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Mayor London Breed and other dignitaries, including Supervisor Catherine Stefani (seated, right), announce the opening of Francisco Park. Photo: Jim Watkins/SF Rec and Park
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Fransico Park Opens

By John Zipperer

For six decades, Russian Hill’s Francisco Reservoir lay dormant, unused and surrounded by fencing. That prime location at Bay and Hyde streets is now the new 4.5-acre Francisco ... Read More
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Crime Update

By John Zipperer

In an update on Northside crime year-to-date through May 8, Northern Station police report that there were increases in the categories of rape (up 66.7 percent), assault (61.5 per... Read More
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Candid Camera

By John Zipperer

District 3 Supervisor Aaron Peskin, Mayor London Breed, and the San Francisco Police Department are cooperating on a plan that would allow police to temporarily access non-city-ow... Read More
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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

The biennial “Point in Time” count of the city’s homeless population was released in mid-May, and it showed a 15 percent drop in unsheltered homelessness and a 3.5 percent d... Read More
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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Number 1: San Francisco became the first city in the nation to offer free diapers to all families on public benefits . . . 441:  Number of felony defendants as of May 6 whose cas... Read More
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Van Ness Busses Go Zoom

By John Zipperer

After what seemed like a decade but was only six years, construction of the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Project was completed and put into service on April 1. The project included ... Read More
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Tunnel Tops Coming in July

By John Zipperer

Last month saw the opening of the historic Battery Bluff in the Presidio, and in two months, we’ll get to visit the new Presidio Tunnel Tops. The new 14-acre parkland was design... Read More
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It’s All Over But The shouting

By John Zipperer

After dozens of meetings (at least one of which lasted 19 hours), curse words, charges of class warfare and voter suppression, and more, San Francisco’s Redistricting Task Force... Read More
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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

Supervisor Matt Haney heads to Sacramento to fill David Chiu’s Assembly seat after handily defeating former Supervisor David Campos in a closely watched election. Though both ca... Read More
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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

June 30: the state passed AB 2179 to extend protections against eviction until the end of June . . . 6.648 billion: number of smartphone users around the world, according to Inter... Read More
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Share Spaces Permits Extended

By John Zipperer

While the pandemic appears to be winding down (knock on wood), the Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to extend the pandemic-era Shared Spaces program through March 31, 2023. ... Read More
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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

The Presidio Trust says “dates are going fast so book soon” to make your reservation for the Rob Hill Campground for the April–October 2022 season. You can make your reserva... Read More
A rendering of the new Battery Bluff in the Presidio. Photo: Presidio Trust
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Battery Bluff Opens

By John Zipperer

The new six-acre site on the Presidio Promenade trail will finally open Saturday, April 23, according to Presidio Trust. Known as Battery Bluff, the site was named for the gun bat... Read More
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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

First and second: The ranking of San Francisco and San Jose, respectively, on a Fractl report of cities with the highest employment of data scientists . . . $149,000: annual incom... Read More
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Briefly noted

By John Zipperer

Two state Assemblymen — Republican Vince Fong (Kern County) and Democrat Jim Cooper (Elk Grove) — teamed up to request $5 million for the California Highway Patrol specificall... Read More

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