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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
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 concedes, Chan wins District 1 supervisor race
San Francisco District 1 supervisor candidate Marjan Philhour has conceded the race to Connie Chan after falling behind by 123 votes. Philhour said in a tweet at 6 p.m....Read More
Philhour’s lead grows slightly in tight District 1 supervisor race
Marjan Philhour is holding onto a thin lead in the ranked-choice San Francisco District 1 supervisor race, but the difference is still too close to call. Philhour leads opponent...Read More
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.Read More
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 London Breed, Sheriff Paul Miyamoto and Treasurer José Cisnernos...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
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 at 5 a.m. The curfew was ordered by the...Read More
San Francisco forecasts grim economic future due to Covid-19
San Francisco is facing a dire economic situation from the Covid-19 pandemic and faces projected revenue shortfalls.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
BART, Muni canopy contract agreement passes budget committee
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee is moving forward with a plan to fund the construction of canopies at shared subway street-level entrances along Market...Read More
Supes delay vote to fund BART canopies
San Francisco supervisors this week delayed a vote to fund new canopies designed to cover escalators and secure street-level entrances at BART and Muni-shared subway entrances along Market Street....Read More
Supes reject mayor’s amendment to accelerate affordable housing
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors killed a charter amendment by Mayor London Breed that would have streamlined the process of building 100 percent affordable and teacher housing by...Read More
Rec and Park ‘flexible pricing’ proposal moves to full board vote
Visitors coming to San Francisco may soon have to pay more to see some of The City’s busiest tourist attractions during peak times. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors...Read More
Comedians get serious to help save Punch Line comedy club
San Francisco officials and comedians rallied on Tuesday to save the 40-year old Punch Line comedy club at 444 Battery St. The comedy club was unable to reach a...Read More
New Western Addition fire station showcases results of quake bond funding
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced plans to introduce a $628.5 million earthquake safety bond.Read More
Four SF gang injunctions may expire by year’s end
Four gang injunctions placed about a decade ago throughout San Francisco may expire by the end of this year pending a court order, City Attorney Dennis Herrera announced Monday....Read More
SF police apologize for Jeff Adachi leaks as investigation continues
A new allegation was revealed at a Board of Supervisors hearing that a freelance journalist was shopping around the police report to media outlets.Read More