News Briefs

News Briefs

Correction

By John Zipperer

In Real Estate Roundup, “Market Report,” October 2016, homes were described as selling for “106.6 percent above asking.” It should have read “106.6 of asking.” ... Read More
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Farrell fine slashed

By John Zipperer

At its Oct. 17 meeting, the San Francisco Ethics Commission voted 3–2 to reduce its fine for Supervisor Mark Farrell’s 2010 campaign over allegations of campaign finance violat... Read More
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$11 Million from feds for anti-congestion projects

By John Zipperer

In mid-October, Mayor Ed Lee welcomed an award of $11 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to help the city try to deal with traffic congestion. The funding will supp... Read More
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Fight over political money

By John Zipperer

District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell called for a federal investigation into a local nonprofit housing group’s political contributions. The Todco nonprofit housing group, active in... Read More
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Polk, Van Ness construction underway

By John Zipperer

The city has two major road reconstruction projects underway simultaneously, presenting some commute challenges for locals and visitors. At the end of October, the San Francisco Mu... Read More
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Real Foods loses lease battle, closes store on Fillmore

By John Zipperer

Despite pulling out the stops to fight the closure of its Fillmore Street location, the Real Food Company announced that it was closing that store for good (see News Briefs, Oct. 2... Read More
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Crime Report

By John Zipperer

In March 2016, the FBI reported that San Francisco topped the nation with the highest increase in rates of property crimes. Much blame has been placed at the feet of Proposition 47... Read More
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City Honors Rose Pak

By John Zipperer

Chinatown activist Rose Pak, one of the city’s most colorful and powerful figures, died Sept. 18 at the age of 68. Though her reputation made her a revered and feared figure in C... Read More
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Real Foods in Real Trouble

By John Zipperer

For 19 years, the Real Food Company has operated its natural foods store at the corner of Fillmore and Filbert streets, but that could be coming to an end soon. The company’s own... Read More
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Tunnel Vision

By John Zipperer

A new website is seeking San Francisco residents’ input on the future of our subway plan. Called Subway Vision, the site (connectsf.org/components/subway-vision) includes a m... Read More
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Crime Update

By John Zipperer

Crimes in San Francisco continued to drop across most categories between May and April of this year. In the Northern District, all categories of violent crime dropped during that p... Read More
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Mayoral Recall

By John Zipperer

The mayors of Oakland and San Francisco have been confronted with recall efforts this year, and in the case of San Francisco, “confronted” is an appropriate word. At a ... Read More
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New Future for Bridge Motel?

By John Zipperer

The Bridge Motel is not one of San Francisco’s hottest properties. Long known for crime, drugs, and other issues, it has been the problem child of city residential real estat... Read More
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SFMAP Rejected for Palace of Fine Arts

By John Zipperer

The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has rejected plans by the San Francisco Museum At The Palace (SFMAP) Consortium. According to the Marina Community Association, the... Read More
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We’ve Got Budget

By John Zipperer

In early August, Mayor Ed Lee signed the budgets for the 2016-17 and 2017-18 fiscal years. The balanced budgets came in at $9.6 billion and $9.7 billion respectively, meaning that ... Read More


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