More Wiener housing bills

State Sen. Scott Wiener (D–San Francisco) is bringing his total package of housing legislation to four for the current legislative year. Both of the new bills — SB 477 and SB ... Read More

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Downpayment payment

By John Zipperer

In mid-March, Mayor London Breed announced that the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development would release a new round of funds to help first-time home buyers make do... Read More

Chinatown’s new Willie ‘Woo Woo’ Wong Playground and Clubhouse features unique structures inspired by Chinese mythology. Photo: Jim Watkins

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Willie ‘Woo Woo’ Wong opens

By John Zipperer

Following a $14.5 million renovation, the Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground and Clubhouse reopened in February, featuring a larger play area, improved accessibility, public art... Read More

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Facts and figures

By John Zipperer

$12.9 million: amount the city’s Grants for the Arts division had available for grants in Fiscal Year 2020 . . . 81: percentage of viewers surveyed by OnBuy.com who said they wo... Read More

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MUNI route updates

On Jan. 23, Muni announced some permanent and temporary changes to its routes and services as it continues to try to work its way out of the pandemic disruption. From shortened ro... Read More

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New life in local business

Despite a pandemic year that was a terrible blow to many small businesses, signs of life have sprung up on San Francisco’s Northside even in these tough times. In addition to Lu... Read More

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Crime updates

Automobile burglaries took a dramatic turn downward to start the year. For the week of Jan. 4–10, 2021, there were 37 auto burglaries in the area covered by Northern Station, fo... Read More

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Weiner takes another swing at housing density

State Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) has introduced SB 10, his latest attempt at getting the state to address its housing shortage by allowing increased density. According... Read More

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Facts and figures

$1.25 million: Remaining amount needed to finish the creation of Francisco Park, according to the Francisco Park Conservancy . . . 2 pizzas and 2 pints of ice cream: part of the $... Read More

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City rents drop 27 per cent

Rents in San Francisco closed out 2020 with a 2.7 percent drop in December, bringing the 12-month decline to 27 percent, according to data from Apartment List. Median rents in the... Read More

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Central subway delayed by COVID-19

The long-planned and long-under-construction Central Subway has had a few more months tacked onto its schedule by pandemic-related needs for quarantining, materials delays, remote... Read More

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COVID claims another year of Camp Mather

The coronavirus has claimed a second consecutive year at Camp Mather, a family summer camp owned by the city. The camp, which serves about 500 campers and 70 employees a week when... Read More

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California Lifts Regional Stay-At-Home Order

By Isai Rocha

California’s regional stay-at-home order was lifted by state officials Monday, as COVID-19 restrictions will return to a county-by-county system, according to the Associated... Read More

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Will burglaries continue to decline?

By John Zipperer

In a recent message to Northsiders, Northern Station Captain Paul Yep addressed some of the quality-of-life matters that have been the source of complaints from many locals in rec... Read More

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Proposition H executive order

By John Zipperer

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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