Jerold Chinn

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.

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 Chinn4 days ago0

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 Chinn5 days ago0

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 Chinn5 days ago0

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

Crime

Second Uber assault suspect surrenders to police

San Francisco police announced Sunday night that Arna Kimiai, 24, turned herself in for her alleged involvement in the assault on a 32-year-old ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 15, 20210

Coronavirus

SF expands on state vaccine guidance for vulnerable residents

San Francisco officials Friday said they will expand Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to persons between the ages of 16 to 64 with eligible underlying ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 13, 20210

Business

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 a familiar scene. City officials are ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 12, 20210

Crime

Las Vegas police arrest one suspect in Uber assault

San Francisco police announced Thursday the arrest of a suspect who allegedly assaulted an Uber driver on Sunday. A video of the incident ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 11, 20210

Education

SFUSD Superintendent Vincent Matthews announces retirement ‘with a heavy heart’

"I am eternally grateful to the community and the school board for allowing me to have had the opportunity to serve the community ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 10, 20212

Coronavirus

San Francisco adopts $5 hazard pay ordinance for grocery, drug store workers

By unanimous vote Tuesday, San Francisco supervisors ensured many grocery and drug, or pharmacy, store workers will soon see a $5 per hour ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 10, 20210

Coronavirus

San Francisco school district prepares to reopen some classes April 12

San Francisco school officials Monday shared more detailed reopening plans following a tentative agreement reached last week. If all goes well, some students ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 9, 20210

News

Amended contract sets March 31 Central Subway major completion date

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Board of Directors earlier this week approved contract changes to the long delayed Central Subway Project. The ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 6, 20210

Government

Recology to refund overcharged customers nearly $95 million

As a result of the ongoing investigation into City Hall corruption, San Francisco’s trash and recycling collection company has agreed to pay out ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 5, 20210

News

Cable car bells to ring again sometime before holiday season

Cable cars, one of San Francisco’s most famous and beloved attractions, will begin making their return sometime this fall. It has been nearly ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 3, 20210

Coronavirus

SF restaurants to open indoor dining with move to red tier

San Francisco, along with Napa and Santa Clara counties, moved to the less restrictive red tier in California’s reopening blueprint as of Tuesday. ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 2, 20210

Crime

SF cuts contract ties with scandalized executives, companies

San Francisco suspended contract partnerships with five executives and seven companies due to alleged involvement with a City Hall scandal currently under investigation, ...

By Jerold ChinnMarch 2, 20210

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