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Apothecarium

By John Zipperer

Medical marijuana store The Apothecarium, after a lengthy public approval process, has received its permits and will begin construction soon at its new location at 2414 Lombard Str... Read More
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S.F. Media In Homeless Focus

In this issue of the Marina Times, you will find a number of articles and columns addressing the homeless problem in San Francisco. This paper is an active participant in a coaliti... Read More
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Crime Report

An increase in robberies in April appeared to abate in May, reported Northern Station Captain John Jaimerena. He had shifted some of his officers to focus on robberies and saturate... Read More
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Treasure Island’s Special Sauce?

Saying the addition of George Lucas’s much-bandied-about museum to Treasure Island might be the “special sauce” the island has needed, District 3 Supervisor Aaron... Read More
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Cameras, No Tasers, For Police

Repeated efforts to introduce the use of stun guns to the San Francisco police force as a way to reduce shooting deaths at the hands of officers have gone nowhere. Greg Suhr, who w... Read More
News Briefs, Real Estate

Will There Be a Soft Landing For The Bay Area?

By John Zipperer

You can finally see the signs that some have predicted and others have feared (and a few have cheered) for some time: the local economy is beginning to cool, and its impact is bein... Read More
News Briefs, Real Estate

Governor Brown’s Housing Plan Advances

By John Zipperer

Gov. Jerry Brown and the state legislature agreed on a budget that also moves forward the governor’s plan announced in May to speed up approvals of new housing developments i... Read More
News Briefs, Real Estate

Market is the Market’s Leader

By John Zipperer

Market Street, the famous commercial road cutting through San Francisco from the Ferry Building to Twin Peaks, is the city’s leading place for office rents. Asking rates for ... Read More
Election, News

June 7, 2016, primary election: Voter details

The June 7, 2016, election is really the culmination of voting, because people started doing in-person and mail-in voting in early May. For those who have not yet participated, we ... Read More
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Crime update

In his first full month on the job as the new captain of Northern Station, Capt. John Jaimerena reported adding officers to foot patrols and to traffic enforcement and pedestrian s... Read More
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Apothecarium to face appeals hearing

Marijuana dispensary The Apothecarium’s plans to open a Marina location will get a Board of Appeals hearing on Wednesday, June 22. The hearing will begin at 5 p.m., but the e... Read More
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Academy of Art University sued

San Francisco sued the Academy of Art University in early May over what it alleges are planned violations of state and local laws related to its large holding of real estate in the... Read More
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The Lucas Museum is dead, long live the Lucas Museum

Locals thought the chances of a movie museum created and funded by filmmaker George Lucas ending up in San Francisco were nil after Lucas was rejected for a spot in the Presidio, h... Read More
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Chrissy Field Revamp Plans

The comment period for preliminary plans for repairing Crissy Field Promenade and East Beach parking ended in late April. Key parts of the project include resurfacing of the promen... Read More
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City Mandates Paid Parental Leave

San Francisco became the first city in the country to mandate fully paid parental leave to care for a new child. Previously, if an employer did not supplement leave pay, a new pare... Read More

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