Jerold Chinn

Government

Late Mayor Ed Lee memorialized at SFO departures hall

San Francisco city and airport officials honored the late Mayor Ed Lee Wednesday with the dedication of the San Francisco International Airport departures ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 13, 20190

Crime

City officials, seniors condemn brutal Chinatown attacks

San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined city officials, including District Attorney-elect Chesa Boudin, to condemn the violent attack on three seniors at a ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 13, 20190

News

SF mayor appoints new transit agency director to tackle Muni challenges

Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday morning that Jeffrey Tumlin has been selected to lead the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency after a months-long ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 13, 20190

Government

Mayor, supes reach agreement on Mental Health SF

The San Francisco mayor and supervisors announced Tuesday they will move forward with Mental Health SF, with some tweaks, which will reform The ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 12, 20190

Election

Dean Preston to bring ‘new vision’ to City Hall as District 5 supe

Things are about to get interesting on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In the closely contested District 5 race, Democratic socialist and tenants’ ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 10, 20190

Election

Boudin takes the win in SF district attorney’s race

Former public defender Chesa Boudin has officially won the contentious race against Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus and will become the The City’s ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 9, 20190

Election

Boudin edges past Loftus in dramatic DA’s race

The plot thickens Friday over who will become San Francisco’s next district attorney. Chesa Boudin, the criminal justice reformer candidate, has pushed Breed-appointed ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 8, 20190

Government

Van Ness construction crew strikes water main to City Hall

San Francisco City Hall lost water service Friday afternoon. Building management reported in an email to City Hall employees that construction crews working on ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 8, 20190

Election

Updated SF proposition results show potential for shift on two measures

San Francisco voters were asked to consider six propositions Tuesday. How ballots were cast have a direct impact on The City’s affordable housing, ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 8, 20190

Election

SF district attorney’s race tightens, Loftus lead shrinks to 879 votes

The lead for San Francisco’s Interim District Attorney Suzy Loftus in the district attorney’s race has shrunk significantly in the last 24 hours. ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 7, 20190

Green

Transit agency approves pilot contracts to test electric buses

Electric buses will soon be put to the test on San Francisco city streets as part of an effort to implement an all-electric ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 6, 20190

Election

SF district attorney, District 5 supe races neck and neck

Chesa Boudin looks like he’s celebrating Tuesday. Although San Francisco’s progressive candidate for district attorney is leading with less than 2,000 votes, he ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 6, 20190

Election

San Francisco Mayor London Breed wins her first full-term race

San Francisco Mayor London Breed looks like she’s coasted to a victory for her first four-year full term. According to a 10:56 p.m. update, ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 5, 20190

Election

Police association draws wide criticism for ‘ugly, hateful’ Boudin attack ads

San Francisco officials and supporters of district attorney hopeful Chesa Boudin are denouncing TV and mailer attacks led by the San Francisco Police ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 4, 20191

Crime

Loftus tackles auto break-ins as interim district attorney

On the campaign trail, Suzy Loftus is promising to “stop the car break-in epidemic” in San Francisco. As Mayor London Breed’s interim district ...

By Jerold ChinnNovember 2, 20190

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Election

Supes near deal with mayor over dueling mental health ballot measures

Hillary Ronen and Matt Haney say they are close to reaching a deal with Mayor London Breed.

By Jerold ChinnNovember 1, 20190

Government

Haney wins affordable housing fight, more than doubles developer fees

Increasing The City’s affordable housing was one of Matt Haney’s top priorities when he campaigned to represent District 6. He’s making bold moves ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 31, 20190

Election

Supe amendment would curb ‘political favoritism’ in mayoral appointments

San Francisco Mayor London Breed stirred up controversy when she appointed Suzy Loftus to serve as the interim district attorney. As a candidate ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 30, 20190

Government

Activist Brandon Lee returns home after brutal attack in Philippines

Family, friends and San Francisco officials celebrated the long-awaited return of a San Francisco native, human rights activist and environmentalist who was shot ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 29, 20190

Beyond SFBay

Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs

A safety division of the California Public Utilities Commission will ask commissioners in the next 30 days to launch a formal investigation into ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 28, 20190

Government

Contradictions cloud Laguna Honda Hospital abuse investigation

San Francisco health officials have walked back an assertion made last week that a Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital official provided inaccurate information ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 28, 20190

Government

SF opens disaster shelter for Kincade Fire evacuees

San Francisco is welcoming residents affected by the Kincade Fire as Sonoma County struggles to accommodate the massive number of people forced to ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 28, 20190

Government

More disturbing facts emerge in hospital abuse hearing

It was revealed during a hearing Wednesday that the scope of the Laguna Honda Hospital patient abuse scandal has grown significantly since the ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 23, 20190

Government

‘Sobering center’ recommended for San Francisco meth ‘epidemic’

A final report from San Francisco’s Methamphetamine Task Force recommends The City invest in creating a Meth Sobering Center.

By Jerold ChinnOctober 22, 20190

Government

Officials struggle with where to send Hall of Justice inmates

“We don’t have a lot of options.”

By Jerold ChinnOctober 19, 20190

Beyond SFBay

Safety advocates criticize governor’s veto of complete streets bill

Gov. Gavin Newsom over the weekend vetoed a bill that would have required the state’s Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to prioritize bike and safety improvements ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 18, 20190

Crime

Mayor announces final eviction notice for County Jail 4, Hall of Justice

Inmates and staff at San Francisco’s County Jail 4 have less than two years to pack up and move out of the soon-to-be ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 18, 20190

Cars

Transit board chair wants to speed up Better Market Street Project

San Francisco’s Market Street is about to undergo dramatic changes. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors Tuesday unanimously approved the Better ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 17, 20190

News

Newsom puts brakes on Lombard Street reservations, fee system bill

The plan to establish a reservation and fee program for San Francisco’s most famous and visited crooked street hit a road block Saturday. Gov. ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 13, 20190

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News

Veteran cable car operator wins eighth bell ringing championship

San Francisco cable car operator Byron Cobb still has the magic hands. As tourists passed through Union Square and in front of past champions, ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 10, 20190

News

New SF ordinance eases charging challenge for electric vehicle owners

San Francisco supervisors passed an ordinance Tuesday requiring installation of electric vehicle charging stations in approximately 300 commercial parking lots and garages. The ordinance ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 10, 20190

Health

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.”

By Jerold ChinnOctober 9, 20190

Government

SF supe pushes for water system expansion to protect vulnerable areas from earthquake fires

As the 30th anniversary of the Loma Prieta earthquake approaches next week, San Francisco supervisors are taking steps to make sure The City ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 9, 20191

Health

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 someone about their mental health or ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 7, 20190

Government

Mayor Breed under fire for ‘cronyism’ in hurried district attorney appointment

Less than 24 hours after San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced his resignation Thursday, Mayor London Breed appointed former police commissioner and ...

By Jerold ChinnOctober 5, 20190

Government

City unveils Golden Gate Park safety improvements, remembers Heather Miller

“We have to remember that this is fundamentally a park where people should be ...literally smelling the flowers.”

By Jerold ChinnOctober 4, 20191

Late Mayor Ed Lee memorialized at SFO departures hall

City officials, seniors condemn brutal Chinatown attacks

SF mayor appoints new transit agency director to tackle Muni challenges

Mayor, supes reach agreement on Mental Health SF

Dean Preston to bring ‘new vision’ to City Hall as District 5 supe

Boudin takes the win in SF district attorney’s race

Boudin edges past Loftus in dramatic DA’s race

Van Ness construction crew strikes water main to City Hall

Updated SF proposition results show potential for shift on two measures

SF district attorney’s race tightens, Loftus lead shrinks to 879 votes

Transit agency approves pilot contracts to test electric buses

SF district attorney, District 5 supe races neck and neck

San Francisco Mayor London Breed wins her first full-term race

Police association draws wide criticism for ‘ugly, hateful’ Boudin attack ads

Loftus tackles auto break-ins as interim district attorney

Supes near deal with mayor over dueling mental health ballot measures

Haney wins affordable housing fight, more than doubles developer fees

Supe amendment would curb ‘political favoritism’ in mayoral appointments

Activist Brandon Lee returns home after brutal attack in Philippines

Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs

Contradictions cloud Laguna Honda Hospital abuse investigation

SF opens disaster shelter for Kincade Fire evacuees

More disturbing facts emerge in hospital abuse hearing

‘Sobering center’ recommended for San Francisco meth ‘epidemic’

Officials struggle with where to send Hall of Justice inmates

Safety advocates criticize governor’s veto of complete streets bill

Mayor announces final eviction notice for County Jail 4, Hall of Justice

Transit board chair wants to speed up Better Market Street Project

Newsom puts brakes on Lombard Street reservations, fee system bill

Veteran cable car operator wins eighth bell ringing championship

New SF ordinance eases charging challenge for electric vehicle owners

SF hopes expanded conservatorship power will help those who need it most

SF supe pushes for water system expansion to protect vulnerable areas from earthquake fires

Building on local success, California launches first statewide mental health hotline

Mayor Breed under fire for ‘cronyism’ in hurried district attorney appointment

City unveils Golden Gate Park safety improvements, remembers Heather Miller

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