Aaron Peskin

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

San Francisco stretches ‘Slow Streets’ program into 13 new corridors

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is preparing a second phase of its Slow Streets program.

4 years ago

Supes send message to transit agency board by ousting director

Supervisors say they are sending a message to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors by ousting Director…

4 years ago

Supes push for 8,000 hotel rooms in emergency ordinance

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday moved to introduce an emergency ordinance that would require The City to procure more than 8,000…

4 years ago

SF homeless shelter resident tests positive for Covid-19

San Francisco officials confirmed Thursday that a resident at one of The City's navigation centers has tested positive for Covid-19.…

4 years ago

Transit agency to renew request for LRV4 Muni train funding

San Francisco transit officials will again attempt to persuade supervisors to fund the purchase of new Muni trains. On Tuesday,…

4 years ago

Officials offer apology for woman killed by DPW truck, continue investigation

San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin and community leaders placed flowers at the intersection of Geary and Taylor streets Wednesday afternoon…

4 years ago

Supes approve navigation center lease, require victim data from police

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors took up two substantial issues at their Tuesday meeting: lease approval for a new…

4 years ago

Lease agreement for SF’s first transitional age navigation center moves to full vote

San Francisco took another step Wednesday toward opening The City's first navigation center for homeless transitional age youth between the ages…

4 years ago

Supes push forward on independent corruption investigation

San Francisco supervisors are not sitting back in the investigation of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru over alleged public corruption…

4 years ago

Proposal to transform PG&E to public entity strikes fear for employees

State Sen. Scott Wiener introduced legislation Monday to turn the bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. into a publicly-owned utility…

4 years ago

Supes propose tax on commercial landlords with vacant properties

San Francisco voters on March 3 will decide whether to tax landlords who keep commercial properties vacant as a way…

4 years ago

City officials, seniors condemn brutal Chinatown attacks

San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined city officials, including District Attorney-elect Chesa Boudin, to condemn the violent attack on three…

4 years ago

New SF ordinance eases charging challenge for electric vehicle owners

San Francisco supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday requiring installation of electric vehicle charging stations in approximately 300 commercial parking lots…

5 years ago

2020 census language access change poses undercount risk

The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has made a decision to only mail 2020 census questionnaires printed…

5 years ago

People protest Rose Pak station name ahead of next vote

San Francisco transit officials will meet again Tuesday to debate and vote on what to call the new Central Subway…

5 years ago

Seven SF supes support ‘Vision Zero’ plan to end homicides, violent crimes

San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton is calling on The City to come devise a comprehensive plan to end homicides and…

5 years ago

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