From yellow tier to no tiers

Very soon, not wearing a mask will be common. And legal. Photo: ViewApart

On May 20, San Francisco updated its public health direction for the city’s continuation in the yellow tier. This included increased capacity limits at businesses and other gath... Read More

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City tries new mid-Market safety plan

By John Zipperer

San Francisco will boost police presence and connect people in need with services as part of the city’s latest effort to address safety and quality of life problems in the downt... Read More

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Crime snapshot

By John Zipperer

For a quick look at crime statistics in the area of the city covered by SFPD’s Northern Station, look to the week of April 19–25. There were 52 automobile burglaries, bringing... Read More

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Property snapshot

By John Zipperer

In April of this year, 752 homes sold in San Francisco, a huge increase over the 228 that sold in April 2020. That’s the latest from real estate site Redfin, which also reports ... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

$11.4 million: amount needed to fund a new Street Overdose Response Team to respond to and care for opioid overdoses in San Francisco . . . 10: number of free summer reading books... Read More

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McDonald’s Workers Go On Nationwide Strike, Ask For $15/Hour Wage

By Isai Rocha

In a 15-city strike across the nation, McDonald’s employees asked for higher wages ahead of the U.S. company’s Thursday shareholders meeting. From cooks and cashier... Read More

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A real springtime

By John Zipperer

Hopes for a reopening of city life grew in April as the vaccination campaign picked up speed. Mayor London Breed reported on April 23 that more than two-thirds of San Francisco re... Read More

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City climate goals exceeded

By John Zipperer

While President Joe Biden was holding a virtual climate summit of global leaders and announcing ambitious national goals to address climate change, San Francisco Mayor London Bree... Read More

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Crime and punishment

By John Zipperer

With the city entering the orange tier of pandemic restrictions, with many businesses and activities facing relaxed rules, the deployment and strategies used by Northside police a... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

$350 million: estimated cost of new residential high-rise developments pitched for downtown and SoMa . . . $358: cost of children’s earrings featuring 14 karat gold and 14 diamo... Read More

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Caitlyn Jenner Announces Run For California Governor

By Isai Rocha

Former Olympic gold medalist and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner announced her candidacy for California governor. Jenner, 71, would be running as a Republican and wrote that she... Read More

Governor Gavin Newsom (center left, along wall) met with Asian Americans during a recent visit to the city. Photo: @CAgovernor / TWITTER

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Anti-Asian attacks, more school board woes

By John Zipperer

Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared in San Francisco in late March to decry the continued anti-Asian incidents that have included verbal harassment, physical attacks, and even fatal alterc... Read More

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Small business aid

By John Zipperer

Mayor London Breed introduced the Small Business Recovery Act in mid-March, building on the streamlining of certain regulations and processes introduced in Proposition H, which pa... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

Ninth: national ranking of the Bay Area in terms of its optimism about job opportunities, according to the University of Phoenix; 65 percent of local workers report being optimist... Read More

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City COVID vaccination

Vaccination rollout expands

By John Zipperer

With the goal of vaccinating at least 10,000 people a day against Covid-19, San Francisco has continued to fine-tune its vaccination distribution plans to increase the ability of ... Read More

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