Mission Buzz: Latino Democratic Club gets new leadership, and restaurant will fill space empty since 2009

"The San Francisco Latino Democratic Club announced last week that Kevin Ortiz will step away as the club's president after three years in the position. His tenure ended today. "I decided not to take on and run for another term because it was time to allow leadership that's been developing to take the reins," Ortiz said on Monday. "It's always been that way with the LDC. We create spaces, spaces for others.""

"Ortiz stepped aside from his position in July 2024 following allegations of sexual misconduct by two women. He was reinstated in March 2025 after the club concluded there was no concrete evidence of wrongdoing. The club then cut ties with the local Democratic Party. Despite the allegations, Ortiz said he's proud of the work he's done for the club. "I walk away with my head high - because I have survived very personal attacks through an orchestrated scandal, and I have done so without surrendering my integrity or my commitment to this community," Ortiz wrote in a statement."

"Ezzo Rotisserie at 3388 24th St. near Valencia Street opened in August. The restaurant serves rotisserie chicken and other staples of Arabian cuisine. The restaurant's menu includes staples like grilled chicken, shawarma, falafel wraps, kebab, hummus and baba ganoush. As for desserts, there's baklava, kanfeh and basbossa. Ezzo Rotisserie is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to midnight."

Kevin Ortiz stepped away as president of the San Francisco Latino Democratic Club after three years; his tenure ended today. He said he chose not to run again to allow developing leadership to take the reins. Gabriela Lozano, the club's treasurer, will become the new president. Ortiz stepped aside in July 2024 following allegations of sexual misconduct by two women, was reinstated in March 2025 after the club found no concrete evidence, and the club then cut ties with the local Democratic Party. Ortiz plans to focus on consulting, fitness, family and school. Two Mediterranean eateries on 24th Street were also reported, including Ezzo Rotisserie.

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