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Traffic deaths in San Francisco rise as citations plummet
San Francisco traffic fatalities in 2022 are outpacing deaths in 2021, as citations for traffic violations fall to their lowest level in three years. Read More
8AX, 8BX Bayshore to become first Muni express buses to return in 2022
The 8AX and 8BX Bayshore Express bus routes will be part of the next round of #SFMuni routes to return in early 2022.Read More
Fisherman’s Wharf gets new look with completion of Jefferson Streetscape Project
San Francisco completed the $16.3 million Jefferson Streetscape Project at Fisherman’s Wharf in an effort to make the popular destination more inviting for both tourists and locals. The project...Read More
Anchor Brewing partners with city to launch onsite water treatment facility
San Francisco’s oldest brewery is launching a new recycling water program that has the capacity to recycle up to 20 million gallons annually. Mayor London Breed joined actor Edward...Read More
Completed Geary Rapid Project reconnects mistreated communities
It was a wet Wednesday afternoon at Japantown’s Peace Plaza when San Francisco leaders cut the ribbon to celebrate completion of the Geary Rapid Project. Officials say the project...Read More
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, the Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today than they were when 25 people died on Oct. 20, 1991Read More
Ten vaccinated teens could score free four-year ride to SF State
San Francisco State University is offering free tuition to ten teens as part of a drawing aimed at encouraging more of The City’s youth to get vaccinated against Covid-19....Read More
Iconic cable cars roll back into action
San Francisco inched a little closer to being whole with the return of its iconic cable cars. After more than a year of service suspension due to the Covid-19...Read More
Weekend Covid-19 update: New guidance, mandates abound as surge rages back to winter levels
The shift in messaging has been both rapid and remarkable. While health outcomes are of obvious concern, the threat of another economic and social life shutdown is proving to...Read More
Newsom signs $12 billion homelessness package with ‘strings attached’
California will be spending $12 billion to address the state’s homelessness crisis in a massive plan that comes with “strings attached.” Gov. Gavin Newsom has high hopes the bill...Read More
‘Dignity’ takes center stage at Concord’s reimagined homeless shelter
There’s no disputing the pandemic disrupted life as we knew it, but in some ways, the status quo was due for a shakeup and the temporary time-out provided necessary...Read More
Roberta Boomer: A warm farewell to the ‘heart and soul’ of the SFMTA
Roberta Boomer had seen and been through it all in her more than 20 years as board secretary at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors. Whether...Read More
Despite worries, Martinez BLM protest draws 1,000 in peaceful solidarity
"I think a lot of people are starting to wake up and even though this is a quiet little town, it shows that it can happen anywhere.”Read More
Covid-19 update: Two San Quentin inmates die, Marin County hits state watchlist, economic outlook bleak for July
Covid-19 is not just a story about health, though its impact on human health has been devastating on a global scale. The pandemic, which has ripped through the U.S....Read More
Thousands follow students in march decrying decade of police killings
"We are here as integral children of our generation to disrupt their peace." Read More
Covid-19 update: BART cuts back service, county issues isolation order, exposure prompts Moscone West reconfiguration
The number of Bay Area deaths related to Covid-19 is nearing 100, though the nine-county region saw the smallest daily increase in two weeks. Here are your local Monday...Read More
Twenty-seven people test positive for Covid-19 from 47-bed assisted living facility
Contra Costa County health officials announced Friday that 27 people from one assisted living facility in Orinda have tested positive for the 2019 novel coronavirus. Officials Tuesday became aware...Read More
SF homeless shelter resident tests positive for Covid-19
San Francisco officials confirmed Thursday that a resident at one of The City’s navigation centers has tested positive for Covid-19. Officials with the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Services,...Read More
San Francisco shuts down all public schools for three weeks
Update: 9:07 p.m. San Francisco school officials late Thursday afternoon announced that seven students at Glen Park Elementary School reported with respiratory illnesses. The school district is immediately closing...Read More
Breed announces two-week ban on all large events
San Francisco is following in the footsteps of Santa Clara County with a moratorium on all large events of 1,000 people or more. The ban is expected to last...Read More