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Famous fireworks show kicks off comeback along San Francisco waterfront
After more than a year of canceled events, San Francisco’s iconic waterfront is poised to make a comeback over the next few months. Sunday will kick things off as...Read More
San Francisco raises minimum wage to $16.32
San Francisco’s minimum wage rose 25 cents to $16.32 per hour Thursday after the latest annual increase tied to the Consumer Price Index. The city’s voters in 2014 had...Read More
Supervisor proposes first-year fee waivers for new small businesses
Supervisor Hillary Ronen is trying to ease the financial burden of opening a small business in San Francisco. She has proposed a pilot program called First Year Free, which...Read More
Breed’s $13.1 billion budget proposal makes its way through Board of Supervisors
In the backdrop of San Francisco’s Chinatown, Mayor London Breed shared her two-year budget proposal, which would spend more than $1 billion for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Among other...Read More
State launches reparations study task force on 100-year anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre
A state task force to study reparations for Black people in California will kick off Tuesday with a virtual inaugural convening and a pre-recorded message from Gov. Gavin Newsom....Read More
Breed proposes $6 million budget allocation for women’s job training, childcare tuition credits
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Wednesday teased another piece of her upcoming budget proposal with the announcement of a new initiative to support women and children in meaningful ways....Read More
Breed proposes nearly $10 million Downtown Recovery Plan
Mayor London Breed Tuesday is proposing a $9.5 million spending plan to reinvigorate downtown tourism. In a statement on the Downtown Recovery Plan, Breed said: “A vibrant, thriving, and...Read More
Napa County to workshop plans for $13 million federal funding
Napa County will receive $13 million in federal funding as soon as this month, a county official told the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The county will receive the...Read More
Port of Oakland import volume ‘continues to flourish’ as U.S. economy rebounds
Longshoremen at the Port of Oakland last month moved a record amount of imports for a single month, port officials said Thursday. The port handled the equivalent of 100,096...Read More
Newsom floats budget proposal with expanded state stimulus payments
California residents who made up to $75,000 last year would be eligible for a $600 stimulus check under a budget proposal Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined Monday in Oakland. In...Read More
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 in January to $22.9 million, a...Read More
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 the Covid-19 pandemic. Applicants can...Read More
Iconic Fairmont Hotel abruptly closes Friday, files for Chapter 11
The landmark Fairmont Hotel, located in the heart of downtown San Jose’s cultural and entertainment district, is temporarily closing, it was announced Friday. FMT SJ LLC, the operator of...Read More
California legislators reach agreement on state’s Covid-19 relief package
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the leaders of the state Senate and Assembly announced an agreement Wednesday on a package of financial relief programs, including $600 payments to the state’s...Read More
Newsom carves out more than $1 billion for small business, long-term housing in budget proposal
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to unveil his proposed budget Friday for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, with an estimated $4.5 billion earmarked to help the state’s economy recover once...Read More
Newsom announces budget proposal with $600 stimulus payments for low-income residents
Low-income residents in California could receive $600 stimulus payments as part of the state’s 2021-2022 budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday. The “Golden State Stimulus” payments would be dispersed...Read More
San Mateo County Immigrant Relief Fund administrators say ‘need is tremendous’
Since its inception in July, San Mateo County’s Immigrant Relief Fund has awarded over $11 million in grants to immigrant families needing relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. The fund...Read More
Banking on federal stimulus, Golden Gate Bridge board reverses layoff plans
The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board of Directors voted unanimously Wednesday to reverse the planned layoffs of nearly 150 employees, effective upon a federal Covid-19-related stimulus...Read More
Angel Island ferry service could shut down due to devastating revenue loss
Blue and Gold Fleet service from San Francisco to Angel Island may end due to declining sales, a company spokeswoman said Friday. In September, the company filed a request...Read More
Centralized resource hub eases access for Bayview residents hit hard by pandemic
Residents in San Francisco’ Bayview District — one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic — will have now have increased access to city services through a new...Read More