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Pedestrians, Peddlers To Pay?

“It’s not fair that the people who drive into San Francisco pay for everything,” Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District board of directors member... Read More

High-End Tics

By John Zipperer

It’s not just tenements that are doing Ellis Act evictions to generate more revenue. One of the messier fights is taking place at the swanky Park Lane apartments on Nob Hill ... Read More

It’s Official: San Francisco Has Affordable Housing Shortfall

By John Zipperer

Though the statement that the city has a shortage of affordable housing is not news to anybody, they might still be wide-eyed by the numbers backing up that statement. San Francisc... Read More

San Francisco Village Info Meeting

By John Zipperer

San Francisco Village is a citywide network helping city residents over the age of 60 remain independent in their homes and neighborhoods. It is inviting the public and potential p... Read More

Sunshine-Friendly City

By John Zipperer

In some parts of San Francisco, the sun is an infrequent but welcome visitor; but even in some of the foggiest sectors of the city, you will still find property owners who install ... Read More

Happy Halloween Trends

Social media has taken over the scariest day of the year, according to the fifth annual Halloween Survey from Savers thrift stores. Savers tells us that more than 60 percent of the... Read More

Mexican Museum Council Adds Noted Artist

The Mexican Muse-um at Fort Mason announced the addition of Guadalupe Rivera Marin, daughter of famed artist Diego Rivera, to the museum’s Arts and Letters Council. She will ... Read More

Town School Unveils New Building

The Town School for Boys, a nonprofit, nonsectarian private K-8 school in Pacific Heights, unveiled its newly built school with its additional 18,000 square feet (a 30 percent incr... Read More

Farrell Seeks More Car-Sharing

As part of an effort to reduce the city’s carbon footprint and its expenses, District 2 Supervisor Mark Farrell introduced legislation in September that would mandate the use... Read More

JDRF One Walk At Fort Mason

More than 1,000 participants are expected to take part in JDRF One Walk on Oct. 26. The three-mile walk raises money for critical type 1 diabetes research; JDRF’s Greater Bay... Read More

Call For Security Cameras

Local attorney Robert Sheridan organized a community meeting to discuss security at local city-run parking garages, including the Pierce Street Garage (3252 Pierce Street). After h... Read More

New New Tech

Mayor Ed Lee used a Sept. 18 appearance at Junipero Serra Elementary School to launch a new tech initiative for the city’s public schools. Working with the San Francisco Citi... Read More

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

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

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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