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More funding support urged to avoid ESL cuts at City College this fall
Supervisor Gordon Mar acknowledged the planned cuts would have devastating impacts on the city's low-income and immigrant communities.Read More
Ocean Beach gets 16 new fire pits for 2017
New 800-pound concrete fire pits will be placed on a quarter-mile stretch of Ocean Beach starting Mar. 1.Read More
Geary BRT plan clears design milestone
San Francisco’s next Bus Bapid Transit system along Geary Boulevard is one step closer to fruition.Read More
Progressives lose majority on Board of Supervisors
The balance of power on San Francisco's Board of Supervisors shifted toward the center following Tuesday's election.Read More
‘Tech tax’ proponents vow ballot battle
Proponents of a proposed tax on technology companies in San Francisco Tuesday said that they plan to collect signatures to place it on a future ballot.Read More
Divided board rejects police reform ballot measure
A stubbornly split Board of Supervisors split repeatedly along factional lines Tuesday.Read More
Supes approve density bonus for nonprofit affordable housing
Legislation granting a density bonus to nonprofits developing 100 percent affordable housing projects was approved unanimously by the Board of Supervisors.Read More
SF eases penalties for Muni youth fare evaders
Muni fare youth evaders will soon be able to skip the courthouse to pay their fines.Read More
Soda tax could again see SF ballot
The sugar-sweetened drink tax could see the November ballot even though its proponents missed the deadline to submit an initiative petition.Read More
Supes drag Lee into chilly ‘question time’
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee was grilled Tuesday by city Supervisors on his plans for handling police reform and growing community unrest.Read More
Fire permit plan washes out at Ocean Beach
A tsunami of outcry has extinguished a plan to require permits and fees for campfires on Ocean Beach.Read More
Wiener seeks to bump tobacco-buying age to 21
San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener Tueaday introduced legislation that would raise the purchasing age for tobacco from 18 to 21.Read More
Downsized SF jail lands $80 million grant
San Francisco was awarded an $80 million grant Thursday by the Board of State and Community Corrections to replace deteriorating city jails.Read More
Sandcastles soak up Ocean Beach spotlight
Just slightly behind schedule, the wail of an air horn pierced whispers of fog fighting to form above Ocean Beach.Read More
Campos offers ‘legacy business’ protections
San Francisco Supervisor David Campos this week announced a ballot initiative intended to protect historic small businesses and nonprofits.Read More
SF supes approve soda warning label
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved legislation that aims to educate consumers about the potential health problems of sugar-sweetened beverages.Read More
Supes push for health warnings on sugary drinks
Supervisors Malia Cohen, Eric Mar and Scott Wiener introduced three-pronged legislation to counteract health problems caused by sugary drinks.Read More
Marchers decry state of City College Civic Center campus
Students and teachers at City College's Civic Center Campus rallied Thursday on the steps of San Francisco City Hall.Read More
Defenseless parklet defaced by taggers
We’re still scratching our heads over why someone would go so far as to vandalize the brand-new Clement Street parklet.Read More
Richmond Sunday Streets moves closer to home
Organizers hope moving the Richmond's October Sunday Streets event into the actual neighborhood will spark community engagement. Read More