London Breed

Breed’s two-year budget proposal diverts police funds, assumes labor union cooperation to close deficit

San Francisco Mayor London Breed presented her two-year budget that seeks to close a $1.5 billion deficit during a period of economic uncertainty ...

By Jerold Chinn4 days ago0

Coronavirus

SF plans ‘Learning Hubs’ to bridge education resource gaps for disadvantaged students

“It will take a village to address the wide range of learning needs for our City’s children ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 24, 2020

Coronavirus

SF hits state County Monitoring List, announces indefinite pause

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax announced Friday that The City ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 17, 2020

Coronavirus

Covid-19 update: U.S. surpasses 3 million cases, state adds Napa County to watch list

Another Bay Area county Wednesday was added to California’s Covid-19 monitoring list that will require the closure ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 8, 2020

Bay Area

Breed tries again, nominates former Supervisor Malia Cohen to Police Commission

After her two most recent nominations were rejected by the Board of Supervisors, San Francisco Mayor London ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 7, 2020

Government

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 ...

By Jerold ChinnJuly 1, 20200

Government

Mayor, police chief announce major SFPD reform plan

The San Francisco Police Department could soon begin diverting non-violent police reports to alternate agencies in an ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 11, 2020

Government

City opens third ‘Safe Sleeping Village’ at Everett Middle School

San Francisco opened its third Safe Sleeping Village inside the playground area of Everett Middle School, city ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 9, 2020

Coronavirus

SF reinstates street sweeping violations

San Francisco will resume issuing citations for cars parked in street sweeping zones beginning June 15. Mayor London ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 5, 2020

Coronavirus

Breed lifts San Francisco curfew beginning Thursday morning

San Francisco Mayor London Breed in a tweet Wednesday said she will lift The City’s curfew as ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 3, 2020

Government

San Francisco protesters take a knee for George Floyd, demand police reforms

Sad and somber, festive but fighting, protesters called for justice for George Floyd Monday.

By Aaron Levy-WolinsJune 1, 20200

News

San Francisco curfew stretches into second night after mostly peaceful debut

A protest in San Francisco remained largely peaceful on Sunday night after a curfew took effect at ...

By Jerold ChinnJune 1, 2020

News

Mayor, police chief issue Sunday curfew to curb late protest violence, destruction

San Francisco officials are warning people heading into The City that a repeat episode of the vandalism, ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 31, 2020

News

San Francisco to soon let retail, restaurants use sidewalks, streets, parks

Some San Francisco businesses may soon be permitted to extend their outdoor retail space onto sidewalks and ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 26, 2020

Business

Covid-19 update: Officials prepare for Memorial Day weekend crowds

The three-day Memorial Day weekend is here, but that does not mean the public should relax as ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 23, 2020

Bay Area

City to permit summer camps, though ‘a lot has changed’

San Francisco summer camps will be allowed to open in June, but officials warn that camps will be different than in years past. Mayor ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 22, 20200

Coronavirus

Covid-19 update: Global cases near 5 million, Tesla drops lawsuit

All of the 50 states have begun easing stay-at-home restrictions, including California. Here in the Bay Area, ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 20, 2020

Bay Area

SF adds three Covid-19 testing sites in underserved neighborhoods

San Francisco officials Monday announced three new Covid-19 testing sites that combined will be able to conduct ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 18, 2020

Coronavirus

City expands retail reopening plan as controller projects $1.7 billion deficit

San Francisco projects a $1.7 billion budget deficit over the next two fiscal years due to the ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 13, 2020

Business

Supes send message to transit agency board by ousting director

Supervisors say they are sending a message to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 12, 2020

Government

Supes push mayor to deploy more 24-hour street bathrooms, eye land for Safe Sleeping Sites

San Francisco officials have deployed more 24-hour bathrooms and handwashing stations out to streets to help meet sanitation needs during Covid-19. Mayor London Breed ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 6, 20200

Coronavirus

Covid-19 update: Vallejo sees dramatic case spike, Newsom announces next reopening stage, air district praises telework impact

Around the world, more than 3.5 million people have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus we’ve ...

By Nik WojcikMay 4, 2020

Bay Area

Breed threatens to close Dolores Park, reinstate street cleaning tickets

San Francisco officials have threatened to close Dolores Park if visitors do not abide by physical distancing ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 4, 2020

Coronavirus

SF expands Covid-19 testing to all essential workers regardless of symptoms

San Francisco essential workers who must leave their homes during shelter orders will now have access to ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 4, 2020

Coronavirus

House the unsheltered in vacant San Francisco homes, activists urge in May Day protest

Two homeless women and community activists occupied a vacant home in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood Friday, demanding ...

By Bay City NewsMay 2, 2020

Housing

SF extends Covid-19 testing to all skilled nursing facility residents, staff

Starting next week, San Francisco will begin testing all skilled nursing facility residents and staff. The City has 21 operating SNFs regulated under the ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 1, 20200

Coronavirus

Revised shelter orders allow skate parks, garden centers, construction to resume

Public health officers in six Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley jointly announced Wednesday the ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 29, 2020

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Supes rail against Breed on hotel room law, Contra Costa cases spike, EDD frustrates masses with system crashes

Here’s a look at the state of the Bay Area and beyond as of Tuesday.

U.S.

Confirmed Cases: 1,012,517
Deaths: ...

By Nik WojcikApril 28, 2020

Bay Area

City shuts down vehicle traffic on two key park thoroughfares

After weeks of calls from bike and pedestrian advocates, San Francisco officials will finally cut off vehicle ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 27, 2020

Coronavirus

Mayor says SF ‘very likely’ to extend shelter order

“What that means is, you know, another few weeks or even a month of asking you all ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 24, 2020

Coronavirus

SF Slow Streets program to prioritize pedestrians, physical distancing

Following in Oakland’s footsteps, San Francisco finally heeded calls from advocates to launch a Slow Streets Program that will give residents extra space ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 21, 20200

Coronavirus