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Uber, Lyft agree to San Francisco ride tax
Aaron Peskin said that after weeks of negotiations with both Uber and Lyft, both companies have agreed to allow The City to tax a percentage of their net ride...Read More
Chinatown marijuana shop ban up for vote
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors will consider at their meeting Tuesday whether to amend The City's planning code to ban marijuana shops in Chinatown.Read More
London Breed sworn in as 45th SF mayor
About 1,000 people gathered Wednesday to witness London Breed, San Francisco’s first African-American female mayor, take her oath of office.Read More
San Francisco seeks time out from rental e-scooters
Companies have until June 4 to remove scooters before permits are expected to be issued by the end of June.Read More
Electric scooter permit plan to end sidewalk free-for-all
The SFMTA board approved a 12-month pilot program that grants up to five permits to electric scooter operators.Read More
San Francisco closes in on electric scooter rules
San Francisco officials approved legislation on Tuesday to regulate the dockless electric scooters that began appearing on city streets last month.Read More
Tide turning against wave of dockless electric scooters
San Francisco is getting close to regulating the dockless electric scooters that have flooded city sidewalks since mid-March.Read More
Bird squawks over e-scooter ‘ban’ as complaints spur action
San Francisco officials are making it clear: There is no proposal to ban the dockless electric scooters seen proliferating on city streets the last month.Read More
Competing housing activists raise din over transit-centered units
San Francisco housing activists opposing a bill that aims to increase housing near public transit statewide called on the city's Board of Supervisors Tuesday to take a stance against...Read More
It’s late. It’s expensive. It’s Muni’s new Chinatown station.
More than 100 feet below Stockton Street, crews are working to complete Muni’s Chinatown station.Read More
Lime Bike e-scooters return for second SF ‘pop-up’
LimeBike will again bring out their motorized scooters during this weekend in San Francisco.Read More
Fire relief arrives for North Beach businesses
San Francisco officials have activated an emergency fund for the seven businesses damaged by a massive fire in North Beach on Saturday night.Read More
Lime Bike e-scooters flood SF streets
The City was decked out in green for St. Patrick's Day, but a certain lime color was also seen around The City over the weekend.Read More
San Francisco supes beef up mayor’s ‘question time’
The mayor’s appearance once a month to answer city policy questions from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors could get livelier and more robust.Read More
Chinatown restaurants urged to recycle oil
Residents and restaurant owners in Chinatown are encouraged to recycle cooking oil as part of The City's Greasecycle Program.Read More
Increased disclosure urged for large campaign donations
Supervisor Aaron Peskin proposed legislation to require major donors who have contributed $10,000 or more to have to disclose the donation within 24 hours.Read More
City Hall drama shuffles Mark Farrell into mayor’s spot
San Francisco Supervisors voted to appoint Mark Farrell mayor after a heated, racially charged debate.Read More
Supes ditch Columbus, honor indigenous people
San Francisco supervisors today voted 10-1 to rename Columbus Day as Indigenous Peoples' Day despite a last-minute effort to delay the vote.Read More
Peskin prods for discussion of interim mayor vote
San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin called for a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to discuss and possibly vote on an interim mayor.Read More
Eight candidates file for SF mayor
A total of eight candidates people filed papers to run for San Francisco's June 5 mayoral election by Tuesday's 5 p.m. deadline.Read More