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Police Blotter

An update on the long-lasting Taser debate

Tasers or guns? that has been a volatile argument over the years, with one side wanting to arm police with Tasers to cut down on the deaths from police shootings, whether intention... Read More
Police Blotter

Smash-and-grabs and death: Perils in the city

The Northside ended spring having experienced two murders. Early on May 20 on the 100 block of Alhambra Street, a man believed to be homeless was found to have suffered a gunshot w... Read More
News Briefs

Presidio Theatre to get makeover

It looks like the Northside is going to get one more performance space. This summer the Presidio Theatre, located on the Main Post, will begin a two-year rehabilitation that will ... Read More
News Briefs

City budget protects against Washington uncertainty

Tackling the city’s homeless crisis will get an annual $30 million boost in Mayor Ed Lee’s proposed $10 billion budgets for fiscal years 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. That combined ... Read More
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Ting boosts homeless housing

A bill designed to help San Francisco build shelters and transitional housing for the homeless sailed through the California Assembly on a 67–0 vote at the end of May and headed ... Read More
News Briefs

Facts and figures

Nearly one in four: Number of San Francisco and Marin residents who face the threat of hunger, according to the San Francisco Marin Food Bank … 68,000: Square footage in the Chro... Read More
News Briefs

Chariot Parking

One day in May, when a Marina Times reader pulled up to drop her children off at school on Green Street between Steiner and Pierce, she could tell there had just been an accident. ... Read More
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Short-Term Rental Truce

In May, homeshare companies Airbnb and HomeAway settled their lawsuit against San Francisco over a 2015 law that restricted the amount of time people could rent their residential s... Read More
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Fixing The Streets

Mayor Ed Lee is committing almost $90 million to addressing residents’ complaints about bad roads, announcing in May a two-year investment for street resurfacing projects. &#... Read More
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To Your Health

The Travel Channel lists San Francisco as the fourth healthiest city in America, based on the American Fitness Index. Forbes only saw fit to make San Francisco the sixth healthiest... Read More
News Briefs

This Month In Trump-And-San-Francisco

While numerous press outlets report that White House staff members have begun sending out their resumes in hopes of leaving the under-siege administration, at least one person is i... Read More
Street Talk

What’s Your Favorite Way to Spend a Saturday in the City? Why?

By Becca Scott

Kate has lived in North Beach for 10 years. Her favorite way to spend a Saturday in the city is surrounded by food and friends. Helen has only lived in the Marina for a few week... Read More
Police Blotter

All the window-shattering, flashlight-hurling crime

The crimes described below are only a small snapshot of what the police officers of Central Station are doing. For a more comprehensive list, visit sf-police.org; under Compstat, s... Read More
News Briefs

April Power Outage Stokes Vulnerability Fears

Nearly 90,000 customers lost power for much of the day on April 21 after a fire in a PG&E substation. The affected customers were all on the Northside of the city, from the Fin... Read More
News Briefs

Seven Decades Of San Francisco Senior Center

Congratulations to Fisherman’s Wharf-based San Francisco Senior Center, which this month will celebrate 70 years of existence. Founded in 1947, SFSC is the oldest nonprofit s... Read More

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