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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 City’s mental health care system. The...Read More
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’ rights organizer Dean Preston narrowly...Read More
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 next elected district attorney. Loftus conceded...Read More
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 Interim DA Suzy Loftus back into...Read More
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 the Van Ness Avenue Improvement...Read More
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, services for disabled and aging residents,...Read More
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. As of Thursday at 4 p.m.,...Read More
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 fleet by 2035. The San Francisco...Read More
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 is so far beating out mayor-appointed...Read More
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, the Department of Elections shows...Read More
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 Officers Association. The day before voters...Read More
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 attorney appointee, she is using the...Read More
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.Read More
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 to fulfill his promises as an...Read More
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 running for the same elected office,...Read More
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 four times in the Philippines. He...Read More
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 energy company Public Safety Power Shutoff...Read More
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 about the number of patients impacted...Read More
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 flee their homes. Several evacuation centers...Read More
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 stunning news was announced in June....Read More