Political leaders join rallying call to ‘stamp out hate’ against Asian communities
"This is something, a phenomenon, that stretches back to the founding of this state.”
Mayor proposes legislation to make Shared Spaces program permanent
After nearly a year of Covid-19 restrictions, seeing patrons dine out on San Francisco streets has become ...
Sen. Wiener introduces legislation to end minimum sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses
New state legislation introduced on Tuesday by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, would end mandatory prison sentences ...
Massive voting tent goes up outside Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
A huge white tent sits outside of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Friday morning across from City ...
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 ...
Senator draws scrutiny in attack on opponent, complicity with police
Spontaneous uprising across the nation in the wake of George Floyd’s murder have spurred new calls from the public for accountability from elected ...
The Stud falls victim to Covid-19, will close doors by end of month
San Francisco’s oldest LGBTQ bar, The Stud, is closing its doors after 54 years in business. The ...
Legislators fight hospital closure amid coronavirus spread, rising homeless patient needs
A group of state legislators on Thursday called on Verity Health Systems to reverse its decision to ...
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 ...
San Francisco rings in ice skating season at Civic Center
It’s time to lace up the ice skates.
San Francisco city officials opened the T-Mobile Winter Park at ...
SF hopes expanded conservatorship power will help those who need it most
“It’s not good enough to say we have voluntary programs that people can accept.”
Building on local success, California launches first statewide mental health hotline
California launched its first statewide mental health phone line on Monday for callers seeking to talk with ...
What went wrong in Muni Metro’s epic Friday meltdown
A failed splice allowed more than 1,000 feet of overhead wire and supporting hardware to be torn ...
Students, parents bike and roll to school
Students and parents joined the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition for the annual Bike & Roll to School ...
Cow Palace bans gun shows, moves forward on retail and housing
The Board of Directors for the Cow Palace Arena and Event Center in Daly City announced Tuesday ...
Mammoth new CPMC hospital transforms Van Ness corridor
Sutter Health’s $2.1 billion new California Pacific Medical Center Van Ness campus opens its doors to patients on Saturday.
Scott Wiener introduces bill to protect sex workers
Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announced Monday he introduced a statewide bill last week aimed at protecting ...
Bill would help transform state highway ‘death traps’ into ‘complete streets’
State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, announced new legislation Monday to increase safety improvements for pedestrians and ...
Chinatown honors memory of Ed Lee one year after his death
Chinatown community and city leaders joined at Portsmouth Square Plaza on Monday to remember and honor the ...
Scott Wiener seeks to close ‘locked door’ auto burglary loophole
State Sen. Scott Wiener will try again to pass a bill to help close a loophole in ...
SF increases capacity in advance of conservatorship law
Humming Bird Place in San Francisco will add 14 beds at its facility which treats homeless people with severe mental illness and substance ...
Town Hall to discuss future of bankrupt Seton Medical Center
A town hall meeting will be held in San Francisco to mobilize people to keep Seton Medical ...
As bill takes shape, debate sharpens over homeless conservatorship
Legislation is being prepared to allow conservators for people unable to care for themselves.
Veto derails plans for San Francisco safe injection site
San Francisco will not get a chance to pilot a program that would have a provided a safe ...
Muni being Muni delays Transit Week kickoff
The third-annual Transit Week in San Francisco did not start so smoothly, as some city supervisors had ...
Safe injection advocates urge approval of pilot
City and state lawmakers came together to urge the governor to sign legislation opening the door for San Francisco's first safe injection site.
Honoring women’s equality, marchers decry Kavanaugh
On Women’s Equality Day, thousands gathered nationwide to protest the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh.
Competing housing activists raise din over transit-centered units
San Francisco housing activists opposing a bill that aims to increase housing near public transit statewide called ...
Civil liberties at issue in latest push for conservatorship reform
Public conservatorship laws may soon expand throughout the state, including in San Francisco, under proposed legislation by ...
Bill would ensure lactation spaces for working moms
Sen. Scott Wiener on Monday introduced a bill that will make it easier for working moms to ...
Trump administration boots Salvadoran immigrants
Immigrants who came to the U.S. from El Salvador in recent years under disaster-related Temporary Protected Status designations will lose that protection from ...
Officials float fewer limits on recreational pot
Some state and local elected officials Wednesday called for less restrictive regulations for adult cannabis use in ...
Bikeway plan for 17th Street set for vote
The treacherous stretch of 17th between Sanchez and Church streets for bicyclists may soon get protected bikeways.
SF targets space under freeways for new parks
AB 857 will allow The City to lease up to 10 parcels underneath highways from Caltrans at 30 ...
Feds review permit for right-wing rally
In the face of intense public pressure, National Park Service officials Wednesday said they are reviewing a ...
Late night booze bill clears hurdle
A bill that would allow local communities across California to extend alcohol sales hours past 2 a.m. is one step closer to becoming ...
