Jerold Chinn

Crime

Update: SFPD officer-involved shooting not fatal, but few details given

San Francisco police said Friday afternoon that an officer shot and wounded an adult male who authorities said was a known auto burglary ...

By Jerold Chinn3 days ago0

Government

SFMTA to restart towing enforcement despite outcry from homeless advocates

Directors on the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency board spent hours Tuesday listening to homeless advocates comment on the agency’s plan to restart ...

By Jerold Chinn4 days ago0

Crime

Police arrest suspect in double stabbing of two Asian women

San Francisco police Wednesday released the name of the suspect who allegedly stabbed two Asian women Tuesday afternoon near the intersection of Market ...

By Jerold Chinn5 days ago0

Crime

Police search for victim whose hair was set on fire on board Muni bus

San Francisco police are seeking the public’s help to identify a victim who police say was assaulted on board a Muni bus Sunday ...

By Jerold Chinn5 days ago0

Coronavirus

San Francisco marks first Bay Area county to move to yellow tier

San Francisco is the only Bay Area county Tuesday to move into the least-restrictive yellow tier in the state’s reopening blueprint, meaning, among ...

By Jerold Chinn6 days ago0

Coronavirus

San Francisco’s indoor bars to reopen with move to yellow tier

San Francisco expects to move next week into the yellow tier of the state’s reopening blueprint, which means bars can finally serve thirsty ...

By Jerold ChinnMay 1, 20210

Education

City sets stage for in-person high school graduation ceremonies

San Francisco public high school seniors were denied in-person graduation ceremonies last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but city officials say outdoor ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 28, 20210

Crime

Police seek suspect in Richmond District fatal hit-and-run

San Francisco police are investigating a hit-and-run in the Richmond District that resulted in a pedestrian death, police said Monday. Officers arrived at the ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 27, 20210

Government

Breed nominates City Attorney Dennis Herrera to head up SFPUC

Mayor London Breed Monday nominated a familiar face in local politics as the next San Francisco Public Utilities Commission general manager: City Attorney ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 26, 20210

Coronavirus

Despite supply issues, city on track to vaccinate all residents by June 30

Three months after San Francisco public health officials announced the goal to vaccinate all eligible residents by June 30, city officials in charge ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 23, 20210

News

San Francisco to install temporary HOV lanes to curb increasing congestion

Temporary high-occupancy vehicle lanes are coming to two busy highway stretches in San Francisco as part of an effort to improve public transit ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 22, 20210

News

San Francisco’s Main Library to reopen May 3

After more than a year closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, San Francisco’s Main Library will reopen on May 3, city officials announced ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 20, 20210

San Francisco

Muni subway service returns May 15 after one-year shutdown

San Francisco officials announced a plan Friday that will bring back some rail service in the subway.

By Jerold ChinnApril 16, 20210

News

Two supervisors unite in push for free Muni pilot program

San Francisco supervisors Dean Preston and Matt Haney want to implement a three-month free-for-all Muni program that would roll out this summer, if ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 14, 20210

Coronavirus

San Francisco and Santa Clara counties drop vaccine eligibility age to 16

Two days ahead of state’s schedule, San Francisco and Santa Clara County Tuesday opened Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to residents age 16 and older. San ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 13, 20210

Coronavirus

San Francisco cancels 420 celebration for second year due to Covid-19

Coming as no real surprise, San Francisco Recreation and Parks officials announced Tuesday that the annual 420 celebration in Golden Gate Park will ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 13, 20210

News

Muni adds subway Wi-Fi so riders can at least tell bosses when they’re running late

At long last, San Francisco Muni subway riders will finally have Wi-Fi access throughout the subway when it reopens sometime in May. The San ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 10, 20210

Coronavirus

Game on: San Francisco rolls out plans for live indoor events

As San Francisco Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations remain relatively low, city officials are rolling out plans to resume indoor live ticketed events, with ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 8, 20210

News

SFMTA approves more ‘Slow Streets’ corridors

Most traffic on another four San Francisco street corridors will be blocked this spring to give residents access to more space for exercise ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 7, 20210

Education

Superintendent agrees to postpone retirement as anchor to district in crisis

Amid growing crises within the San Francisco Unified School District and among its board members, Superintendent Vincent Matthews said Monday that he will ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 5, 20210

Coronavirus

Giants to welcome fans back to Oracle Park even as city cases slowly climb

San Francisco Giants fans were given reason to celebrate with a team announcement Thursday that Oracle Park will open at limited capacity for ...

By Jerold ChinnApril 1, 20210

Economy

Federal stimulus shrinks San Francisco’s budget deficit by $630 million

Thanks in part to the most recent federal stimulus package, San Francisco’s two-year budget deficit has exponentially shrunk from a projected $653.2 million ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 31, 20210

Coronavirus

Covid-19 restrictions loosen in Alameda County Wednesday with move to orange tier

Alameda County was moved Tuesday from the red tier into the more lenient orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy reopening ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 30, 20210

News

Officials prematurely celebrate Second Street project completion

San Francisco officials Thursday celebrated completion of a more than three-year improvement project in the South of Market neighborhood, but the celebration is ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 27, 20210

Coronavirus

Mobile vaccination units to serve Chinatown seniors, Treasure Island residents

Late next week, San Francisco’s mobile vaccination team will start administering Covid-19 vaccines to seniors living in Chinatown’s largest public housing complex, city ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 26, 20210

Art

SF launches guaranteed monthly income program for struggling artists

San Francisco launched a six-month guaranteed income pilot program Thursday that will give monthly $1,000 payments to approximately 130 local struggling artists impacted ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 25, 20210

California

Phil Ting wants to decriminalize jaywalking across state

Assemblyman Phil Ting is seeking to decriminalize jaywalking in California with the introduction of Assembly Bill 1238, The Freedom to Walk Act. Ting (D-San ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 25, 20210

Crime

Mayor announces enhanced efforts to protect San Francisco AAPI communities

After weeks of escalated attacks against Asian seniors, community safety groups will begin patrolling San Francisco neighborhoods with large senior populations, Mayor London ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 24, 20210

Bay Area

San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin counties loosen restrictions under orange tier

San Francisco is seeing its lowest number of Covid-19 hospitalizations and daily new cases since the winter surge. That progress enabled The City’s ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 23, 20210

News

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.”

By Jerold ChinnMarch 23, 20210

News

Officials say about 85 percent of Muni service to be restored early 2022

Restoring Muni service to pre-pandemic levels will require additional funding, extensive hiring and easing of health order restrictions. While transit officials say 100 ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 20, 20210

Coronavirus

Non-essential offices could soon reopen as San Francisco eyes move to orange tier

San Francisco will most likely advance next week to the orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which will allow non-essential ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 19, 20210

News

Slow down: Speed limit to be reduced across Tenderloin

Transit officials approved a proposal Tuesday to reduce traffic speed throughout the San Francisco Tenderloin neighborhood. The proposal, approved by the San Francisco Municipal ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 19, 20210

Crime

Police arrest suspects in Market Street, laundromat attacks against Asian residents

San Francisco police Thursday announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with unprovoked attacks on two elderly Asian victims near Market and ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 18, 20210

California

Assemblyman makes another run at speed enforcement camera bill

Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) will try his luck again at legislating the use of automated speed enforcement cameras in an attempt to ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 17, 20210

Bay Area

New Stop AAPI Hate report reflects ongoing anti-Asian discrimination

The Stop AAPI Hate reporting center released a new report Tuesday documenting nearly 1,000 additional incidents of hate and violence against Asian Americans. The ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 16, 20210

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