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Cool But Hot

Bay Area housing prices cooled slightly over the summer, though paradoxically they are still considered hot. How’s that? Single-family homes leveled off a bit in July, the Co... Read More
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A Solid D For Zoning And Land Use

It’s no surprise that building or adapting property is difficult for local businesses, and San Francisco small businesses say the city lives down to its reputation in that ar... Read More
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Waterfront Alphabet Game: F Follows B

When San Francisco voters strongly endorsed Proposition B, giving themselves the right to approve or disapprove of any waterfront development above existing height limits, some fol... Read More
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S.F. Takes To The Streets Over Proposition G

Proponents and opponents of this November’s Proposition G have held rallies regarding the proposed law that would impose high taxes on certain housing transactions in the cit... Read More
Police Blotter

Kill switch bill number 2

California’s legislators made a big switch of their own in August when they reversed their previous votes against legislation requiring kill switches on new mobile phones sol... Read More
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30 Stockton Muni station changes changed again

By John Zipperer

A change of station stops by the 30 Stockton bus appears to be short-lived, following rider reaction. Several folks complained that Muni failed to respond to their complaints, but ... Read More
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Mayor, Wiener Duel Over Muni

Many city leaders acknowledge that Muni has long-term funding problems, especially as ridership rises during the current economic boom. But they don’t all agree on how to rec... Read More
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Rent It Or Pay Up

Though the number of vacant commercial properties in the city is reportedly down dramatically over the past couple years, San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors approved legisl... Read More
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Uber Is the New Airbnb

Uber, Lyft, and similar car-sharing services are facing a raft of proposed regulations. The companies have earned devoted followings since their smartphone-ordered rides first hit ... Read More
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Soda Tax

This summer, the Board of Supervisors agreed to put to voters in November a measure that would tax nonalcoholic sugary drinks, with the revenue being used to fund health programs, ... Read More
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Will SF Make Airbnb Legit?

After more than six hours of public comment, the City Planning Commission voted in favor of supporting an altered proposed ordinance legalizing Airbnb, VRBO, and other short-term r... Read More
Police Blotter

Crime on the streets (August 2014)

The trend in local crime is heading in the right direction, says Northern Station Captain Greg McEachern. “While we still see incidents occurring at random times and location... Read More
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New Reservoir Park Inches Ahead

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commiss-ion in July approved a land transfer of the Francisco Reservoir. If approved by the mayor and the Board of Supervisors, the land located ... Read More
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Laura’s Law Becomes Law In SF

After a 12-year journey, Laura’s Law is now the law in San Francisco. The bill, pushed by District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell, passed the Board of Supervisors July 8 by a 9–... Read More
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Jail Staffing Shortage Costs City Millions

A San Francisco Civil Grand Jury has issued a report claiming that the Sheriff’s Department can’t meet state-mandated staffing levels without spending millions of dolla... Read More

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