Mike Ege

San Francisco Police Chief Derrick Lew swore in 12 new police officers on Monday. Still, they aren’t rookies — they’re what is known as “lateral transfers,” experienced cops who started their careers in other agencies.

THIS WEEK AT THE VOICE FOR THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026 To view in browser, get past issues, or subscribe, CLICK HERE by Mike Ege Editor in Chief, The Voice of San Francisco A line of Waymo autonomous vehicles queued up on a block of Lombard Street in North Beach on the afternoon of July 4, 2026. They would later become part of the city’s holiday transportation meltdown as severe congestion left numerous robotaxis stranded for hours.

This week’s workload at City Hall looks to be lighter than last week as the board of supervisors prepares to adjourn for summer recess through August. Nevertheless, some significant issues under the spotlight include whether to ban “whippets,” finalizing appointments to the Planning Commission, and settling sore spots in a relationship between the city and a major tech bus provider.