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

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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

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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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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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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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