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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
Community

Guide to the orange tier reopening

By Lynette Majer

Congratulations San Francisco! It’s been a tough year, but thanks to our diligent (yet challenging) adherence to Covid guidelines, the city moved into the less-restrictive “mo... Read More
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Newsom Announces $6.6 Billion Legislation To Reopen California Schools

By Evan J. Lancaster

On Monday, Mar. 1, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $6.6 billion legislative initiative that focuses on the core goal of providing financial support to reopen California s... Read More
News Briefs

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
Police Blotter

One week of nonstop crime

Here’s a sampling of recent crimes in the districts covered by Northern SFPD station. SHOTS FIRED Feb. 2, 7 a.m. 700 Block of McAllister Street Officers responded to... Read More
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More Wiener housing bills

By John Zipperer

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
News Briefs

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
News Briefs

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
News Briefs

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
News Briefs

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
News Briefs

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
News Briefs

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
News Briefs

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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