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Quid pro quo

Under a new plan unveiled last month, in return for agreeing not to demand a refund if November 2018’s Proposition C gross receipts tax is overruled by the courts, businesses wou... Read More
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Polk streetscape project unveiled

In early April, the city celebrated the end of the Polk Streetscape project, the two-year, $26.8 million effort to improve safety on the busy street. The city reports that on aver... Read More
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End of an era

The longest-running musical revue on Earth conquered the entertainment world from its home at North Beach’s Club Fugazi. Some of the show’s performers and crew have been with i... Read More
Marination

Uncounted in San Francisco

(or Growing, but it depends who’s counting: What to expect from the 2020 Census)
By Kevin Frazier

Approximately 53,106 San Franciscans were omitted from the first-version 2010 census. The Census Bureau then relied on some fancy math and door-to-door canvassing to help correct f... Read More
Wellness

How to unstack your stress with a daily celebration

By Catherine Benton

We are great at celebrating milestones in life. Today there are graduation ceremonies for preschool and kindergarten with the full cap and gown and a walk across the stage to pick ... Read More
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Transit housing redo

State Senator Scott Wiener failed last year in his attempt to get SB 827 passed; that bill would have allowed increased density and height in and around mass transit locations in t... Read More
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Crime snapshot

As of March 17, there were 940 auto burglaries in the Northside, compared to 1,191 for the same period last  year. Burglaries were also down slightly, from 198 to 184. Robberies d... Read More
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Top recreation spot

In 2018, the Golden Gate National Recreation Area drew 15,223,697 visits, earning it the honor of being the most-visited national park site in the country. The 86,000 acres covered... Read More
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Campus for change plan

The Presidio trust board of directors is preparing to evaluate a “Campus for Change” proposal by six organizations to redevelop Fort Winfield Scott, a historic 30-acre site in ... Read More
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Shelter crisis declared

On March 19, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation introduced by Mayor London Breed declaring a shelter crisis in the city. The legislation, which is scheduled for a second v... Read More
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Van Ness Avenue construction meetings

At a late-March meeting of the San Francisco County Transportation Authority board to discuss the Van Ness Improvement Project — the massive, behind-schedule effort to remake the... Read More

Spring comes to Union Street with the Easter Parade and Spring Celebration

Union Street will celebrate 28 fabulous years at the family-friendly Easter Parade and Spring Celebration on Sunday, April 21, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Set on Union Street, between Gough... Read More
A & E

Lawrence Ferlinghetti: ‘100 Years Without a Net’

By Anthony Torres

Rena Bransten Gallery is currently presenting “100 Years Without a Net,” a selection of paintings and works on paper in celebration of Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th birthday.... Read More
Health & Wellness

Why good digestion is good for you

By Thalia Farshchian

The old saying, “you are what you eat,” is true, but it is arguable that you are actually what you absorb. Eating a healthful diet is imperative to disease prevention, but how ... Read More
District 2 Supervisor

Stopping the revolving door: Homelessness and coordinated exits

By Catherine Stefani

About a year ago, my son and I were walking down Chestnut Street when we saw a man in obvious distress rummaging through garbage cans with his pants at his knees. Sadly, this story... Read More

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