San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Supes approve $89 million contract to replace outdated Muni arrival time system

Muni arrival times are often inaccurate, leaving passengers to wonder if they should wait for a bus or start walking,…

4 years ago

San Francisco pulls plug early on deteriorating, unsafe Hall of Justice jail

San Francisco’s seismically unsafe jail at the Hall of Justice will close earlier than expected.

4 years ago

Supes reject one of two Breed appointees for SFMTA board

San Francisco supervisors are finally adding a new member to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors, but…

4 years ago

Sheriff’s Department strikes deal with carrier to allow free jail calls

San Francisco officials announced that phone calls made from county jail will be free. The change is effective immediately. Mayor…

4 years ago

Caltrain sales tax measure gets another shot with ‘clean’ bill

After weeks of heated debate, the ⅛-cent Caltrain sales tax measure has been given a new lifeline. It appeared last…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Caltrain tax saga continues with supervisor passage amid county push-back

A ⅛-cent sales tax measure to fund Caltrain is still up in the air despite approval Tuesday by the San…

4 years ago

Haney’s proposed ballot measure for new sanitation department moves to full board vote

Supervisor Matt Haney has been pushing for a November ballot measure that if passed would establish a new department and…

4 years ago

SF supe gets tough on racially-motivated 911 calls in proposed CAREN Act

San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton wants to discourage people from calling 911 to report people of color going about normal…

4 years ago

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 Breed is trying…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

Local leaders mourn loss of former SF supervisor, LGBTQ activist Harry Britt

Former San Francisco supervisor and LGBTQ activist Harry Britt has passed away, a former state assemblyman confirmed Wednesday. Britt, an…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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 effort to reduce…

4 years ago

Supes, transit agency reach deal to avoid Muni fare hikes

A potential ballot measure that would have taken legislative power from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to set Muni…

4 years ago

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 officials confirmed with…

4 years ago

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 of Thursday morning…

4 years ago

San Francisco stretches ‘Slow Streets’ program into 13 new corridors

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is preparing a second phase of its Slow Streets program.

4 years ago

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