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Washington Square Subway Station

Hoping for a convenient and quick ride downtown when the city’s long-planned and uber-controversial Central Subway extension is completed, the Russian Hill Neighbors group is... Read More
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Crime and punishment (July 2014)

Kill switches work. That’s the conclusion of a report by state attorneys general and other law enforcement officials. “Secure Our Smartphones,” released in June, ... Read More
Community

When did S.F. become the no-go city?

Do we really want our city to be a place that doesn’t try disruptive new things?
By John Zipperer

A model of Jedi Master Yoda might be remembered as the symbol of the moment in history when San Francisco decided it wasn’t interested in growing — culturally or economical... Read More
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Median home sales price up 12.2 percent

The median home sales price in San Francisco rose 12.2 percent to $945,000 in June, compared to June 2013, according to data from Trulia.com. The actual number of sales declined ne... Read More
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Voters To Decide On House-Flip Tax

Don’t expect HGTV’s Tarek and Christina to be showing up in Cow Hollow any time soon. The two stars of Flip or Flop won’t want to pay the flipping tax voters migh... Read More
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Goodbye, San Francisco; Hello, Chicago: George Lucas Decides

The waiting is over. After an enormous outlay of time and money in an effort to build his cultural museum at Crissy Field in the Presidio, only to be rejected twice, George Lucas i... Read More
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Minimum Wage Hike?

Employees and business owners alike will be following the progress of a measure introduced by Mayor Ed Lee and 10 members of the Board of Supervisors that would place on the Novemb... Read More
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Global Hot Spot

When Arnold Schwarzenegger was California’s governor, he noted that his efforts to deal with climate change had more success when he worked across international borders with ... Read More
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Walk Crooked Lombard

Lombard’s famous crooked stretch between Larkin and Leavenworth is being closed to automobiles on weekends through July 13 as part of a pilot project. The city acted in respo... Read More
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Is Anyone Happy About AT&T’s Utility Boxes?

For years, neighborhood activists have waged a campaign against plans for hundreds of new utility boxes to be placed throughout the city, complaining they would obstruct pedestrian... Read More
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Nevius on Waterfront Height Limits

“[Prop B says] that anyone who wants to build something taller than the current height limits along the waterfront … would have to take it to an election…. Electi... Read More
Police Blotter

Crime on the Beat

As we head into the summer months, Northern Station Captain Greg McEachern reports that crime in this district continues to be lower than at the same time last year. “However... Read More
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Coit Back Online

Locals and visitors who had to wait six months for restoration and structural work to be completed on Telegraph Hill’s Coit Tower were rewarded in mid-May with the reopening ... Read More
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AT&T Cell Towers Draw Ire On Union

Plans by AT&T to site cell towers on Union Street are meeting stiff opposition from locals. In a statement, the Union Street Association laid out its objections. “For the... Read More
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Laura’s Law Gets San Francisco Intro

Supervisor Mark Farrell is promoting an initiative for the November 2014 election to implement Laura’s Law in San Francisco; if he is able to pass the measure in the Board of... Read More

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