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From progressive to police spokesperson: Matt Dorsey fills D6 supervisor seat
Mayor London Breed appointed police spokesperson Matt Dorsey to fill the District 6 supervisor seat, eliciting mixed resident reactions.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
Breed appoints David Chiu to succeed Dennis Herrera as city attorney
Mayor London Breed appointed Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Wednesday to take on the role as San Francisco’s next city attorney. In April, Breed nominated outgoing City Attorney Dennis...Read More
Breed nominates City Attorney Dennis Herrera to head up SFPUC
Mayor London Breed Monday nominated a familiar face in local politics as the next San Francisco Public Utilities Commission general manager: City Attorney Dennis Herrera. Herrera was first elected...Read More
San Francisco school district prepares to reopen some classes April 12
San Francisco school officials Monday shared more detailed reopening plans following a tentative agreement reached last week. If all goes well, some students will be back in classroom seats...Read More
Recology to refund overcharged customers nearly $95 million
As a result of the ongoing investigation into City Hall corruption, San Francisco’s trash and recycling collection company has agreed to pay out nearly $95 million to overcharged customers,...Read More
SF cuts contract ties with scandalized executives, companies
San Francisco suspended contract partnerships with five executives and seven companies due to alleged involvement with a City Hall scandal currently under investigation, City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Monday....Read More
SFUSD unveils latest proposal in effort to safely reopen schools
San Francisco Unified School District officials on Tuesday unveiled their latest proposal to reopen the district’s elementary schools for in-person learning as the district continues to hammer out details...Read More
SF to expand vaccine eligibility, officials double down in school district lawsuit
San Francisco will expand its vaccine eligibility in two weeks, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Tuesday at a press conference. Breed said The City will move into the...Read More
SF school district, unions resume negotiations over school reopening plans
Unions representing San Francisco Unified School District employees said on Friday they’re resuming negotiations with the district over returning to in-person learning, but demands to increase safety measures stand....Read More
SF school district pushes back on city officials for ‘petty’ lawsuit
San Francisco is suing its own school district and school board for failing to come up with a comprehensive plan to reopen schools, but school officials rebuke that claim....Read More
PG&E to pay up to $190 million for pollution cleanup at Marina Small Craft Harbor
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Friday PG&E has agreed to pay the city up to $190 million to settle a legal battle that has lasted two decades...Read More
DOJ accuses Breed of discrimination in health policies for places of worship
The U.S. Department of Justice Friday sent a letter to San Francisco Mayor London Breed outlining concerns over a public health policy allowing only one person at time inside...Read More
City attorney seeks civil injunctions to curb Tenderloin drug dealing
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has moved into civil injunction territory in an effort to prevent known drug dealers from entering the Tenderloin neighborhood. Herrera said Thursday morning...Read More
SF shuts down second illegal nightclub
A second San Francisco underground nightclub was shut down Thursday for violating a public health that requires all bars and nightclubs to remain closed in an effort to slow...Read More
Bay Area leaders applaud ‘watershed’ LGBTQ rights U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Gavin Newsom and Bay Area officials celebrated a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday that extended protections against job discrimination to gay, lesbian and transgender workers. The high...Read More
SF shuts down illegal nightclub operation during Covid-19 pandemic
San Francisco police and the City Attorney’s Office have shut down a nightclub that was operating illegally while a public health order is in effect prohibiting all gatherings. City...Read More
Breed calls for removal of long-time building department director
The San Francisco mayor is requesting that the Building Inspection Commission fire current Department of Building Inspection Director Tom Hui due to corruption allegations revealed at Tuesday’s Board of...Read More
Investigators issue eight subpoenas related to alleged DPW scandal
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Wednesday he has issued eight subpoenas for information involving the alleged public corruption scandal with former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and...Read More
Officials implement fraud safeguards amid ongoing corruption investigation
As the San Francisco city attorney and controller continue their investigation of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru for alleged bribery schemes, they have also implemented interim safeguards to prevent further...Read More