Aaron Peskin

Childcare expansion reaches June ballot

Supervisors Jane Kim and Norman Yee today announced a ballot measure that would finance the expansion of childcare subsidies.

6 years ago

Auction sale of tony SF street rescinded

San Francisco supervisors voted to rescind the sale of a private street that was put up for auction by The…

6 years ago

Debate stalls SF vote over legal pot rules

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday postponed by two weeks a vote on highly controversial cannabis regulations.

7 years ago

Grants will help Chinatown merchants cope with construction

Chinatown may get City funds by the end of year to help with the economic loss due to the construction…

7 years ago

Blame swirls over Van Ness BRT delay

The Van Ness Improvement Project has fallen behind schedule by nearly six months.

7 years ago

Delivery robots divide Vision Zero committee

As San Francisco grapples with emergent technologies, Supervisor Norman Yee wants get to ahead of autonomous delivery robots.

7 years ago

Board boots Union Square flower vendor

A longtime Union Square flower stand operator lost his permit Tuesday over accusations that he had left it vacant.

7 years ago

Tax breaks eyed for construction-weary merchants

San Francisco merchants affected by long-term or delayed construction projects may see some economic relief from The City.

7 years ago

Supes all agree: Justin Herman’s name has to go

All 11 San Francisco supervisors approved a resolution to urge the removal Justin Herman’s name from the plaza at the intersection…

7 years ago

Supes advance erasing Justin Herman’s name from plaza

A resolution urging the removal of Justin Herman's name from the plaza at intersection of Market Street and The Embarcadero…

7 years ago

Quake won’t topple tilting tower, engineers say

Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are dissatisfied with efforts to fix the sinking skyscraper.

7 years ago

Supes mull moratorium on new dispensaries

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is set to consider a 45-day moratorium on new medical cannabis dispensary permits.

7 years ago

Is Justin Herman someone we want a plaza named after?

San Francisco Supervisor Aaron Peskin Tuesday introduced legislation calling for Justin Herman Plaza to be renamed.

7 years ago

Vote on ‘chop shop’ legislation delayed

Bicycle "chop shop" legislation that drew strong opposition from both homeless and bicycle advocates will be reworked to reduce the…

7 years ago

Blame swirls over Central Subway delays

Supervisor Aaron Peskin is not pleased that the Central Subway Project is facing a delay of up to 10 months.

7 years ago

San Francisco raises bar on affordable housing

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved legislation setting the highest affordable housing requirements in the nation.

7 years ago

Bike ‘chop shop’ bill advances despite outcry

Jeff Sheehy’s legislation for a tougher stance on open-air bicycle “chop shops” passed the Land Use Committee.

7 years ago

Peskin sounds alarm over 911 ’emergency’

Increased 911 call volume coupled with a dwindling staff has led to a crisis for San Francisco emergency dispatch with…

7 years ago

Deal would bump SF affordable housing set-asides

A deal reached late Wednesday on the amount of affordable housing developers are required to provide sets stiffer requirements for…

7 years ago

Funding for Lombard Street toll road put on hold

Funding to further look into implementing a toll and reservation system on the crookedest part of Lombard Street was put…

7 years ago

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