Good morning readers:

The Police Commission has gotten a lot of heat lately for doing this or that, but turns out, the critics often misunderstand how it works. It’s complicated, and we hope this explainer helps. If we have anything wrong, please let us know. No need to screech on X; you can email any of our reporters or editors directly.

Chile Lindo had a 50th-anniversary celebration Monday night marking its own staying power, Chile’s independence and, of course, remembering the 1973 coup that few Chileans will forget.

The 13-year-old who went missing has been found.

And, let’s see how good you are at trivia. Can you beat Joe Eskenazi?

Enjoy the day! Sara will be back on Thursday.

Lydia

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As videos of crime in San Francisco go viral on the internet — along with instances of apparent police inaction during such crimes — one civilian group has become a frequent target.

Chile Lindo celebrates Chilean Independence Day

Paula Tejeda gathered friends and strangers Monday evening at Chile Lindo on 16th Street, to find a piece of home and the sound of familiar chatter and music on Chile’s Independence Day.

Pop Quiz #2 – Beat Joe Eskenazi’s Trivia Reference

So, we’re trying to do a better job of explaining how this quiz works. Give it a whirl.

Missing 13-year-old found after search

He’s safe. And thank you to all who helped the SFPD.

SNAP

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Founder/Executive Editor. I’ve been a Mission resident since 1998 and a professor emeritus at Berkeley’s J-school since 2019 when I retired. I got my start in newspapers at the Albuquerque Tribune in the city where I was born and raised. Like many local news outlets, The Tribune no longer exists. I left daily newspapers after working at The New York Times for the business, foreign and city desks. Lucky for all of us, it is still there.

As an old friend once pointed out, local has long been in my bones. My Master’s Project at Columbia, later published in New York Magazine, was on New York City’s experiment in community boards.

Right now I'm trying to figure out how you make that long-held interest in local news sustainable. The answer continues to elude me.