Mayor Daniel Lurie announcing Derrick Lew as the incoming SFPD Chief during a press conference at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco, California, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. AP

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has been basking in a glow of positive media coverage after a year on the job.

His approval rating is 73% in one poll.

That’s extraordinary, as reality on the streets paints a different, patchwork picture.

Lurie defeated incumbent London Breed last year over rampant crime and a staggering exodus of retailers and downtown office tenants.

Since then, Lurie has taken to social media as an influencer, peddling positivity.

Cheering on mom-and-pop shops, swanky restaurants and frequenting cafes to feed his caffeine addiction, he posts his visits to every corner of the city — and man

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