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By John Zipperer

City leaders lauded the opening in September of Eula Hotel in the Mission. The 25 units are designed to serve as supportive housing for formerly homeless young adults aged 18–24... Read More
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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Fourth: San Francisco’s rank on Dwellsy’s new chart of the 10 most expensive cities in the country for single-family rental homes . . . First: San Jose was Dwellsy’s most ex... Read More
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New Money For Chinatown Library Renovation

By John Zipperer

The state’s Building Forward Library Improvement Grant Program has awarded the Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch of the San Francisco Public Library nearly $8 million for renovation... Read More
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Election ballot measures

You might want to start exercising your pen hand before you receive your ballot for this November’s election; a bevy of measures will be on the ballot. From a question about a h... Read More
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Long-covid stories wanted

Researchers would like you to speak up. More to the point, they would like you to tell them your stories if you have long Covid — a condition experienced by some who have C... Read More
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Update on crime

From January through July 24, crimes rose overall by 3.12 percent compared to the same timeframe in 2021. Specifically, incidents of rape were up 41.67 percent; other increases ca... Read More
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Briefly noted

Senate Bill 879, the PET (Prohibiting Extraneous Testing) Act, passed the Assembly 59–0 on Aug. 18, then headed to the Senate. The bill, by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), ... Read More
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Facts and figures

Fifth: rank of San Francisco in a list of the worst U.S. cities to be stuck in traffic, according to a HiRoad analysis of driving-related tweets . . . Seventh: San Francisco’s r... Read More
The Tunnel Tops park includes fun for the whole family. Photo: Presidio Trust
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Tunnel Tops Unveiled

By John Zipperer

The Presidio Trust unveiled the fruits of a $118 million project to build the new Tunnel Tops park when it officially opened the park for the public in mid-July. Speaker of the Ho... Read More
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Update On Crime

By John Zipperer

For the week ending July 3, violent crimes were up 4 percent for the year-to-date in the Northside neighborhoods covered by the SFPD’s Northern Station. Rapes increased 33.33 pe... Read More
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Briefly Noted

By John Zipperer

In late July, Mayor Breed touted the opening of 430 new shelter beds for the homeless. That total comes from 250 beds at 711 Post Street and 180 private rooms at the Baldwin SAFE ... Read More
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Facts and Figures

By John Zipperer

Best: Moody’s Investors Service has given SFMTA the highest credit rating in the country for a transit system . . . SB 793: name of state Senate bill authored by Scott Wiener (D... Read More
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Returns In-Person

By John Zipperer

“We are thrilled to return to Golden Gate Park,” reads the website and Twitter feeds of the long-running Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. Following two years without in-per... Read More
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Tunnel Tops Opens This Month

By John Zipperer

Be there for opening day on Sunday, July 17 for the long-awaited unveiling of the new Tunnel Tops parkland. The Presidio Trust has planned a day of family- friendly events and act... Read More
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Supreme Court Effects

By John Zipperer

The conservative-dominated U.S. Supreme Court issued blockbuster rulings in late June on two of the hottest of hot topics — abortion and gun control. The former has less immedia... Read More

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