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Mayor presses healthcare providers: Share Covid-19 testing burden or face fines
Large healthcare providers in San Francisco will face fines if they are not providing timely access to Covid-19 testing for their patients, Mayor London Breed said Tuesday.Read More
Hundreds of firefighters, police quarantined as San Francisco confronts omicron surge
As of Monday, 167 San Francisco police officers and 135 members of the Fire Department are in quarantine over Covid-19.Read More
Breed Tenderloin plan sharply criticized by neighborhood advocates
Homeless advocates in San Francisco on Tuesday blasted The City's recent plan to address mental health and drug use in the Tenderloin.Read More
Buy fresh caught crab direct from boats starting today at Fishermans Wharf
The public can now buy fresh, live Dungeness Crab directly from crabbing boats starting today on Piers 45 and 47 on Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco.Read More
San Francisco reinstates indoor mask requirements amid omicron spike
San Francisco is temporarily reinstating Indoor mask requirements for specific indoor settings, starting Dec. 30, 2021 until Jan. 31, 2022.Read More
San Francisco again snuffs New Year’s fireworks over Covid concerns
San Francisco leaders Tuesday announced the cancellation of the New Year’s Eve fireworks show along the waterfront due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.Read More
After 10 hours of meeting and public comment, SF supervisors approve Tenderloin emergency
A majority of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted after midnight early Friday morning at a special meeting to allow Mayor London Breed to tackle open-air drug dealing...Read More
Tenderloin emergency declared, opening door for additional policing, services
Mayor London Breed is doubling down on efforts to crack down on public drug use and other criminal activity in the Tenderloin.Read More
‘Metallica Day’ honors metal legends’ San Francisco legacy on band’s 40th anniversary
'Metallica Day' Thursday kicks off a weekend of events honoring the metal legends, including concerts at Chase Center Thursday and Friday nights.Read More
Former Goodwill store might become first San Francisco safe injection site
Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday plans to move forward with opening a new behavioral health site in the Tenderloin.Read More
San Francisco ’emergency plan’ targets drugs, crime in the Tenderloin
Mayor London Breed announced an emergency plan Tuesday to deal with pervasive drug dealing and drug usage on Tenderloin streets.Read More
London Breed seeks ‘reset’ over school board goals with ballot measure
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to “reset” and refocus the Board of Education’s goals and priorities in a proposed ballot measure in June 2022.Read More
For tenth year, United Playaz gun buyback strives for safer San Francisco streets
For the 10th year, United Playaz Saturday will conduct its annual gun buyback program in effort to get weapons off the streets of San Francisco.Read More
Stephanie Cajina, raised in the Excelsior riding Muni, nominated to SFMTA board
Excelsior native Stephanie Cajina, who grew up riding #SFMuni in San Francisco, has been nominated by Mayor London Breed to join the SFMTA board of directors.Read More
Leaders praise first-year success of Street Crisis Response Team program
One year after the program’s launch, city leaders came out Tuesday to tout success of San Francisco Street Crisis Response Teams. The teams respond to individuals in crisis on...Read More
Traffic changes, felony charges to come after Friday night looting chaos
It was a chaotic Friday night in San Francisco’s Union Square as looters smashed and grabbed merchandise at the Louis Vuitton store and other downtown stores in the area....Read More
SF invests $2.5 million to resuscitate music, entertainment scene
San Francisco will invest $2.5 million to help lift up the local music and entertainment industry, which is still struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. City officials Monday said...Read More
Community Youth Center breaks ground on Richmond District hub
The Community Youth Center of San Francisco broke ground Wednesday on a Richmond District community hub that will help the organization expand on programs and services in the neighborhood....Read More
Downtown ‘ambassadors’ welcome visitors, workers back to San Francisco
Visitors, commuters and office workers heading back to downtown San Francisco will get warm greetings from ambassadors wearing bright orange jackets.Read More
David Chiu takes oath as San Francisco city attorney, vows to fight for ‘collective civil rights’
David Chiu was sworn in Monday as San Francisco's city attorney, making history as the first Asian American in that role. Read More