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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
San Francisco to install temporary HOV lanes to curb increasing congestion
Temporary high-occupancy vehicle lanes are coming to two busy highway stretches in San Francisco as part of an effort to improve public transit reliability as traffic congestion again increases....Read More
San Francisco’s Main Library to reopen May 3
After more than a year closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, San Francisco’s Main Library will reopen on May 3, city officials announced Monday. Officials said the first floor...Read More
Muni subway service returns May 15 after one-year shutdown
San Francisco officials announced a plan Friday that will bring back some rail service in the subway.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
San Francisco and Santa Clara counties drop vaccine eligibility age to 16
Two days ahead of state’s schedule, San Francisco and Santa Clara County Tuesday opened Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to residents age 16 and older. San Francisco had already dropped the...Read More
San Francisco cancels 420 celebration for second year due to Covid-19
Coming as no real surprise, San Francisco Recreation and Parks officials announced Tuesday that the annual 420 celebration in Golden Gate Park will be canceled for a second year...Read More
Muni adds subway Wi-Fi so riders can at least tell bosses when they’re running late
At long last, San Francisco Muni subway riders will finally have Wi-Fi access throughout the subway when it reopens sometime in May. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced...Read More
Game on: San Francisco rolls out plans for live indoor events
As San Francisco Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations remain relatively low, city officials are rolling out plans to resume indoor live ticketed events, with limitations, starting April 15. The California...Read More
SFMTA approves more ‘Slow Streets’ corridors
Most traffic on another four San Francisco street corridors will be blocked this spring to give residents access to more space for exercise and recreation. The San Francisco Municipal...Read More
Superintendent agrees to postpone retirement as anchor to district in crisis
Amid growing crises within the San Francisco Unified School District and among its board members, Superintendent Vincent Matthews said Monday that he will delay his planned retirement by one...Read More
Giants to welcome fans back to Oracle Park even as city cases slowly climb
San Francisco Giants fans were given reason to celebrate with a team announcement Thursday that Oracle Park will open at limited capacity for next week’s home opener. During a...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
Covid-19 restrictions loosen in Alameda County Wednesday with move to orange tier
Alameda County was moved Tuesday from the red tier into the more lenient orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening guidelines. County officials said that as...Read More
Officials prematurely celebrate Second Street project completion
San Francisco officials Thursday celebrated completion of a more than three-year improvement project in the South of Market neighborhood, but the celebration is a little premature. When the work...Read More
Mobile vaccination units to serve Chinatown seniors, Treasure Island residents
Late next week, San Francisco’s mobile vaccination team will start administering Covid-19 vaccines to seniors living in Chinatown’s largest public housing complex, city officials announced Friday. The City plans...Read More
SF launches guaranteed monthly income program for struggling artists
San Francisco launched a six-month guaranteed income pilot program Thursday that will give monthly $1,000 payments to approximately 130 local struggling artists impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Applicants can...Read More
Phil Ting wants to decriminalize jaywalking across state
Assemblyman Phil Ting is seeking to decriminalize jaywalking in California with the introduction of Assembly Bill 1238, The Freedom to Walk Act. Ting (D-San Francisco) introduced the bill Thursday...Read More
Mayor announces enhanced efforts to protect San Francisco AAPI communities
After weeks of escalated attacks against Asian seniors, community safety groups will begin patrolling San Francisco neighborhoods with large senior populations, Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday. During a press...Read More
San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin counties loosen restrictions under orange tier
San Francisco is seeing its lowest number of Covid-19 hospitalizations and daily new cases since the winter surge. That progress enabled The City’s Tuesday move to the orange tier...Read More