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SF adult probation receives $800,000 funding boost
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell announced a $800,000 funding boost in the upcoming budget for the Adult Probation Department.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
Jane Kim street cleaning plan swept away in committee
A proposal to increase funding for street cleaning services by San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim was rejected by the Board of Supervisors budget and finance Sub-Committee.Read More
SFMTA seeks to accelerate cable car fare prepayment
Muni riders and tourists could soon have to prepay before boarding San Francisco's iconic cable cars.Read More
Jane Kim promises clean streets if elected mayor
San Francisco Supervisor and mayoral candidate Jane Kim unveiled her plans on Wednesday to clean up the streets if voters elect her in June to become The City's next...Read More
Muni mulls fare overhaul to urge prepayment
Transit officials may consider changes to push Muni riders and tourists towards paying for fares in advance.Read More
Statewide minimum wage to rise Jan. 1
The minimum wage for workers in California is going up on New Year's Day, though wages in at least some cities in the San Francisco Bay Area are already...Read More
Police union ready to back Taser ballot measure
Following a vote by the San Francisco Police Commission in support of arming police with Tasers, the police union is considering putting forward a ballot measure that would shape...Read More
Amid protests, San Francisco approves Tasers for police
San Francisco police commissioners voted 4-3 late Friday night in support of a plan to arm all city police officers with Tasers.Read More
Moscone Center expansion completes second phase
San Francisco officials celebrated the completion on the second phase of the $551 million Moscone Convention Center expansion.Read More
San Francisco reclaims upkeep of street trees
The responsibility of taking care of San Francisco’s thousands of street trees is now heading back to The City.Read More
SF Superior Court to furlough staff, cut clerk hours
The San Francisco Superior Court announced Monday that it will furlough staff and cut office hours for clerk offices.Read More
BART expands surveillance with cameras on all trains
BART officials on Wednesday said the transit agency has completed installing security cameras on all of its train cars.Read More
BART to penalize paper ticket users with surcharge
BART riders who buy magnetic paper tickets from station vending machines may want to start using a Clipper card.Read More
Muni gets more expensive for second time in 2017
Muni riders who have already purchased a monthly Muni Fast Pass for July may have noticed a bump in price.Read More
San Francisco libraries return to seven-day service
The San Francisco Public Library is adding an additional day of service at nine library branches.Read More
SF needs $10M more for early education, says advocate
A San Francisco childcare advocate Friday called for a $10 million increase in the city's budget for early care and education to boost workers' wages and help more children...Read More
BART fare cheaters drain up to $25 million a year
BART is taking steps to crackdown on fare cheats who have costed the transit agency millions in lost revenue.Read More
BART service cuts forestalled by state gas tax increase
BART's Board of Directors can breathe a bit easier at least for the next fiscal year that begins on July 1.Read More
Supes grill SFMTA chief over sluggish spending
San Francisco’s top transportation official is taking the blame for not spending enough funds from a voter-approved bond.Read More