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SF adult probation receives $800,000 funding boost

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell announced a $800,000 funding boost in the upcoming budget for the Adult Probation Department.

6 years ago

San Francisco supes beef up mayor’s ‘question time’

The mayor’s appearance once a month to answer city policy questions from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors could get…

6 years ago

Jane Kim street cleaning plan swept away in committee

A proposal to increase funding for street cleaning services by San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim was rejected by the Board…

6 years ago

SFMTA seeks to accelerate cable car fare prepayment

Muni riders and tourists could soon have to prepay before boarding San Francisco's iconic cable cars.

6 years ago

Jane Kim promises clean streets if elected mayor

San Francisco Supervisor and mayoral candidate Jane Kim unveiled her plans on Wednesday to clean up the streets if voters…

6 years ago

Muni mulls fare overhaul to urge prepayment

Transit officials may consider changes to push Muni riders and tourists towards paying for fares in advance.

6 years ago

Statewide minimum wage to rise Jan. 1

The minimum wage for workers in California is going up on New Year's Day, though wages in at least some…

6 years ago

Police union ready to back Taser ballot measure

Following a vote by the San Francisco Police Commission in support of arming police with Tasers, the police union is…

6 years ago

Amid protests, San Francisco approves Tasers for police

San Francisco police commissioners voted 4-3 late Friday night in support of a plan to arm all city police officers…

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

San Francisco reclaims upkeep of street trees

The responsibility of taking care of San Francisco’s thousands of street trees is now heading back to The City.

7 years ago

SF Superior Court to furlough staff, cut clerk hours

The San Francisco Superior Court announced Monday that it will furlough staff and cut office hours for clerk offices.

7 years ago

BART expands surveillance with cameras on all trains

BART officials on Wednesday said the transit agency has completed installing security cameras on all of its train cars.

7 years ago

BART to penalize paper ticket users with surcharge

BART riders who buy magnetic paper tickets from station vending machines may want to start using a Clipper card.

7 years ago

Muni gets more expensive for second time in 2017

Muni riders who have already purchased a monthly Muni Fast Pass for July may have noticed a bump in price.

7 years ago

San Francisco libraries return to seven-day service

The San Francisco Public Library is adding an additional day of service at nine library branches.

7 years ago

SF needs $10M more for early education, says advocate

A San Francisco childcare advocate Friday called for a $10 million increase in the city's budget for early care and…

7 years ago

BART fare cheaters drain up to $25 million a year

BART is taking steps to crackdown on fare cheats who have costed the transit agency millions in lost revenue.

7 years ago

BART service cuts forestalled by state gas tax increase

BART's Board of Directors can breathe a bit easier at least for the next fiscal year that begins on July…

7 years ago

Supes grill SFMTA chief over sluggish spending

San Francisco’s top transportation official is taking the blame for not spending enough funds from a voter-approved bond.

7 years ago

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