SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder’s office revealed she has been navigating a mental health condition.

In a statement, her office said Fielder is taking a leave of absence adding “she wants to regain stable health so she can thoughtfully and responsibly consider her options,” after rumors circulated of a potential resignation.

“All we want right now is for her to take the time to heal and to get the support that she needs,” said Susana Rojas, Executive Director Calle 24.

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Documents ABC7 Eyewitness News obtained from the Clerk of San Francisco Board of Supervisors office revealed Fielder has been absent for several weeks before her leave of absence was made public.

Her office requested excusals for the March 17 and March 24 board of supervisor’s meetings and one committee meeting two weeks ago. ABC7 Eyewitness insider Phil Matier said there is no set time she’ll have to return.

“Especially if it’s a medical situation. In the past, supervisors have taken up to 3 months in dealing with medical situations. It’s sort of a sensitive area,” said Matier.

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The clerk of the Board of Supervisors confirmed they have not received an official letter requesting a medical leave of absence.

Fielder represents Bernal Heights, Portola and the Mission neighborhoods.

“She is in a very tough job, in a very tough part of the city,” said Matier.

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The Mission District being one of the areas in the city where open drug use and homelessness are ongoing issues and next month a new law could put street food vendors out of business.

“It is always a concerned and she is part of the reason why we have a voice in city hall. Now that she is taking time to take of herself all we have and can continue to do is to be there and be loud and make sure our voices continue to be present,” said Rojas.

Supervisors Fielder’s legislative aide confirmed they will be taking care of the district and “do everything except sit in board meetings and vote, which means we will continue the work responding to and advocating for constituents.”

All San Francisco supervisors are off this week for Spring recess which means no meetings are scheduled.

Here is a list of events this week.

• Tuesday Bicycle Ambassador Training. This online training will get you up to date on what’s going on with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition and teach you how to sign up new members. Tuesday, March 31, 5-7 p.m. Sign up here for Zoom link.
• Tuesday Lake Merritt Loop Group Ride. Join Bike East Bay for this monthly after-work, slow-paced bike ride. Tuesday, March 31, roll out at 5:30 p.m. from Lake Merritt BART, east side of Oak Street between 8th and 9th Streets, Oakland. Ends at 19th Street BART, 20th Street at Broadway. RSVP here.
• Wednesday Cayuga Slow Street Upgrade Open House. SFMTA and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission invite neighbors to share feedback on proposed traffic calming and stormwater infrastructure. Wednesday, April 1, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Excelsior Branch Library, 4400 Mission Street, S.F.
• Wednesday Save Bay Area Transit Info Session & Signature Gathering Training. Join SFBike, Connect Bay Area, and Stronger Muni for All to learn about the two transit funding measures that can close the deficit and how you can get involved to support them. Wednesday, April 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Rikki’s, 2223 Market Street, S.F. RSVP required.
• Friday Woman and Non-Binary Bike S.F. Coffee Club. The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Coffee Club is a place to meet new people, talk bikes, share tips, and caffeinate. Friday, April 3, 8-9 a.m. Cinderella Bakery, 436 Balboa Street, S.F.

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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — With the war in Iran about to enter a second month, calls for regime change continue.

“I’m here just to be a voice for the people of Iran. What they want? Free Iran. What they want? To have a normal life, which they can’t have. They are murdered by the Iranian government,” said Mahsa Garakani, Marin County resident.

Hundreds of Iranians from across the Bay Area marched along San Francisco’s Embarcadero on Sunday.

“We’re just echoing what our people want from the inside all our families. A lot of people don’t understand the minimal internet access they have. They are sending us videos telling us what they want, and we’re going to keep doing this every week until they have their freedom,” said Ali Lohrassebi from Pacifica

“We are here to support president’s actions, President Trump and all this administration’s actions on Iran taking strikes on the regime, killing them all and we are asking them to continue this until the regime changes,” said Sayna Ibrahimi, Los Altos Hills resident.

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And while this group of rallygoers is very much in favor of the war, there is a group of local Iranians with a much different opinion.

“The first thing we would like to see happen is bombs stopping. That’s the first thing. Before that, people are just in survival mode,” said Babak Sani, Oakland resident.

Babak Sani is one of the voices calling for an end to the war…and for the people of Iran to have control over who their next leader is.

“What the war does is it sets back any kind of movement for democracy. It sets back the aspirations of the people. The idea of self-determination is one of the first things that came up right away in our first gathering and it’s been in the heart of our discussions throughout,” Sani, Oakland resident.

Still there are no signs of the war ending soon, The Washington Post is reporting the Pentagon is preparing for weeks of limited ground operations, that could involve raids by special operators.

Axios reporting The White House is also considering deploying up to 10,000 more troops to the region.