Aaron Peskin

Free parking, free transit for Chinese New Year parade Saturday

Reporting from CHINATOWN As San Francisco celebrates Lunar New Year and the Year of the Dragon, the city is offering…

2 months ago

First-ever retail space in Muni subway station serves Chinatown passengers

More retail is expected to launch at the Chinatown-Rose Pak Station in months ahead.

4 months ago

Iconic cable cars celebrate 150 years of hill climbing, bell ringing

Starting July 1, riders can purchase a $5 all-day pass for unlimited cable car rides in San Francisco.

11 months ago

Peskin: Slow down Sunday parking meter plan to protect small businesses

Paid street parking on weeknights and Sundays could stall San Francisco's economic recovery, says the Board of Supervisors president.

12 months ago

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…

2 years ago

‘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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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.”

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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."

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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.

3 years ago

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.

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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