Mission Local will co-host a forum on Oct. 13 between state Sen. Scott Wiener and District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, the two candidates vying to replace Rep. Nancy Pelosi in the city\u2019s first competitive congressional race in four decades.<\/p>\n
The forum, in partnership with City Arts & Lectures and the New York Times, will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the 1,600-seat Sydney Goldstein Theater, a 100-year-old venue a few blocks from City Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mission Local\u2019s columnist and managing editor, Joe Eskenazi, will co-moderate the event with Heather Knight, the San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou could do worse than joining us on October 13,\u201d said Eskenazi. \u201cWe\u2019re going to put our next congressional representative to the test.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Tickets are available here<\/a> starting at $36, but if costs are prohibitive, interested parties can email info@cityarts.net<\/a>. Readers can also buy virtual tickets<\/a> for $5.75, and a recording of the forum will be available for free afterward.<\/p>\n Mission Local is providing the most in-depth election coverage in San Francisco. You can read a collection of that reporting here<\/a>. Reporters are covering every competitive race in the city \u2014 three supervisor districts, the school board, 10 local ballot measures, and the congressional race. Each week, the candidates are given policy questions\u00a0 to help residents pick their next representatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n About the moderators:<\/p>\n