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Air quality district approves more vehicle charging stations
Several Bay Area locations will install more than 2,000 electric vehicle chargers after the Bay Area Air Quality Management District approved more than $6 million in funding for the...Read More
Farrell pledges $30 million toward homelessness
Nearly $30 million in additional general fund investments in the next fiscal year will go toward preventing homelessness in San Francisco.Read More
Sonoma Co. approves tiny homes for veterans
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approved a $1.8 million amended award Tuesday for 14 "tiny homes" for veterans on Russell Avenue in Santa Rosa.Read More
Bridge toll bump heads to voters
Bay Area voters in June will have the opportunity to decide whether they want to pay another dollar in tolls on seven bridges starting next year.Read More
Ronen floats family shelter at Horace Mann
San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen has teamed up with a Mission District elementary School for a proposal that would provide temporary shelter for families.Read More
San Jose mayor critical of council travel
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has issued a memorandum about updating the City Council's travel policy for trips made to sister cities as a response to five city councilmembers...Read More
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 Jose falls short of affordable housing goals
The San Jose City Council will decide exactly what next steps to take on Tuesday evening after a recent housing progress report showed that just 20 percent of the...Read More
Police commission approves Taser policy
The San Francisco Police Commission voted Wednesday night to approve a policy for the use of Taser stun guns by police officers, a move that could possibly see officers...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
Sonoma County shelves plan to oust homeless
Plans to roust occupants of a homeless camp in Santa Rosa next week fell flat when the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors Tuesday objected to the imminent eviction. The...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
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
Muir Woods access plan clears key hurdle
Improved parking and pedestrian and visitor access at Muir Woods National Monument took a step closer this week.Read More
Santa Clara County advances Trump lawsuit
Santa Clara County took its next step in a lawsuit it filed against the Trump administration earlier this year after the president signed an executive order that threatened to...Read More
Trump administration to fund electrified Caltrain
Federal funding that was in limbo earlier this year for a Caltrain electrification project will be approved after all.Read More
Access to SF parks scored as best in nation
San Francisco has become the first and only city in the United States where every resident lives within a 10-minute walk of a park.Read More
Petaluma clears out its homeless camps
Petaluma police Thursday said they are continuing their efforts to clear out homeless camps and provide services for their former residents.Read More
Housing ‘accelerator’ fund aims for 1,500 affordable units
A new housing fund announced today will help affordable housing developers buy land and preserve affordable housing in San Francisco’s competitive real estate market, according to city officials. The...Read More
SF given $2.9M to end youth homelessness
San Francisco will receive $2.9 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to take part in a program aimed at ending youth homelessness.Read More