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From progressive to police spokesperson: Matt Dorsey fills D6 supervisor seat
Mayor London Breed appointed police spokesperson Matt Dorsey to fill the District 6 supervisor seat, eliciting mixed resident reactions.Read More
Former San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney sworn in to State Assembly
Former San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney was sworn in Tuesday as one of the newest members of the California State Assembly.Read More
Matt Haney secures Assembly seat with nearly two-thirds vote
In a rare April election with historically low turnout, Matt Haney secured an Assembly seat by a nearly two-thirds margin over David Campos.Read More
Ban cars from JFK Drive in Golden Gate Park, ralliers cry
Advocates rallied to send a message to city officials: Keep John F. Kennedy Drive in Golden Gate Park permanently closed to private vehicles.Read More
Haney, Campos to tangle in April runoff for SF Assembly seat
The fate of a vacant San Francisco-based state Assembly seat will be decided in an April runoff election between Matt Haney and David Campos.Read More
After 10 hours of meeting and public comment, SF supervisors approve Tenderloin emergency
A majority of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted after midnight early Friday morning at a special meeting to allow Mayor London Breed to tackle open-air drug dealing...Read More
Tenderloin emergency declared, opening door for additional policing, services
Mayor London Breed is doubling down on efforts to crack down on public drug use and other criminal activity in the Tenderloin.Read More
Supes, community plead: Restore bus lines connecting Chinatown, southern neighborhoods
Two San Francisco supervisors joined community members on Thursday to demand that the SFMTA bring back key two bus routes.Read More
Downtown ‘ambassadors’ welcome visitors, workers back to San Francisco
Visitors, commuters and office workers heading back to downtown San Francisco will get warm greetings from ambassadors wearing bright orange jackets.Read More
Breed appoints David Chiu to succeed Dennis Herrera as city attorney
Mayor London Breed appointed Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Wednesday to take on the role as San Francisco’s next city attorney. In April, Breed nominated outgoing City Attorney Dennis...Read More
Dentists descend on city for Moscone Center conference comeback
San Francisco officials welcomed dental professionals back en masse for the first Moscone Center conference since the pandemic shut down events large and small in March 2020. The California...Read More
Advocates rally to keep vehicles off eroding Great Highway
Families, bicyclists and pedestrians rallied Sunday morning along the Great Highway in opposition to Monday’s reopening of the roadway to weekday vehicle traffic. City officials prohibited vehicles on the...Read More
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 as nine more bathroom locations. Read More
Breed signs off on $26 billion two-year budget
Supervisor Matt Haney...said the work was nothing compared to sacrifices made by residents over the past year.Read More
City to expand mental health, substance abuse care with 400 new treatment beds
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will create 400 new treatment beds, 140 of which will open this year, for people experiencing mental health issues...Read More
New initiative urges residents to help San Francisco ‘shine’
San Francisco’s new “Shine On SF” initiative is not just about reinvigorating civic pride in thought — it urges participation to keep city streets and public spaces clean. The...Read More
Supervisors prioritize SF businesses with permanent Shared Spaces program
Restaurants and businesses in San Francisco with shared space parklets that emerged in response to Covid-19 health orders will be able to keep their outdoor spots post-pandemic. The Board...Read More
Just in time for school, all youth Muni rides free as of Aug. 15
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is set to launch its expanded Free Muni for Youth program on Aug. 15, just one day before the school district reopens all...Read More
Supervisor proposes first-year fee waivers for new small businesses
Supervisor Hillary Ronen is trying to ease the financial burden of opening a small business in San Francisco. She has proposed a pilot program called First Year Free, which...Read More
Breed announces $2 million budget allocation to make Muni free for all youth
After vowing to veto a supervisor-approved ordinance and funding request for a three-month free Muni-for-all pilot, Mayor London Breed publicly indicated budget support for a one-year program that would...Read More