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Supervisors select Walton to lead, unite board through tough times ahead
"He is someone that leads with integrity...regardless of the politics and the surrounding circumstances."Read More
Yekutiel, Hinze make it through supervisor vote for seats on transit board
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors will have a full seven-member board for the first time in months after the Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved two...Read More
San Francisco supervisors send smoking ban proposal back to committee
In a second vote, San Francisco supervisors Tuesday made the unusual move to send back proposed legislation that would ban tobacco smoking multi-unit housing buildings. Last week, supervisors voted...Read More
Solemn memorial honors lives lost in traffic collisions
Pedestrian advocates turned the steps of San Francisco City Hall into a memorial Sunday afternoon with 187 pairs of shoes laid out to represent pedestrians, cyclists and drivers killed...Read More
SF supe proposes prohibition on tobacco, cannabis smoking inside apartments
San Francisco tenants living in apartments with three or more units could soon be prohibited from smoking tobacco and cannabis inside their homes. Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee...Read More
Philhour lead trimmed to 25 votes in ultra-close District 1 supervisor race
Marjan Philhour continues to hold a razor-thin lead over Connie Chan.Read More
San Francisco supervisors push for more red light cameras
City leaders are pushing the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to add more red light cameras citywide. Ricardo Olea, The City’s traffic engineer, told the Board of Supervisors in...Read More
Haney’s new sanitation department measure heads to November ballot
San Francisco voters will get the chance in November to decide if a new sanitation department will be established, or not. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 7-4 for...Read More
SF measure to drop municipal voting age makes it to November ballot
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted unanimously to place a measure on the November ballot that allows city youth aged 16 and 17 to vote in municipal...Read More
Signs point to SF ballot measure that could extend voting rights to late teens
“Sixteen and 17-year-olds go to school, but they don't have a say in the decisions we make about their education system.”Read More
SF condemns Trump’s ‘Chinese virus’ rhetoric, violence against Asian Americans
San Francisco supervisors have condemned President Donald Trump’s use of term “Chinese virus” during White House press briefings and on his Twitter account. Board President Norman Yee Tuesday introduced...Read More
Proposal to transform PG&E to public entity strikes fear for employees
State Sen. Scott Wiener introduced legislation Monday to turn the bankrupt Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. into a publicly-owned utility company. Wiener announced the proposal Monday morning in front...Read More
Officials look to creative funding to save City College of SF classes
San Francisco City Hall officials announced Monday that they are stepping in to save 17 of 50 City College of San Francisco Older Adults Program classes from being cut next...Read More
New SF office streamlines how emerging tech is tested, regulated
Technology companies seeking operating permits can now test out new innovations at San Francisco’s Office of Emerging Technology. The new office is an effort to to curb new tech...Read More
SF broadens eviction protection for tenants in newer buildings
As of Tuesday night, all San Francisco renters will be afforded the same just cause eviction protection, regardless of the year their building was constructed. The San Francisco Board...Read More
San Francisco remembers those injured, killed in traffic collisions
San Francisco has had a devastating year in terms of traffic fatalities, and the year is not yet over. So far in 2019, 26 people have died on The...Read More
Largest-ever San Francisco budget prioritizes housing, homeless services
Under the foggy, overcast sky of the Richmond, Mayor London Breed signed The City’s $12.3 billion budget.Read More
Supes table homeless commission, move rideshare surcharge to ballot
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors failed to move a charter amendment to the November ballot that would have established a Homelessness Oversight Commission. Supervisor Matt Haney introduced the...Read More
Supes move $600 million housing bond measure to November ballot
San Francisco voters will decide the fate of a $600 million housing bond measure this November that city officials say will benefit low-income, middle-income and senior housing if approved....Read More
Supes advance ‘black box’ legislation for public safety vehicles
San Francisco’s public safety vehicles could soon join many other city-owned vehicles in having a telematics system or “black box” installed, which will help the City track driving behaviors...Read More