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Free Muni rides, including cable cars, all Lunar New Year weekend
Don't tag your Clipper. Don't activate a ticket on the app. This weekend, Muni riders can ride for free as part of Lunar New Year festivities.Read More
‘Entrenched web of corruption’ for building permits, inspections prompts suite of reforms
A wave of fraud in the Department of Building Inspection will bring a suite of reforms before #SanFrancisco voters in 2022.Read More
Fisherman’s Wharf gets new look with completion of Jefferson Streetscape Project
San Francisco completed the $16.3 million Jefferson Streetscape Project at Fisherman’s Wharf in an effort to make the popular destination more inviting for both tourists and locals. The project...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
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
Political leaders join rallying call to ‘stamp out hate’ against Asian communities
"This is something, a phenomenon, that stretches back to the founding of this state.”Read More
Assemblyman makes another run at speed enforcement camera bill
Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) will try his luck again at legislating the use of automated speed enforcement cameras in an attempt to reduce traffic-related fatalities and injuries. Joined...Read More
City contract scrutiny draws attention to Golden Gate Park Ferris wheel operation
As a discussion by city officials around whether to keep a 150-foot tall Ferris wheel at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park continues to go in circles, two city supervisors...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
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
Crews head back into Muni’s Twin Peaks Tunnel for another round of work
The summer of 2018 was a tough time for Muni passengers and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency who endured a two-month closure of the Twin Peaks Tunnel portion...Read More
Cruise skips out on hearing, tests driverless vehicles with little city collaboration
San Francisco supervisors were disappointed Tuesday when representatives for Cruise, a self-driving car company, failed to show up for a scheduled hearing. The company last month was granted a...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
Ranked-choice lifts Marjan Philhour to razor-thin District 1 lead
Four incumbent San Francisco supervisors appeared to have secured their spots on the Board of Supervisors.Read More
SF leaders denounce brutal attacks on elderly Asian women
San Francisco leaders Thursday condemned two recent attacks on elderly Asian women in the Tenderloin. Police earlier this week announced the arrest of a 34-year-old male suspect. Supervisor Matt...Read More
Caltrain sales tax measure gets another shot with ‘clean’ bill
After weeks of heated debate, the ⅛-cent Caltrain sales tax measure has been given a new lifeline. It appeared last week the measure would not make it to the...Read More
Caltrain tax saga continues with supervisor passage amid county push-back
A ⅛-cent sales tax measure to fund Caltrain is still up in the air despite approval Tuesday by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. County supervisors from San Mateo...Read More
Haney’s new sanitation department measure heads to November ballot
San Francisco voters will get the chance in November to decide if a new sanitation department will be established, or not. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 7-4 for...Read More
Supes, transit agency reach deal to avoid Muni fare hikes
A potential ballot measure that would have taken legislative power from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to set Muni fares has been avoided with a compromise between supervisors...Read More
San Francisco to soon let retail, restaurants use sidewalks, streets, parks
Some San Francisco businesses may soon be permitted to extend their outdoor retail space onto sidewalks and into streets. The City’s new Shared Spaces Program is a Covid-19 Economy...Read More