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Caltrain tax saga continues with supervisor passage amid county push-back
A â…›-cent sales tax measure to fund Caltrain is still up in the air despite approval Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. County supervisors from San Mateo...Read More
Haney’s new sanitation department measure heads to November ballot
San Francisco voters will get the chance in November to decide if a new sanitation department will be established, or not. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 7-4 for...Read More
Supes, transit agency reach deal to avoid Muni fare hikes
A potential ballot measure that would have taken legislative power from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to set Muni fares has been avoided with a compromise between supervisors...Read More
San Francisco to soon let retail, restaurants use sidewalks, streets, parks
Some San Francisco businesses may soon be permitted to extend their outdoor retail space onto sidewalks and into streets. The City’s new Shared Spaces Program is a Covid-19 Economy...Read More
San Francisco stretches ‘Slow Streets’ program into 13 new corridors
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is preparing a second phase of its Slow Streets program.Read More
Supes send message to transit agency board by ousting director
Supervisors say they are sending a message to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors by ousting Director Cristina Rubke. The board voted 6-5 Tuesday against Rubke’s...Read More
Supes push for 8,000 hotel rooms in emergency ordinance
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday moved to introduce an emergency ordinance that would require The City to procure more than 8,000 hotel rooms to house unsheltered individuals who remain on...Read More
SF homeless shelter resident tests positive for Covid-19
San Francisco officials confirmed Thursday that a resident at one of The City’s navigation centers has tested positive for Covid-19. Officials with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Services,...Read More
Transit agency to renew request for LRV4 Muni train funding
San Francisco transit officials will again attempt to persuade supervisors to fund the purchase of new Muni trains. On Tuesday, supervisors acting as the San Francisco County Transportation Authority...Read More
Officials offer apology for woman killed by DPW truck, continue investigation
San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin and community leaders placed flowers at the intersection of Geary and Taylor streets Wednesday afternoon where a woman was fatally struck by a motorist...Read More
Supes approve navigation center lease, require victim data from police
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took up two substantial issues at their Tuesday meeting: lease approval for a new navigation center and victim data reporting. Supervisors Tuesday approved...Read More
Lease agreement for SF’s first transitional age navigation center moves to full vote
San Francisco took another step Wednesday toward opening The City’s first navigation center for homeless transitional age youth between the ages of 18 and 24. The Board of Supervisors Budget...Read More
Supes push forward on independent corruption investigation
San Francisco supervisors are not sitting back in the investigation of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru over alleged public corruption charges. Supervisor Matt Haney introduced his motion Tuesday to...Read More
Proposal to transform PG&E to public entity strikes fear for employees
State Sen. Scott Wiener introduced legislation Monday to turn the bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. into a publicly-owned utility company. Wiener announced the proposal Monday morning in front...Read More
Supes propose tax on commercial landlords with vacant properties
San Francisco voters on March 3 will decide whether to tax landlords who keep commercial properties vacant as a way to deal with the growing number of empty storefronts...Read More
City officials, seniors condemn brutal Chinatown attacks
San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined city officials, including District Attorney-elect Chesa Boudin, to condemn the violent attack on three seniors at a popular Chinatown gathering spot over the...Read More
New SF ordinance eases charging challenge for electric vehicle owners
San Francisco supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday requiring installation of electric vehicle charging stations in approximately 300 commercial parking lots and garages. The ordinance requires that owners of parking...Read More
2020 census language access change poses undercount risk
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has made a decision to only mail 2020 census questionnaires printed in English and Spanish, opting to just collect data...Read More
People protest Rose Pak station name ahead of next vote
San Francisco transit officials will meet again Tuesday to debate and vote on what to call the new Central Subway station currently being built in Chinatown. Board members and...Read More
Seven SF supes support ‘Vision Zero’ plan to end homicides, violent crimes
San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton is calling on The City to come devise a comprehensive plan to end homicides and violent crimes. The plan, called Vision Zero on Homicides...Read More