Public safety crackdowns meet housing justice battles

Across the Bay Area, public safety and housing tensions are flaring in different ways. In Berkeley, police are mounting targeted operations to curb a surge in retail theft, reflecting rising concern among businesses and residents. In San Francisco, tenants of a Mosser-owned building on Valencia Street are launching a rent strike, citing unaddressed rat infestations and unsafe living conditions. Together, these stories highlight how safety concerns span from storefronts to apartments, and how authorities and residents are clashing over responsibility and accountability.