Lee Heidhues 7.26.2023
Tuesday evening I spent five hours at San Francisco City Hall participating in a public hearing.
During the long wait, four hours before making my presentation past 10PM, I walked the halls of the 4th floor. Decades ago the 4th floor was the courthouse. Working as a journalist I covered trials in those courtrooms. Reporting for The Sun Reporter Newspaper, whose publisher Carlton B. Goodlett, the street in front of City Hall is now named.
Now these former court rooms are used as meeting rooms and offices for local government business.
In the evening City Hall is often empty. The quiet is very peaceful. I took this unique opportunity to memorialize my night in this beautiful building which has seen its share of historic events. Ranging from joyous occasions to political assassinations.
Lee's Perspective 