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San Francisco street vendors face fresh wave of regulation
San Francisco Supervisors passed legislation backed by Mayor London Breed regarding a regulatory framework for street vending in The City.Read More
Mohammed Nuru to plead guilty, face prison over years of fraud, ‘continuous bribes’
Former San Francisco Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru agreed Friday to plead guilty to wire fraud in a federal investigation into public corruption.Read More
City distributes free sandbags for flood-prone homes, businesses
San Francisco homes and businesses in areas prone to flooding should lift furniture and goods from the ground and place sandbags by entryways as Sunday’s predicted storm approaches, according...Read More
Supervisor secures funding for staffed, 24-hour public bathrooms
Supervisor Matt Haney announced more than $6 million in funding secured for 10 staffed, 24-hour Pit Stop bathrooms, as well as nine more bathroom locations. Read More
Charges allege ex-Public Works official concealed income from embroiled nonprofit
A former bureau manager for San Francisco’s Department of Public Works is facing several charges for allegedly failing to disclose more than a quarter million dollars in outside income,...Read More
No charges in Mohammed Nuru attempted robbery case, DA says incident was a joke
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will not file attempted robbery charges against former Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru, a spokeswoman said on Friday. Nuru was arrested...Read More
Contractors plead guilty in San Francisco City Hall bribery scandal
Two contractors on Thursday pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to bribe a San Francisco City Hall official, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds announced Thursday. Alan Varela, 59,...Read More
San Francisco to receive $1.7 million settlement in corruption case
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced the city has settled a civil lawsuit worth more than $1.7 million against Walter Wong — a business executive who pleaded guilty...Read More
New charges in Nuru scandal accuse former Recology manager of bribery, money laundering
A former manager for San Francisco’s garbage collection agency Recology has been charged with bribery and money laundering for allegations of assisting embattled former Department of Public Works director...Read More
San Francisco voters say ‘yes’ to ballot propositions
San Francisco voters were asked to consider 13 propositions for the Nov. 3 election.Read More
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 be established, or not. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 7-4 for...Read More
City implements changes to stave off future Public Works contract corruption
The San Francisco Controller’s Office Monday released a number of sweeping recommendations to improve contracting procedures at the Department of Public Works as both city and federal prosecutors continue...Read More
Woman dies after being struck by DPW truck
A woman struck by a San Francisco Department of Public Works truck Sunday morning in the city’s Tenderloin neighborhood died as a result of her injuries, department officials confirmed....Read More
Mayor discloses past relationship with, recent gift from former DPW director
San Francisco Mayor London Breed admitted Friday on the social media platform Medium that she had a prior relationship with former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru and received a...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
Haney calls for independent investigation of public corruption charges
"We absolutely cannot rely on the executive branch of government in the City and County of San Francisco to investigate itself."Read More
Inner Sunset project completion increases safety above and underground
As N-Judah trains zoomed by Irving Street at 8th Avenue Wednesday morning, San Francisco city officials celebrated completion of nearby pedestrian and Muni improvements two years in the making....Read More
More than 400 in-law units approved as SF clears years-long backlog
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that The City has cleared its application backlog of 919 accessory dwelling units.Read More
Hearing explores stiffer safety requirements for city contractors
Supervisor Norman Yee is calling for city departments to do a better job when it comes vetting contractors' safety records for construction work.Read More
SF bumps targets for eliminating greenhouse gases
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is setting new environmental goals in a effort to reduce The City’s greenhouse gas emissions.Read More