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Permanent director takes over Central Subway Project
Before San Francisco’s top transit official leaves his San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency post as director of transportation, Ed Reiskin announced Monday that he chose a permanent program director...Read More
SF debates commission to oversee homeless agency
A proposal to create an oversight commission overseeing San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing moved another step toward the November ballot. The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee...Read More
Vehicle Triage Center potentially finds a home
San Francisco has finally found a potential location to pilot The City’s first Vehicle Triage Center to provide services to the homeless population living in vehicles. Supervisor Ahsha Safai...Read More
Mayor vows to ‘stand behind our immigrant communities’
San Francisco Mayor London Breed, city officials and community organizers gathered at City Hall in preparation for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in the Bay Area, including in...Read More
Supes reject mayor’s amendment to accelerate affordable housing
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors killed a charter amendment by Mayor London Breed that would have streamlined the process of building 100 percent affordable and teacher housing by...Read More
SF receives grant to combat youth human trafficking, exploitation
The state has awarded San Francisco a $9.3 million grant to be applied toward providing services and housing for youth at-risk of human trafficking, specifically in commercial sex industries....Read More
Transit agency picks interim director
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency announced Thursday that Tom Maguire will serve as interim director of transportation beginning Aug. 15. Malcolm Heinicke and Gwyneth Borden — SFMTA Board...Read More
Supes move $600 million housing bond measure to November ballot
San Francisco voters will decide the fate of a $600 million housing bond measure this November that city officials say will benefit low-income, middle-income and senior housing if approved....Read More
Mayor seeks ways to make event permitting less painful
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to make it easier for event organizers to obtain permits for parades, street fairs and neighborhood block parties. Breed issued an executive order...Read More
Board moves forward proposal to increase single-use bag fee
The cost of a plastic checkout bag from San Francisco stores could soon rise from 10 cents to 25 cents in an effort to encourage customers to bring their...Read More
Breed appoints chief auditor to guide Housing Authority transition
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced new leadership Wednesday in preparation for the The City’s takeover of the San Francisco Housing Authority. Breed has tasked Tonia Lediju, who currently...Read More
Protesters block SF streets, demand administration ‘Close the Camps’
Hundreds protested outside Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office Tuesday afternoon in a national day of action urging Congress to shut down migrant detention camps. Demonstrators blocked the intersection of Market...Read More
DMV shuts down half day to prepare for REAL ID rush
As more Californians head to their local Department of Motor of Vehicles field office to apply for a REAL ID card, the department is stepping up its efforts to...Read More
Rec and Park ‘flexible pricing’ proposal moves to full board vote
Visitors coming to San Francisco may soon have to pay more to see some of The City’s busiest tourist attractions during peak times. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors...Read More
Supes reject resident appeal to halt SAFE Navigation Center plans
San Francisco will move ahead with plans to build a 200-bed SAFE Navigation Center along the Embarcadero this summer after the Board of Supervisors denied an environmental appeal lodged...Read More
Muni LRV4s again running two-car trains with additional door sensors
San Francisco’s transit officials have remedied safety and mechanical issues with its new LRV4 Muni rail cars related to the single-rear doors and a coupler system design flaw. The...Read More
New task force challenges Muni to improve
San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Monday announced the formation of a working group that will review the current state of Muni’s rail and bus systems and make recommendations...Read More
After years of legal battles, 5M officially breaks ground
San Francisco leaders and developers broke ground Thursday on the $1 billion 5M mixed-use development project more than three years after the Board of Supervisors approved the plan. A...Read More
BART secures $300 million in funding to buy trains, build capacity
BART officials announced that the Federal Transit Administration has allocated $300 million to increase capacity on BART.Read More
Muni cash fares crest $3 as of July 1
Muni cash fares and monthly Fast Passes will rise starting on July 1.Read More