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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
‘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.Read More
Officials struggle with where to send Hall of Justice inmates
“We don’t have a lot of options.”Read More
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 when making capital infrastructure...Read More
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 demolished Hall of Justice. Mayor London...Read More
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 Market Street Project that will...Read More
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. Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill...Read More
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, Cobb won his eighth championship...Read More
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 requires that owners of parking...Read More
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.”Read More
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 is ready for the next big...Read More
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 emotional challenges. The state budget allocated...Read More
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 current district attorney candidate Suzy Loftus...Read More
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.”Read More
Operator killed in line of duty to be remembered with cable car dedication
A Muni cable car operator who died in the line of duty in 2016 will be honored with a cable car dedicated to his memory. Reynaldo V. Morante was...Read More
Agency approves one-block extension of 4th Street transit-only lane
Muni’s trip down 4th Street will soon take less time with a one-block extension of a transit-only lane between Market and Mission streets. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...Read More
SF forms office to tackle city’s racial inequities
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and city officials celebrated The City’s first Office of Racial Equity at a ceremonial signing of the legislation authored by supervisors Sandra Fewer and...Read More
Police arrest suspect with items stolen from students at Hall of Justice field trip
San Francisco police announced Tuesday the arrest of a suspect believed to be involved in an auto burglary near the Hall of Justice. Police officials said on Sept. 23...Read More
SF could soon require charging stations in about 300 parking lots, garages
San Francisco moved a step closer to adding thousands of electric vehicle charging stations citywide. The legislation passed by the Board of Supervisors Land Use and Transportation Committee Monday...Read More
2020 census language access change poses undercount risk
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has made a decision to only mail 2020 census questionnaires printed in English and Spanish, opting to just collect data...Read More