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Mayor seeks ways to make event permitting less painful
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to make it easier for event organizers to obtain permits for parades, street fairs and neighborhood block parties. Breed issued an executive order...Read More
Commission to expand inquiry into PG&E safety culture
A new phase is opening in the investigation into PG&E's safety culture, the president of the California Public Utilities Commission said in a statement Thursday.Read More
Google changes sexual harassment policies after employee walkout
After thousands of Google employees walked out of their offices last week in protest of sexual harassment in the workplace, the Mountain View company has announced it will make...Read More
Galeria De La Raza forced out by soaring rents
An art gallery with deep roots in San Francisco's historic Mission District announced Friday it will vacate its main space after 46 years of tenancy.Read More
BART fined record $1.3 million over 2013 worker deaths
The California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates rail transit safety, issued its largest fine ever to a public agency Thursday.Read More
Appeals court reinstates NFL painkiller lawsuit
A federal appeals court in San Francisco revived a lawsuit today filed against the National Football League by 10 retired players who allege the league "recklessly and negligently" gave...Read More
SF names school for Ed and Anita Lee
Two San Francisco elementary schools will get new names, one of them honoring the late Mayor Ed Lee.Read More
Uber, Lyft agree to San Francisco ride tax
Aaron Peskin said that after weeks of negotiations with both Uber and Lyft, both companies have agreed to allow The City to tax a percentage of their net ride...Read More
Danville outdoor pianos summon public players
Anyone who can play a piano is encouraged to perform publicly in downtown Danville.Read More
Leno lead shrinks to just 1,121 votes
Former state Sen. Mark Leno Wednesday afternoon remains in the lead in the tight race for San Francisco Mayor.Read More
Oakland students take on kindness challenge
Students at Bella Vista Elementary School participated in The Great Kindness Challenge throughout last week.Read More
London Breed declares for mayor’s race
Acting Mayor London Breed Friday declared her intention to run in a special election scheduled for June.Read More
Outside Lands Day 3: Karl the Fog wraps ‘The Who’
The tenth annual Outside Lands came to a close Sunday night in the most San Francisco way possible.Read More
‘Up Your Alley’ fair hurts so good
The world of BDSM — leather, flogging and chained men in canine masks — flooded San Francisco’s Folsom Street Sunday.Read More
Late night booze bill clears hurdle
A bill that would allow local communities across California to extend alcohol sales hours past 2 a.m. is one step closer to becoming law.Read More
Agreement reached over contentious Folsom Street development
The developer of a contested four-story housing and retail project in San Francisco's Mission District has reached agreement with community advocates.Read More
San Francisco moves toward honoring site of ‘Compton’s Cafeteria’ riot
San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim Tuesday introduced legislation to create the nation's first transgender, lesbian, gay and bisexual cultural district in an area that was home to a historic...Read More
Report dings SFMTA over chronic absenteeism
Persistent problems with employees not showing up for work is laid out in a report by the City Controller’s Office.Read More