Proposition H executive order

Slightly more than 60 percent of city voters passed Proposition H in November’s election, and on Nov. 19, Mayor London Breed issued an executive order to city departments to imp... Read More

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Observation Wheel closed

By John Zipperer

A resurgence of Covid-19 cases led San Francisco officials to move the city into the “purple tier” of health-related restrictions in late November. One high-profile response w... Read More

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Luke’s local comes to Cow Hollow

Grocery returns to Union Street in Cow Hollow

By John Zipperer

Establishing a grocery store on Union Street has long been a goal of local residents, and on Tuesday, Nov. 10, their hopes should be answered with the grand opening of Luke’s Lo... Read More

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Presidio Heritage Gallery in possible danger

By John Zipperer

The Heritage Gallery, located in the Officer’s Club building in the Presidio, could face temporary or permanent closure as the result of reallocation of space being considered b... Read More

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Cooperation leads to attacker

By John Zipperer

A subject was arrested for elder abuse, aggravated assault, and possession of narcotics following an unprovoked attack on a 74-year-old man in early October. The incident occured ... Read More

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Commercial eviction moratorium extended

By John Zipperer

At the end of September, Mayor London Breed issued a 60-day extension of San Francisco’s moratorium on commercial evictions. The moratorium now runs though Nov. 30, 2020. The mo... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

Third: A thief jumped over the counter of a Walgreens at the corner of Van Ness and Eddy and stole merchandise literally while a news reporter was filming for a story on shoplifti... Read More

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Steiner street closure advances

By John Zipperer

An effort to help local businesses by closing Steiner Street and allowing restaurants to use the streets for properly socially distanced seating has been delayed for weeks, but it... Read More

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Parks are the new gyms

By John Zipperer

Owners of local gyms and fitness studios have complained in recent months about the dangers to their businesses caused by restrictions on operating during the era of Covid-19. In ... Read More

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Burglaries rise

By John Zipperer

Burglaries are up more than 40 percent from 2019 to 2020 year-to-date, reports new Northern Station Captain Paul Yep. As of mid-August, he said there have been 906 reported burgla... Read More

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Fauci and schools

By John Zipperer

Policymakers and parents have spent a lot of time planning and worrying about how to reopen schools and other communal spaces. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the Nati... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

10: ranking of San Francisco in a CommercialCafe study on urban parks and walkability in the United States . . . 2: San Francisco’s rank for its share of walking commuters out o... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

July 13, 2020: day that SFMTA’s parking control officers resumed ticketing for parking meter violations . . . 70: percentage decrease in the city’s available shelter space due... Read More

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Auto burglaries decline

By John Zipperer

For the week of July 13–19, the section of the city protected by Northern Station experienced 41 auto burglaries, bringing the total so far this year to 1,843; the year-to-date ... Read More

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Supervisor Stefani proposes no graft act

By John Zipperer

As City Hall continues to come to grips with a still-expanding scandal over corruption in city contracts (see “DPW boss Mohammed Nuru finally swept to the curb, but not by Mayor... Read More

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