overwhelmingly positive. Read @kunalmodi in the @sfstandard on the path ahead: sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/0…
SF Mayor Daniel Lurie dropped one of his signature campaign promises: a pledge to build 1,500 shelter beds in 6 months. one of his top advisers says they've instead adopted a more targeted strategy for homelessness, addiction and mental health: sfchronicle.com/sf/article/may…
Shot/chaser, Alcatraz boondoggle edition
SCOOP: Trump’s audacious plan to convert Alcatraz back to a maximum- security prison could cost $2 billion, @MarcACaputo reports. Officials have made preliminary cost estimates and made repeated visits to the site. Secs. Bondi and Burgum toured yesterday. axios.com/2025/07/18/tru…
There is no realistic plan for Alcatraz to host anyone other than visitors. If the federal government has billions of dollars to spend in San Francisco, we could use that funding to keep our streets safe and clean and help our economy recover. Alcatraz is a beloved destination…
BREAKING: The U.S. attorney general and interior secretary traveled early this morning to Alcatraz, where they were expected to announce a highly improbable plan to reopen the prison on the San Francisco Bay island. sfchronicle.com/politics/artic…
Today we officially gave AI technology to 30,000 city employees, giving them tools to better serve the people of San Francisco. San Francisco is the global home of AI, and now, we’re putting that innovation to work for the people of this city. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is…
“Mayor (Daniel) Lurie is taking the city in the right direction.” Hotel investor who sold off during Covid acquires Mayflower Hotel @calexbearera @SFBusinessTimes bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/n…
More hotel investors of late are betting on San Francisco momentum. bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/n…
Today, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with our permitting reform legislation. San Francisco thrives when our storefronts are full, our neighborhoods are vibrant, and our small businesses have the tools to succeed. Through PermitSF and this…
Good morning from City Hall, where Mayor @DanielLurie is marking 6 months in office LIVE on @KTVU Catch him later today on 📺 @abc7newsbayarea 📺 @KPIXtv 📺 @kron4news
To combat our @SFPD staffing shortage, we are launching a Special Events Officer Program. We will now hire retired officers to help staff concerts, events, and high-priority areas across the City. By easing the burden on our current force and reducing costly mandatory…
The retirees, an estimated 50 to 100, would be assigned to concerts and other events, as well as homeless shelters. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…
When I took office, I promised to deliver the core services San Franciscans rely on—starting with public safety. And that’s exactly what we’re doing. Thanks to the largest staffing increase in a decade, the @SheriffSF is rebuilding its ranks—with 96 new deputy sheriffs hired and…
The office hired 96 deputies during the latest fiscal year, more than in the previous nine fiscal years. Accounting for departures, the result was the department’s biggest gain in a decade. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/articl…