The weather. Although we need rain. And the super commute is doing well. We do it from solano county. Vacaville looks good. And the road sensors are not showing anything major. Traffic is moving along well. I know youre probably just listening. A lot of people are not watching, they are doing other things. Traffic looks good across the carquinez bridge and heading to the macarthur maze. 4 31. And lets go back to the desk. At 4 31 we continue our coverage of the unexpected death of San Francisco mayor ed lee. This is todays front page of the chronicle. Mayor ledcy in a time of change. Ed was not a politician. He did not always deliver the best sound bite or carry the room with unspoken charisma. Flash never mattered to him. Kits agreements never deterred him. He was humble and determined. He was fair and collaborative no matter the heat of the moment. That was supervisor london now the acting mayor of San Francisco. Shes among those praising mayor lees accomplishments. Many choked back
Marshall Sella started as an intern at Outside in Chicago in 1988, and he went on to a successful career as a magazine writer in New York. His friends and former colleagues will remember him as much for his infectious humor and generous spirit. Here, his editor recalls the impact a young man had on a magazine still finding its voice.