The Strange And Terrible Saga Of Harlan And Naomi Kelly's Home

San Francisco CA

01 November, 2021

2:01 PM

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By Joe Eskenazi, Mission Local November 1, 2021 The feds: They're not a subtle bunch. They're even unsubtle when attempting to be subtle. Take this offhand mention on page 4 of the Oct. 19 indictment of connected real-estate broker Victor Makras and ex-PUC general manager Harlan Kelly for alleged bank fraud: "Building Inspector 'BC' signed a Certificate of Final Completion and Occupancy" at Kelly's home." This is a reference not to the troglodyte comic strip but to Bernie Curran, the disgraced senior inspector and accused federal criminal with a penchant for gallivanting around the city and signing off on dodgy projects. Which happened here. Repeatedly. To read the full article, click here. Mission Local covers San Francisco from the vantage point of the Mission, a neighborhood with all of the promise and problems of a major city. You can support Mission Local here.