Board of Supervisors

SF bans flame retardants from furniture

San Francisco is banning the sale of upholstered furniture and children’s products that contain flame retardant chemicals.

7 years ago

SF opens door for regulation of delivery robots

Autonomous delivery robots now have a chance to use some of San Francisco’s sidewalks under a new revised proposed ordinance.

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

Blue bins to swallow up more recyclable trash

San Francisco’s residential black garbage bins are getting a lot smaller and could soon disappear altogether.

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

Alameda County shifts many arraignments back to Oakland

Alameda County court officials announced Tuesday that starting next Monday, in-custody arraignments of inmates from the northern part of the…

7 years ago

SF deputy sheriff’s gun stolen from rental car

A San Francisco sheriff's deputy's gun was stolen from a parked rental car Sunday.

7 years ago

SF imposes moratorium on pot dispensaries

San Francisco supervisors Tuesday put the approval of most new medical cannabis dispensaries on hold.

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

Nursing unit survives CPMC chopping block

Bowing to pressure from city officials and family members, California Pacific Medical Center announced it will continue to care for…

7 years ago

Moscone Center expansion compl­etes second phase

San Francisco officials celebrated the completion on the second phase of the $551 million Moscone Convention Center expansion.

7 years ago

Presidio Terrace street sale prompts hearing

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing in November on whether to rescind the controversial sale of…

7 years ago

Flavored tobacco ban heads to voters

Tobacco-related cancers are the leading cause of cancer deaths in San Francisco for both men and women.

7 years ago

Feds review permit for right-wing rally

In the face of intense public pressure, National Park Service officials Wednesday said they are reviewing a permit application for…

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

Wet winter boosts crop yields 17 percent

The gross production value of crops in Sonoma County last year increased 17 percent from 2015 due partly to the…

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

SF planners call for halt on pot dispensaries

The San Francisco Planning Commission called for a citywide moratorium on new dispensaries until a new regulatory framework is developed.

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

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