Department of Public Works

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.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

San Francisco voters say ‘yes’ to ballot propositions

San Francisco voters were asked to consider 13 propositions for the Nov. 3 election.

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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.

5 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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.

6 years ago

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