budget

Breed’s two-year budget proposal diverts police funds, assumes labor union cooperation to close deficit

San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her two-year budget that seeks to close a $1.5 billion deficit during a period of economic uncertainty ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 31, 20200

Coronavirus

Black residents identify investment priorities for SFPD’s defunded budget

Mayor London Breed and District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton pledged in June to “defund” the San Francisco ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 29, 2020

Government

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 ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 23, 2020

Election 2020

Revised SFMTA budget ditches plan to expand Free Muni for Youth program

San Francisco transit officials have halted plans to extend its Free Muni for Youth program to all ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 2, 2020

Coronavirus

Pleasant Hill breaks from budget norms as city contends with Covid-19 revenue loss

The Pleasant Hill City Council, which generally approves city budgets two years at a time, is poised ...

By Bay City NewsJune 21, 2020

Coronavirus

School district budget eliminates campus police, funds African American student services

The West Contra Costa Unified School District board on Wednesday unanimously approved a $377 million budget for the coming academic year that includes ...

By Bay City NewsJune 14, 20200

East Bay

Mayor’s budget commits to police amid calls for defunding department

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo on Sunday rejected calls to defund his city’s Police Department, insisting that ...

By Bay City NewsJune 8, 2020

Government

Budget issues plague leaders, educators as plans hatch to mitigate ‘Covid slide’

In a surprise announcement last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested reopening schools as soon as late July ...

By Bay City NewsMay 3, 2020

Beyond SFBay

Supe calls for hold on fare increases despite transit agency deficit

As the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency plans to hold public hearings over its two-year budget, Supervisor ...

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 12, 2020

Government

Officials look to creative funding to save City College of SF classes

San Francisco City Hall officials announced Monday that they are stepping in to save 17 of 50 ...

By Jerold ChinnDecember 30, 2019

Education

Transit agencies bring in new year with fare hikes

Multiple transit agencies are beginning the new year with fare hikes. The cost to ride San Francisco’s famous cable cars will rise as of ...

By Jerold ChinnDecember 30, 20190

News

Breed lays down budget priorities: homelessness, mental health, clean streets

San Francisco Mayor London Breed made her budget position clear with city department heads Monday. She wants ...

By Jerold ChinnDecember 16, 2019

Government

City College of SF scraps 289 classes as spring registration begins

“Everyone is living in a constant place of fear, even if the cuts haven’t come to their ...

By Victoria NguyenNovember 26, 2019

Education

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 ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 22, 2019

Election

Transit board chair wants to speed up Better Market Street Project

San Francisco’s Market Street is about to undergo dramatic changes. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 17, 2019

Cars

Building on local success, California launches first statewide mental health hotline

California launched its first statewide mental health phone line on Monday for callers seeking to talk with someone about their mental health or ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 7, 20190

Health

SF forms office to tackle city’s racial inequities

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and city officials celebrated The City’s first Office of Racial Equity at ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 1, 2019

Government

SF supes approve Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force legislation

San Francisco supervisors passed legislation Tuesday that establishes a 12-member Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force. The task force ...

By Jerold ChinnSeptember 24, 2019

Government

Central Subway three years behind, budget runs over by $55 million

The completion timeline for the $1.6 billion Central Subway Project has been pushed out yet again.

By Jerold ChinnSeptember 18, 2019

Government

Walnut Creek considers half-cent sale tax to fund infrastructure projects

The Walnut Creek City Council is scheduled to discuss on Tuesday whether to support the Contra Costa ...

By Bay City NewsSeptember 15, 2019

East Bay

Ballot measure effort underway to empower Oakland Police Commission

"The commission doesn't have the independence that it should, it doesn't have the funding that it should."

By Bay City NewsSeptember 11, 20190

East Bay

SF commits millions to expand student mental health, wellness services

San Francisco is expanding its metal health and wellness programs for students in The City who are ...

By Jerold ChinnAugust 28, 2019

Education

Mayor announces $10 million stipend to retain SF teachers

"Students in San Francisco deserve a high-quality education, regardless of where they live or go to school."

By Bay City NewsAugust 19, 2019

Economy

Plans, fees move ahead to upgrade state’s aging 911 system

Newsom said at least 80 percent of 911 calls now come from cell phones, but current call ...

By Jerold ChinnAugust 6, 2019

Government

Supes delay vote to fund BART canopies

San Francisco supervisors this week delayed a vote to fund new canopies designed to cover escalators and ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 19, 2019

Government

SF debates commission to oversee homeless agency

A proposal to create an oversight commission overseeing San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing moved another step toward the November ballot. The ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 15, 20190

Election

Supes move $600 million housing bond measure to November ballot

San Francisco voters will decide the fate of a $600 million housing bond measure this November that ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 10, 2019

Economy

Breed appoints chief auditor to guide Housing Authority transition

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced new leadership Wednesday in preparation for the The City’s takeover of ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 3, 2019

Government

Muni cash fares crest $3 as of July 1

Muni cash fares and monthly Fast Passes will rise starting on July 1.

By Jerold ChinnJune 19, 2019

News

SF General hospital shifts adult urgent care center to new building

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has moved its Adult Urgent Care Center into Building 5.

By Jerold ChinnFebruary 13, 2019

Health

San Francisco moves closer to eliminating library fees

San Francisco has taken a step forward to eliminate overdue library fines in order to make libraries citywide equitable for every patron. The Library ...

By Jerold ChinnJanuary 24, 20190