The boundaries of geographical responsibility for police stations have changed, which will impact some local residents who are seeking information about police coverage. Northern S... Read More
HAS A PRICE ADJUSTMENT BEGUN? In the latest San Francisco market report from Paragon Real Estate, median sales prices for the third quarter of 2015 dipped, falling from $1,210,000 ... Read More
Mayor Ed Lee hailed the Phase 1 implementation of a large rehabilitation plan for the city’s public housing, which will leverage about $700 million (in investor equity and ot... Read More
San Francisco’s ongoing real estate whirlwind has been fueled by a combination of artificially depressed inventory and tech-driven new buyers. Now observers are noting a roun... Read More
San Francisco’s unemployment rate is California’s third lowest, dropping to 3.2 percent in September. Mayor Ed Lee took a share of the credit, issuing a statement in mi... Read More
A police investigation into a number of auto burglaries in the Marina District led to the capture of a suspect by the Northern Station Street Crimes Unit and the police Special Inv... Read More
Plans for a vote on a marijuana store in the Marina were delayed when a lack of commissioners present on the Planning Commission forced a new date for the decision. The Apothecariu... Read More
After a fire left its longstanding Union Street shop gutted, Union Street Goldsmith has reopened. (See Northsider, Marina Times, August 2015.) In early November, the 40-year-old st... Read More
A majority of the Board of Supervisors rejected a resolution that called for Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi to rescind his so-called gag order on communication with federal immigration aut... Read More
City Hall asserts that it is protecting neighborhoods from short-term residential rentals to tourists, like those offered by Airbnb. It claims it’s protecting the availabilit... Read More
Below is a guide to the key propositions on this fall’s ballot. For additional propositions not covered here, see the links at the end of this article. PROPOSITION A: AFFORDA... Read More
In next month’s race for the District 3 supervisor’s seat, voters have two extremely capable and passionate candidates to choose from. Both have their pluses and minuse... Read More
Vicki Hennessy Why are you the best person for San Francisco Sheriff? Because I have the best qualifications for the job, period. I was part of the department for 32 years. I work... Read More
The Nov. 3, 2015, election actually starts well in advance of that date, with in many places a majority of voters casting their ballots early. We have compiled some information to ... Read More
This November, San Francisco voters will vote on a long list of offices and ballot propositions (see voter guide below). The Commonwealth Club’s Week to Week political roundt... Read More