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Breed proposes $62 million in small business relief as hospital numbers rise
More financial help is on the way for small businesses in San Francisco struggling to stay afloat during the Covid-19 pandemic as state regional restrictions do not appear to...Read More
Supervisors select Walton to lead, unite board through tough times ahead
"He is someone that leads with integrity...regardless of the politics and the surrounding circumstances."Read More
Yekutiel, Hinze make it through supervisor vote for seats on transit board
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors will have a full seven-member board for the first time in months after the Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved two...Read More
Rules Committee advance Breed’s SFMTA board nominations for full vote
Both of Mayor London Breed’s nominations to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors are progressing to full vote at the Board of Supervisors. Those present at...Read More
State reverses course, allows outdoor playgrounds to reopen under stay-at-home order
California public health officials have backtracked on a decision to close outdoor playgrounds under the state’s stay-at-home order announced Thursday. Parents, state and local officials asked Gov. Gavin Newsom...Read More
San Francisco supervisors send smoking ban proposal back to committee
In a second vote, San Francisco supervisors Tuesday made the unusual move to send back proposed legislation that would ban tobacco smoking multi-unit housing buildings. Last week, supervisors voted...Read More
Roberta Boomer: A warm farewell to the ‘heart and soul’ of the SFMTA
Roberta Boomer had seen and been through it all in her more than 20 years as board secretary at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. Whether...Read More
Solemn memorial honors lives lost in traffic collisions
Pedestrian advocates turned the steps of San Francisco City Hall into a memorial Sunday afternoon with 187 pairs of shoes laid out to represent pedestrians, cyclists and drivers killed...Read More
SF supe proposes prohibition on tobacco, cannabis smoking inside apartments
San Francisco tenants living in apartments with three or more units could soon be prohibited from smoking tobacco and cannabis inside their homes. Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee...Read More
Breed, Haney propose stricter appeals process for city projects
Supervisor Matt Haney is looking to tighten requirements surrounding how public appeals to city projects are considered. Mayor London Breed is supporting the proposal. Haney will introduce legislation during...Read More
Philhour concedes, Chan wins District 1 supervisor race
San Francisco District 1 supervisor candidate Marjan Philhour has conceded the race to Connie Chan after falling behind by 123 votes. Philhour said in a tweet at 6 p.m....Read More
San Francisco voters show wide support for new street cleaning department proposition
San Francisco voters are backing a measure to create a new department focused on keeping sidewalks and streets clean. The latest update provided by election officials Friday afternoon has...Read More
Philhour’s lead grows slightly in tight District 1 supervisor race
Marjan Philhour is holding onto a thin lead in the ranked-choice San Francisco District 1 supervisor race, but the difference is still too close to call. Philhour leads opponent...Read More
Philhour lead trimmed to 25 votes in ultra-close District 1 supervisor race
Marjan Philhour continues to hold a razor-thin lead over Connie Chan.Read More
Breed nominates disability advocate with ‘important perspective’ to SFMTA board
Mayor London Breed nominated transit disability advocate Fiona Hinze to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors Thursday. Hinze, who lives with cerebral palsy, is a San...Read More
CAREN Act passes unanimously, giving false 911 call victims legal recourse
San Francisco supervisors Tuesday unanimously passed an ordinance that targets residents who make false and racially-motivated 911 calls. Sponsored by Supervisor Shamann Walton, the Caution Against Racially and Exploitative...Read More
With appeals out of way, transit agency pushes to finish third Slow Streets phase by month’s end
After fighting off several California Environmental Quality Act appeals at the Board of Supervisors last week, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is again moving forward with plans to...Read More
Breed nominates cafe owner, activist to serve SFMTA board
Manny Yekutiel, owner of Manny’s cafe near 16th and Valencia streets, has been tapped by Mayor London Breed to serve on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of...Read More
San Francisco prepares for unprecedented November election
Amid a lingering pandemic and fears over mail service, this election season is like no other. San Francisco officials have scrambled to adapt Nov. 3 plans to meet the...Read More
San Francisco considers tough impound penalties for illegal sideshow participants
Some San Francisco officials are proposing tough measures to crack down on illegal sideshow participants. District 11 Supervisor Ahsha Safai Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow The City to...Read More