SAN FRANCISCO--FOR REAL? Is this happening in the Sanctuary City?  

But with further thought, "Sanctuary City" is not in effect for citizens since a "City of Refuge/Sanctuary City" references policies to justly protect undocumented immigrants. 

A 100 year old woman is about to be put out of her home of over 50 years because folks could not work out details around condo-conversion etc.  

Isn't it sooo cute...that cup from Starbucks...An "Upstander!"  How noble to stand for something. 

All the campaigns, all the slogans, all the marches; but what does it mean at the end of the day, if a 100 year old lady who paid her dues, a former nurse, who cared for others is put out of her home.  What is scary about all of this is that Iris Canada is not the only elder who has experienced this fight.  Most have not had the support as she has and as a result the streets of San Francisco have proliferated with seniors pushed out by the Ellis Act and other policies and procedures--"the devil is in the details."  That's right, there are some hellish details that have people suffering on the streets of San Francisco.  But as in the case of the Ramirez family that ACCE sent out a call to action for help, the Ramirez' landlord gave the "let them eat cake" response by telling the family to "go to Stockton."  Ouch!  San Francisco to Stockton! "Get outta here!"
 

As in the ACCE fight with a locally-based bank who foreclosed on the aging Tuskegee Airman and too many other cases that  I've seen in the up close foreclosure wars, I've often wondered how is it that people with some inkling of humanitarian concern can't work out the paperwork and recalibrate it so that the investors get their money and folks can keep their homes.  All the policies and procedures are made up and they can be remade so the bankers, landlords etc. get their money and people can have a place to stay.  But the "devil being the details," the bottom line is, it's about the rate of return, someone feeling they are not making enough money fast enough.... As in a "life covenant" for an 80 something year old woman is not a bad deal because how long will she be around anyway?
 

At the end of the day, TODAY, Iris Canada will be out of her home where she has somewhat stabilized since her emergency hospitalization after receiving notice to get out, that is if her lawyer does not get another stay.  The original was for 7 days.  So what's next.  
 

Well, there may be scenes reminiscent of George Wallace standing in the door of the University of Alabama.  Supervisor London Breed says she's taking a stand for Iris Canada, whose home is in District 5.  In response to my 9/15 e-newsletter, Breed stated, "I just wanted you to know that I am working with the Housing Rights Committee to do all I can to keep Iris in her home. Even if it means I stand in front of the door and block the sheriff... This has been a long battle and I know it is taking its toll on Iris's health.  I'm committed to doing all I can and I won't give up!"  Given history, let's hope for a more successful outcome for Iris Canada as Supervisor Breed's stand is just and noble.
 

I pray there will be a change of heart with all parties involved and that they get over the technical glitch of life covenants et al and the interpretations there of that at the end of the day will have an elder of 100 years ( how precious) out on the streets of San Francisco.

If one of the tenants of the Page Street Building where Iris Canada lives destroyed a protest banner as captured by ABC News http://abc7news.com/1522227/, is there credence to the claims by Iris Canada's family that she has been harassed, that her front door bell was rewired to go to a neighbor's and he would come to the front and tell people Iris was not living there to reinforce the owners claim that she had no rights since she did not live there, and other things like placing cameras on her front and back door for constant surveillance. 

Considering the owner self-financed the tenants to purchase their units for condos which means the apartment tenants will get money when they choose to sell their units, the tenant in the video is probably strongly motivated to support the owner over Ms. Canada. 

Iris Canada's family is trying to protect her as they say the owner is trying to getting around the condo-conversion laws in San Francisco in his handling of Ms. Canada's case.
 

Investors, legislators, and people take heed.  
The Iris Canada story is saying a lot about San Francisco!