"We now have a new District 4 supervisor taking the place of Joel Engardio, as Mayor Lurie has named former pet shop owner, music and arts teacher, and lifelong Sunset resident Isabella Beya' Alcaraz to the seat. It is obviously going to be overshadowed by the blockbuster political news that Nancy Pelosi announced she's retiring from Congress this morning. But it's big news in the Sunset,"
"The publishing of that Chronicle report coincides with the same news being published at 4 am Thursday morning on KQED, on Mission Local, and in the Examiner. Many of those reports already had completed interviews with Alcaraz. So this was clearly a tightly coordinated rollout by Lurie's office, with the news embargoed until 4 am today, and everyone publishing it at the exact same time."
"The people of the Sunset deserve to have a say on the issues that impact our lives today and will for years to come. Too many decisions have been made without us, and that changes now, Alcaraz said in a prepared statement. I am proud to serve this neighborhood and look forward to working with each and every member of our community."
Isabella Beya Alcaraz, 29, was appointed by Mayor Daniel Lurie to fill the District 4 supervisor seat vacated after Joel Engardio's recall. Engardio's recall followed local anger over the car-free Great Highway. Alcaraz is a lifelong Sunset resident, former pet shop owner, and music and arts teacher with no prior political or public service background. Multiple outlets published the appointment simultaneously at 4 a.m., after coordinated reporting and embargoed release. Alcaraz issued a prepared statement prioritizing neighborhood input and pledged to work with residents. She was scheduled to be sworn in at 11 a.m., with a livestreamed ceremony and a community meal photo opportunity.
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