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‘Flexible retail,’ speedier permits eyed to improve San Francisco small business climate
Mayor London Breed urges 'creative' solutions to support small businesses in San Francisco.Read More
Gordon Mar declares victory, seals progressive majority
District 4 candidate Gordon Mar declared victory Thursday over his opponent Jessica Ho.Read More
San Francisco freezes funding for Salesforce Transit Center
San Francisco is suspending $9.7 million in funding for the second phase of the Salesforce Transit Center.Read More
Muni being Muni delays Transit Week kickoff
The third-annual Transit Week in San Francisco did not start so smoothly, as some city supervisors had problems with Muni.Read More
Amid housing shortage, SF speeds review of in-law units
San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued an executive order on Thursday to speed up the process of approving a backlog of in-law units.Read More
Chinatown marijuana shop ban up for vote
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors will consider at their meeting Tuesday whether to amend The City's planning code to ban marijuana shops in Chinatown.Read More
San Francisco drops ban hammer on plastic straws
San Francisco will soon join other cities across the country in prohibiting the use of straws and other plastic food accessories.Read More
Pedestrian killed at notorious Sloat intersection
An elderly man died after a vehicle struck him Tuesday morning at 36th and Sloat, where a pedestrian safety beacon had recently been installed.Read More
SF eyes ban on polluting plastic straws
San Francisco could soon join a chorus of other U.S. cities in banning the distribution of plastic drinking straws.Read More
District 4 will elect new Supervisor as Tang declines run
San Francisco District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang announced late Tuesday at 5:17 p.m. that she will not seek re-election.Read More
SF targets drinking straws in latest plastic purge
Plastic straws could soon be shown the door in San Francisco, just like plastic bags.Read More
Supes OK Jane Kim street cleaning budget, veto looms
Supervisor Jane Kim won a victory on Tuesday when the Board of Supervisors approved a budget supplemental of $1.1 million.Read More
Bill would ensure lactation spaces for working moms
Sen. Scott Wiener on Monday introduced a bill that will make it easier for working moms to continue breastfeeding their children.Read More
Katy Tang floats San Francisco fur ban
Animal rights groups came out to San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday in support of a proposal to ban the sales of fur apparel.Read More
SF police target surge in car break-ins
The San Francisco Police Department is rolling out a citywide plan to combat the rash of car break-ins and property crimes.Read More
Blue bins to swallow up more recyclable trash
San Francisco’s residential black garbage bins are getting a lot smaller and could soon disappear altogether.Read More
Humps, posts aim to slow Golden Gate Park traffic
Near-term measures to slow down vehicle traffic inside Golden Gate Park will soon be arriving.Read More
Cleanup campaign targets dirty, stinky butts
New ashcans at Ocean Beach and throughout the Sunset and Richmond will help curb cigarette butt litter.Read More
SF supes give boost to breastfeeding moms
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is making sure employers in The City are providing a clean, private and safe space for breastfeeding mothers.Read More
Supe targets urban dog poop
Pick up your dog’s poop! That’s the message District 4 Supervisor Katy Tang is sending to dog owners and future dog owners who may want to adopt a dog...Read More