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Former San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney sworn in to State Assembly
Former San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney was sworn in Tuesday as one of the newest members of the California State Assembly.Read More
Matt Haney secures Assembly seat with nearly two-thirds vote
In a rare April election with historically low turnout, Matt Haney secured an Assembly seat by a nearly two-thirds margin over David Campos.Read More
San Francisco slashes speed limits to 20 mph in seven corridors
Starting this week, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will begin installing new lowered speed limit signage across seven corridors.Read More
SF invests $2.5 million to resuscitate music, entertainment scene
San Francisco will invest $2.5 million to help lift up the local music and entertainment industry, which is still struggling to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. City officials Monday said...Read More
David Chiu takes oath as San Francisco city attorney, vows to fight for ‘collective civil rights’
David Chiu was sworn in Monday as San Francisco's city attorney, making history as the first Asian American in that role. Read More
Lawmaker secures state funding for new Chinatown arts, media center
Assemblymember Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, on Thursday announced he was able to secure $26.5 million in state funding for a new arts and media center in San Francisco’s Chinatown...Read More
Down to the wire, state officials extend eviction moratorium through September
State officials announced an agreement Friday on an extension of the state’s moratorium on pandemic-related evictions through Sept. 30. The extension agreement comes just five days before the moratorium...Read More
Political leaders join rallying call to ‘stamp out hate’ against Asian communities
"This is something, a phenomenon, that stretches back to the founding of this state.”Read More
Centralized resource hub eases access for Bayview residents hit hard by pandemic
Residents in San Francisco’ Bayview District — one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic — will have now have increased access to city services through a new...Read More
Solemn memorial honors lives lost in traffic collisions
Pedestrian advocates turned the steps of San Francisco City Hall into a memorial Sunday afternoon with 187 pairs of shoes laid out to represent pedestrians, cyclists and drivers killed...Read More
Leaders call on educators to help stop spread of anti-Asian racism
Community groups and San Francisco leaders are calling on schools to stand up to racism against students of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, especially as the school year kicks...Read More
Assemblyman pushes to simplify, standardize Bay Area transit systems
“Every day, hundreds of thousands of Bay Area residents experience a system that is fragmented and unreliable.”Read More
SF broadens eviction protection for tenants in newer buildings
As of Tuesday night, all San Francisco renters will be afforded the same just cause eviction protection, regardless of the year their building was constructed. The San Francisco Board...Read More
Nonprofits join forces to purchase historic Mission District building
San Francisco city officials on Wednesday celebrated the purchase of a historic building in the city’s Mission District by several local nonprofit organizations. The purchase of the historic Centro...Read More
2020 census language access change poses undercount risk
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has made a decision to only mail 2020 census questionnaires printed in English and Spanish, opting to just collect data...Read More
Officials cut the ribbon on new UCSF/Chase Center Muni platform
With a little less than a month to go before the Chase Center officially opens its doors, San Francisco and Golden State Warriors’ officials cut the ribbon Tuesday morning...Read More
Mayor vows to ‘stand behind our immigrant communities’
San Francisco Mayor London Breed, city officials and community organizers gathered at City Hall in preparation for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in the Bay Area, including in...Read More
Traffic deaths memorialized as ‘Vision Zero’ progress slides
Twenty-one seats with names, photos and flowers attached were left empty inside the Koret Auditorium.Read More
SF voters pass ‘homeless tax,’ arts funding
Proposition C, which would tax San Francisco's wealthiest companies to provide funds for housing and rehabilitating The City's homeless, appears To have passed.Read More
Salesforce Transit Center ready for public debut
What was once a dreary, dark and dull\ bus depot at First and Mission streets has emerged as a bright, vibrant transit center.Read More