Police in San Francisco are asking for the public’s help in finding an 18-year-old woman who has been missing for almost a week.

Mai Vue was last seen Oct. 31 at around 11 p.m. around Grove and Larkin Streets in San Francisco, the San Francisco Police Department said in a press release.

Police described Vue as an 18-year-old Asian woman, weighing 110 pounds, measuring 5 feet 1 inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white dress, black leggings and black high heels.

For the past week, a desperate search has been underway with still no clues on Vue’s whereabouts.

Mai Vue’s family: ‘Time is crucial’

Members of Vue’s family have posted online, asking the public for any help spreading the work in order to find their relative.

“Time is crucial as it’s been almost 7 days of Mai Sai being gone,” BeYam Vue wrote on Facebook. “We urgently need shares.”

San Francisco police said that anyone who located Vue should call 911 and report her current location and physical description.

“Anyone with information on her possible whereabouts should call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD. You may remain anonymous,” police said in their press release.

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Originally Published: November 7, 2024 at 6:30 AM PST

SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco is still tabulating results from Tuesday’s election, but so far political newcomer Daniel Lurie is holding his lead in the mayoral election. 

The counting is not over yet, but things are looking good for Lurie at this point. After 14 rounds of counting, philanthropist and Levi’s heir Lurie is holding a lead with more than 56% of the ranked choice votes.

San Francisco State University political science Professor Jason McDaniel said Lurie has benefited from voters who want change. 

“This was an election that’s an anti-incumbent, change election, said McDaniel. “People in this city and around the world really, are upset and are taking it out on our elected leaders. The incumbents and candidates in parties are losing everywhere.”

McDaniel said Lurie also benefited from a strong, well run and well-funded campaign. 

“I always tell people, money doesn’t buy elections, but he ran a very good campaign,” said McDaniel. “He spent more, raised more than all the other candidates combined. He ran a very sustained campaign over the last year.”

Current Mayor London Breed trails at this point with more than 43% of the ranked choice vote, with more votes to be counted.

McDaniel said while many say conditions in the city are improving, Mayor Breed may pay a price with voters who think back to the last few years and post-pandemic conditions. “Her core support in the city didn’t collapse, she managed to hold together, but she wasn’t able to get beyond that,” said McDaniel. 

“Once there were enough voters who were convinced the city was headed in the wrong direction, and again we’ve seen that around the world, that voters feel that way, enough of them blamed her and supported someone else.”

San Franciscans who voted for Lurie said they’re hopeful. “On my ballot yesterday I noticed it was ranked choice voting and there were 10 different candidates and I think nine different slots,” said Wendy Hernandez. “I did vote for Lurie at the top.”

Voters say if he goes on to win he would have to earn the confidence of those who didn’t put him at the top of their ballot. “Oh that’s sad news,” said Tutone Lyles Naranjo.” I wouldn’t want to vote for a billionaire.”

“He was my third choice.” said Mark Philpott of Lurie. “I heard him and the others speak at a debate led by the Harvey Milk Club and I went with Aaron Peskin. He’s old San Francisco. He has 20 years experience, I think.”

Our political analyst said while the incumbent mayor may pay a price for post-pandemic conditions, that doesn’t necessarily extend to incumbent supervisors.

Three incumbent supervisors are facing challengers in the city. In one of those races, to lead the Richmond District, the challenger Marjan Philhour leads the incumbent Connie Chan by just 35 votes at this point, with more results expected in that race and others tomorrow.