Department of Public Works

‘Poop patrol’ targets human waste on SF streets

San Francisco announced Tuesday it will assemble a new team, known as the Poop Patrol, which will be focused on…

6 years ago

Scooter-free SF summer to stretch into August

The SFMTA needs more time to review the dozen applications vying for a spot in The City’s scooter permit program.

6 years ago

San Jose appoints new public works director

San Jose officials announced Tuesday that Matthew Cano has been appointed as the city's new director of the Department of…

6 years ago

SF sets fees for sidewalk delivery robot testing

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved fees fees that autonomous robot companies will need to cough up…

6 years ago

Don’t dump your tree, mulch it for free

From Jan. 2 to Jan. 12, residents can place their trees next to their recycling bins on their designated collection…

6 years ago

Rockslide clo­ses O’Sha­ughnessy Boulevard

A stretch of road in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood is closed through Friday evening due to a rockslide.

7 years ago

Dead redwoods create safe habitat for salmon

Two dead redwood trees that endangered passing motorists are now helping salmon restoration efforts in Marin County.

7 years ago

High-tide flooding coming to Marin County

High-tide flooding in Marin County is expected in December and January starting Sunday.

7 years ago

Arrest made in fatal shooting of DPW worker

San Francisco police have arrested a suspect in Wednesday's fatal shooting of a Department of Public Works employee in the…

7 years ago

Speed humps help slow cars in Golden Gate Park

Nine new speed humps and a raised crosswalk inside the western portion of Golden Gate Park are now complete.

8 years ago

Scott Wiener seeks new home for naked Trump statue

The San Francisco Department of Public Works is planning to remove a life-sized statue of a naked Donald Trump.

8 years ago

Voters to decide homeless tent policies

A measure headed for the November ballot would make it easier for police to remove homeless tent encampments.

8 years ago

Letter urges SF to stop seizing homeless tents, belongings

Activists and legal groups critical of San Francisco's treatment of its homeless population delivered a letter to the mayor's office…

8 years ago

Kim calls to expand ‘pit stops’ citywide

San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim Tuesday asked the City Controller to look for ways to expand a program providing clean,…

9 years ago

Treasure Island slated for fire upgrades

Mayor Ed Lee Tuesday proposed $47.3 million in funding over the next two years to bolster emergency services.

9 years ago

Body uncovered in debris-filled home

San Francisco firefighters equipped with oxygen tanks recovered a body from a debris-filled home in San Francisco's Richmond District on…

9 years ago

Oakland City workers plan march on city council

Members of one of the largest unions that represents Oakland city employees plan to march to the City Council meeting…

9 years ago

Cracks in foundation delay opening of new Public Safety Building

The opening of the new San Francisco police headquarters in the city's Mission Bay neighborhood has been delayed, in part…

9 years ago

Tree takes down Haight Muni lines

A roughly 30-foot fell this afternoon in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, taking down some Municipal Transportation Agency power lines in…

9 years ago

Funding expands Tenderloin ‘Pit Stops’

A public toilet and waste program in the Tenderloin that was set to end on Friday has been extended, with…

9 years ago

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