T&T Supermarket Opens in SF as Mayor Lurie's Ballot Slate Sweeps

From a block-long grocery opening in Anza Vista and a citywide election sweep for Mayor Daniel Lurie to school board tallies, SoMa shelter renewals, a farewell tribute to public utilities chief Dennis Herrera, and fall baseball progress for Giants prospect Kaeden Kent, San Francisco marked a pivotal Thursday across civic and cultural life.

T&T Supermarket Opens 50,000-Square-Foot Store at 2675 Geary Blvd.

Hundreds of shoppers lined up Thursday morning as Canada's largest Asian supermarket chain, T&T Supermarket, opened its first San Francisco store at 2675 Geary Blvd. in the Anza Vista neighborhood's City Center complex. Founded in Vancouver in 1993 by Cindy Lee and Jack Lee and now operating 38 to 40 locations across North America, the grocer was welcomed at a ribbon-cutting by Mayor Daniel Lurie, CEO Tina Lee, board member Tiffany Lee, and U.S. expansion lead Jason Lee.

The 50,000-square-foot San Francisco flagship includes the chain's first U.S. T&T Cafe alongside an in-house bakery, live seafood tanks, and a hot street-food counter. The opening follows T&T's 55,000-square-foot debut in San Jose in June, with upcoming Bay Area stores slated for Millbrae in summer 2027 and Newark's NewPark Mall.

Mayor Daniel Lurie's Endorsed Candidates and Charter Measures Sweep Returns

At the ballot box, Mayor Daniel Lurie's endorsed slate of ballot measures and Board of Supervisors candidates cruised to victory across San Francisco:

• Proposition A (Charter Reform): Passed 70.5% to 29.4%, enacting 110 charter amendments that streamline commissions and clarify term-limit rules—prompting former Board President Aaron Peskin to predict court challenges over whether the language resets supervisorial term limits.
• Proposition C (Housing Trust Fund): Passed 77.9% to 22.1%, raising the city's Housing Trust Fund cap from $52 million to $125 million while voters rejected Lurie-opposed Proposition I (54.7% against), which would have locked in a $120 million annual general-fund housing dedication.
• Propositions D, E, F, H, and Measure RTM: Voters approved Proposition D (57.5%, raising the signature threshold for citizen initiatives from 2% to 8% of voters or from 4 to 6 supervisors), Proposition E (66.7%, raising the Board of Supervisors contract review threshold from $10 million to $25 million), Proposition F (62.6%, modernizing civil service hiring), Proposition H (72.8%, a 15-year Muni parcel tax), and regional transit measure Measure RTM (77.6% in San Francisco).
• Board of Supervisors: Lurie-backed appointed incumbents Stephen Sherrill (District 2), Alan Wong (District 4), and Matt Dorsey (District 6), along with District 10 candidate Theo Ellington, all held commanding leads.

Kim, Tung, and Garibay Lead SFUSD Race as Lace, Ball, and Tam Top CCSF Vote

In education returns, Board of Education President Phil Kim (22.5%), Tim Tung (16.0%), and Autumn Brown Garibay (15.6%) led the race for three seats on the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) board, outpacing challengers Virginia Cheung (12.7%), Ryan Hazelton (11.2%), and Reina Tello (10.9%). The incoming board will oversee SFUSD's transition to neighborhood-based elementary zoning for the 2028–29 academic year and the district's 2030 student achievement targets of 70% third-grade reading proficiency and 65% eighth-grade math proficiency.

In the City College of San Francisco (CCSF) Board of Trustees contest, Monroe Lace (21.1%), Elijah Ball (19.9%), and Erwin Tam (19.5%) led for three four-year seats alongside uncontested special-election winner Ruth Ferguson, as the community college confronts a projected $24 million structural budget deficit by fiscal year 2029–30.

Supervisors Advance SoMa Shelter Contracts and City Honors Dennis Herrera

At City Hall, the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee voted to advance two South of Market supportive housing and shelter contract renewals despite geographic-equity objections from SOMA West Neighborhood Association representative Shaun Aukland. The committee extended Conard House's contract for the 61-bed Allen Hotel at 1693 Market St. through June 30, 2029—adding a requirement for 3 daily perimeter inspections—and renewed Five Keys' contract for the 180-bed Baldwin site at 74 6th St. for 24 months (shortened from a proposed 32 months) through Oct. 31, 2028, where Five Keys CEO Heather Calomese and District 6 Supervisor Matt Dorsey noted each shift is staffed with 11 community ambassadors and 1 supervisor.

Elsewhere in municipal government, former six-term City Attorney and current San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) General Manager Dennis Herrera reflected on 25 years of city service ahead of his planned December departure after being named a 2026 San Franciscan of the Year. San Francisco's first Latino city attorney, Herrera launched the nation's first municipal marriage-equality lawsuit in 2004 (recalling his chief deputy Terry Stewart when the California Supreme Court ruled in 2008), protected more than $1 billion in federal funds during sanctuary-city litigation, and oversaw a $6 billion, 20-year Hetch Hetchy seismic water upgrade that is now 99.9% complete—maintaining 8.5 years of water storage capacity and supplying 80% of San Francisco's municipal power needs.

Giants Prospect Kaeden Kent Builds Momentum in Arizona Fall League

On the diamond, 6-foot-2, 210-pound infielder Kaeden Kent—acquired by the San Francisco Giants on Aug. 3 in the deadline trade that sent outfielder Heliot Ramos to the New York Yankees—is wrapping up a standout autumn after playing 111 regular-season professional games (including 10 games with High-A Eugene) and 14 games for the Scottsdale Scorpions in the Arizona Fall League. The shortstop and second baseman—whose father, former Giants MVP Jeff Kent, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in July 2026 and had his No. 21 jersey retired at Oracle Park in August—earned praise from Giants farm director Kyle Haines for his defensive versatility and contact skills.