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Chinatown honors memory of Ed Lee one year after his death
Chinatown community and city leaders joined at Portsmouth Square Plaza on Monday to remember and honor the late mayor Ed Lee, who died unexpectedly of a heart attack last...Read More
San Mateo Co. warns of alert system scam
San Mateo County sheriff's officials are warning residents of a scam involving text messages claiming to be associated with the county's SMC Alert emergency notification system.Read More
Police boost Market Street patrols in time for holidays
More police officers on foot are heading to the Mid-Market and Tenderloin area.Read More
Emergency declaration protects utility customers affected by fires
People affected by the devastating wildfires around the state are entitled to an array of consumer protections concerning their electricity, water and telephone bills, according to the California Public...Read More
SF increases capacity in advance of conservatorship law
Humming Bird Place in San Francisco will add 14 beds at its facility which treats homeless people with severe mental illness and substance abuse disorder.Read More
SF car burglary enforcement pilot program shows mixed results
Police officials began the pilot program at the Taraval and Mission police stations earlier this year.Read More
Seven arrested after violent robbery spree
Two adults and five teenagers from San Jose were arrested in connection with a robbery spree on Tuesday evening in Santa Clara, San Jose and Campbell that left multiple...Read More
San Francisco kicks off City Hall voting
San Francisco voters who have already decided on how to vote for the upcoming election in November can already begin voting.Read More
Mayors urge utilities commission to delay vote on clean energy fees
The mayors of San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose joined Tuesday in urging the California Public Utilities Commission to delay voting on a proposal that they say could "disrupt...Read More
As bill takes shape, debate sharpens over homeless conservatorship
Legislation is being prepared to allow conservators for people unable to care for themselves.Read More
Veto derails plans for San Francisco safe injection site
San Francisco will not get a chance to pilot a program that would have a provided a safe place for people to inject.Read More
Law gives BART new influence to build housing near stations
With Gov. Jerry Brown signing Assembly Bill 2923 into law Sunday, Bay Area Rapid Transit officials say they want to build 20,000 new housing units – at least 35...Read More
Bill allows additional venues for temporary cannabis events
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill authored by Assemblyman Bill Quirk, D-Hayward, that gives cities the authority to approve temporary cannabis events, Quirk said. Read More
Santa Clara Co. board approves encampment lease
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors agreed to a 6-month pilot program Tuesday for the Hope Village homeless encampment, a temporary housing solution that officials hope will be...Read More
State law clears path for SF vote on ride-sharing tax
Under the ballot measure, TNCs like Uber and Lyft would be taxed for each ride originating in San Francisco in amount of 3.25 percent of net rider fares.Read More
Service dog injured in freeway shooting dies
A service dog that was shot in a car on Interstate Highway 980 in Oakland on Friday has died, the dog’s owner said Sunday morning. The shooting was reported...Read More
State to require suicide prevention training
Mental health professionals will be required to undergo suicide prevention training under a bill signed Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.Read More
San Jose airport to improve perimeter security
Mineta San Jose International Airport is one of two airports selected to test new perimeter intrusion detection and deterrence technologies, Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, and Eric Swalwell, D-Castro...Read More
SF targets coffee cups in latest anti-waste campaign
San Franciscans love their daily coffee. Yet, with all the disposable cups also comes an abundance of waste.Read More
Drones banned over correctional facilities
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday outlawing drone flights over state prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.Read More