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SF Re-Ups For Shuttle Program

The SFMTA board will change the corporate commuter shuttle program, after agreeing to changes supported by the Board of Supervisors that will keep the program going for at least an... Read More
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Lombard KFC Closed

KFC and Taco Bell have vacated the building they occupied at the corner of Lombard and Fillmore Street. The building at 2101 Lombard Street will be razed and replaced with a five-s... Read More
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Gig Economy Impact On SF

With public attention continuing to focus on the on-demand “gig” economy, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell has called for the city’s chief economist to produce ... Read More
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Man Beaten In Marina

In early February, a man was beaten by strangers outside of HiFi Lounge on Lombard Street. The 28-year-old victim was called antigay names, spat upon, and punched by a crowd of abo... Read More
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Russian Hill Backs Whole Foods

The former Lombardi’s store at 1600 Jackson Street is being targeted as a new location for a Whole Foods 365 store, and the effort got a boost from neighborhood group Russian... Read More
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Time To Stop At Baker Street And Marina Boulevard?

The MTA board is expected to hold a hearing this month regarding installation of all-way stops at the intersection of Baker and Marina Blvd. The San Francisco Municipal Transportat... Read More
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Captain McEachern Exits Northern Station

Captain Greg McEachern’s tenure as commanding officer of Northern Station came to an end Feb. 13, when he was promoted and given the responsibility for overseeing the Police... Read More
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Presidio and the Ninth Circuit

The Presidio Historical Society and the Sierra Club lost their bid to block a proposed new hotel in the Presidio when the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected their argumen... Read More
The Best of Books

Best-selling at Books Inc.

Flying off the shelves
By Brian Pettis

Books Inc. best-seller list City of Thieves, by David Benioff (paperback) 111 Places in San Francisco That You Must Not Miss, by Floriana Peterson (paperback) The Tender Bar: A Me... Read More
Real Estate

3 San Francisco Neighborhoods Shaped by History

By Becca Grady

From the Gold Rush of the 1870s, to the 1906 earthquakes, to the civil rights movement in the 1960s, San Francisco has seen decades of impactful events. Around every San Francisco... Read More
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Help Catch The Make-Up Bandit

In mid-January, San Francisco police asked for the public’s help in catching a male suspect who stole various make-up items from a store on the 2100 block of Chestnut Street ... Read More
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Man Arrested In Killing Of North Beach Artist

In early January, police made an arrest in the beating death of 74-year-old North Beach sketch artist Stuart Jackson. Collin White, 38, was arrested after he was identified in surv... Read More
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TOURIST BUS DEATH IN PACIFIC HEIGHTS

In the second tragedy in three months involving tourist buses in the city, 82-year-old Pieter Roell was killed in January when he was hit by a tour bus while he was crossing a stre... Read More
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HEALTHFUL FOOD PUSH

If you’re looking to take a Snickers and Pepsi break, you’ll need to find a vending machine outside of city property if Supervisor Mark Farrell gets his way. He is prop... Read More
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CITY MOVES TO IMPROVE QUAKE READINESS, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

In late January, Mayor Ed Lee and Board of Supervisors President London Breed put forth a ballot measure to expand access to mental health services for city residents, including th... Read More

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