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Supervisor pushes for Muni service timeline, alleges ‘de facto route abandonment’
While San Francisco transit officials say they are targeting Aug. 14 to restore additional Muni bus service and expand service hours, some say those plans do not go far...Read More
Supervisor proposes first-year fee waivers for new small businesses
Supervisor Hillary Ronen is trying to ease the financial burden of opening a small business in San Francisco. She has proposed a pilot program called First Year Free, which...Read More
Supervisor Peskin apologizes for past ‘tenor,’ vows to serve through alcohol treatment
After San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin last week announced he would enter into treatment for alcohol dependency, on Tuesday he elaborated and said he would remain in office while...Read More
Breed announces $2 million budget allocation to make Muni free for all youth
After vowing to veto a supervisor-approved ordinance and funding request for a three-month free Muni-for-all pilot, Mayor London Breed publicly indicated budget support for a one-year program that would...Read More
Breed’s $13.1 billion budget proposal makes its way through Board of Supervisors
In the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, Mayor London Breed shared her two-year budget proposal, which would spend more than $1 billion for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Among other...Read More
Mayor plans to veto free Muni pilot program despite supervisor approval
A pilot plan to offer free Muni rides in San Francisco this summer was approved by the Board of Supervisors Tuesday, but Mayor London Breed quickly doused enthusiasm with...Read More
Supervisor proposes rent forgiveness for small businesses shut down in pandemic
"We shouldn't leave small businesses that complied with public health orders out to dry."Read More
San Francisco City Hall reopens next month for in-person services
After more than a year of closure due to the pandemic, San Francisco City Hall will reopen to the general public on June 7, city officials announced Wednesday. Mayor...Read More
City sets stage for in-person high school graduation ceremonies
San Francisco public high school seniors were denied in-person graduation ceremonies last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but city officials say outdoor commencement ceremonies are in the works...Read More
Despite supply issues, city on track to vaccinate all residents by June 30
Three months after San Francisco public health officials announced the goal to vaccinate all eligible residents by June 30, city officials in charge of vaccine rollout said Thursday that...Read More
Two supervisors unite in push for free Muni pilot program
San Francisco supervisors Dean Preston and Matt Haney want to implement a three-month free-for-all Muni program that would roll out this summer, if approved. Preston, a consistently staunch advocate...Read More
Federal stimulus shrinks San Francisco’s budget deficit by $630 million
Thanks in part to the most recent federal stimulus package, San Francisco’s two-year budget deficit has exponentially shrunk from a projected $653.2 million in January to $22.9 million, a...Read More
Mayor proposes legislation to make Shared Spaces program permanent
After nearly a year of Covid-19 restrictions, seeing patrons dine out on San Francisco streets has become a familiar scene. City officials are now looking to give businesses a...Read More
San Francisco adopts $5 hazard pay ordinance for grocery, drug store workers
By unanimous vote Tuesday, San Francisco supervisors ensured many grocery and drug, or pharmacy, store workers will soon see a $5 per hour bump for hazard pay. Those employees...Read More
Supe pushes to temporarily pause graffiti citations on property owners
A member of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors plans at Tuesday’s meeting to introduce legislation that would temporarily suspend citations to businesses and property owners for graffiti on their...Read More
San Francisco to open second mass vaccination site at Moscone Center
The Moscone Center will open Friday as San Francisco’s second mass Covid-19 vaccination site, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday. The operation will be led by Kaiser Permanente with help...Read More
Supervisors push for speedy return of Muni lines
San Francisco Supervisors are urging transit officials for the quick return of Muni lines that have been out of operation through the Covid-19 pandemic. Supervisor Myrna Melgar introduced a...Read More
Supervisors unanimously confirm Carmen Chu to city administer post
San Francisco supervisors unanimously Tuesday confirmed Mayor London Breed’s appointment of Assessor Carmen Chu to serve as the city administrator. The Board of Supervisors lavished praise on Chu for...Read More
SF sets goal to vaccinate 900,000 people by end of June
Public health officials said Wednesday at a Board of Supervisors committee hearing that they have set a goal to vaccinate the more than 900,000 people who live and work...Read More
Breed nominates Assessor Carmen Chu to replace outgoing city administrator
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Thursday nominated Assessor Carmen Chu to replace outgoing City Administrator Naomi Kelly. Kelly announced Tuesday she will resign effective Feb. 1 amid an ongoing...Read More