The San Francisco Chron- icle recently ran an editorial (“Length of November ballot spells problems in California democracy”) that took City Hall to task for the “... Read More
What can the city do about ensuring we don’t have to endure massive budget cuts at the next economic downturn? Do we have a rainy day fund? Is it sufficient? As chair of our ... Read More
Russian Hill’s Francisco Reservoir will finally have a new life as a city park, following a go-ahead from the Board of Supervisors in July. The board supported Supervisor Mar... Read More
Two Northside supervisors often on the opposite sides of issues managed to find consensus on the matter of accessory dwelling units, commonly called “in-law units.” Dis... Read More
Nearly 70 percent of tech workers don’t think it’s important to be in Silicon Valley, and fewer than half of Millennials consider it important to work in Silicon Valley... Read More
Most categories of criminal activity citywide and in the Northern District have recorded declines between April and May of this year. According to Northern Station Captain John Jai... Read More
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
These days everyone is a photographer. Have you noticed? If you are a 21st-century photographer with a cell phone, you’re posting your photos on Facebook, Instagram, and Phot... Read More
Supply and demand still has the final say, even in San Francisco’s wild real estate market. Early this month, developer Trumark Urban is expected to begin selling a batch of ... Read More
Last fall, Airbnb was embroiled in a nasty battle to beat Proposition F, which would have strengthened regulations on the short-term home rental start-up and its competitors. The company spent more than $8 million on deceptive ads to scare the daylights out of anyone using the service ("Don't let the government in your bedroom!").... Read More