Father of slain 6-year-old SF boy speaks out
Through tears, a heartbroken Jason Young repeated over and over Tuesday what he wanted in the wake of the shooting death of his 6-year-old son: "I just want justice for Jace."
San Francisco 4th of July waterfront fireworks officially canceled due to COVID-19
Out of abundance of caution and due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases seen in the Bay Area and throughout California, the annual 4th of July fireworks show in San Francisco was officially canceled on Tuesday.
City attorney, controller release preliminary report on San Francisco corruption investigation
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera and City Controller Ben Rosenfield on Monday released a preliminary assessment report on contracts with the city's Department of Public Works, recommending ways the agency can improve transparency in the face of a corruption scandal.
San Francisco supervisors unanimously approve legislation for safe-injection sites
San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation that would allow safe-injection sites through an overdose prevention program.
San Francisco mayor calls for human resources to audit law enforcement hiring, promotion practices
In an effort to reform the way law enforcement officers are hired and promoted, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday she has directed the city's Department of Human Resources to audit law enforcement job examinations and hiring practices.
Columbus statue removed at Coit Tower
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$1.65M in San Francisco soda tax proceeds directed to feed people hardest hit by COVID-19
The Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax, which assesses distributors of sodas and other sweet beverages 1 center per ounce, are invested in variety of health programs citywide.
San Francisco city leaders discuss the future of policing in reform meeting
Protesters are once again taking to the streets of San Francisco calling for, among other things, money for police protection be reallocated to community organizations.
San Francisco police won't respond to non-criminal calls as part of police reform plan
Breed’s said as part of police reforms, the city will also strengthen accountability policies, ban the use of military-grade weapons and divert funding to the African-American community.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed holds in-depth conversation on racial justice and police reform
Mayor London Breed held the conversation online on Thursday, June 11, 2020.
San Francisco Mayor, Supervisor announce effort to redirect some police funding to African-American community
The announcement to reprioritize funding needs comes on the heels nationwide protests over last week's death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.
San Francisco Mayor Breed announces nightly curfew to be lifted Thursday morning
San Francisco Mayor London announced Wednesday the city will lift its 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly curfew in response to recent protests starting Thursday morning.
Small businesses in San Francisco welcome back customers for curbside pickup
Small business owners in San Francisco are happy to welcome back some customers even if it is only curb side service.
Mayor London Breed discusses San Francisco's Phase 2 reopening
Mayor London Breed discusses how San Francisco is lifting some shelter-in-place restrictions and addressing the coronavirus pandemic.
All San Francisco retailers can reopen for pickup, delivery Monday
All retail businesses in San Francisco will be allowed to reopen on Monday for pickup and delivery, Mayor London Breed said.
San Francisco hopes to reopen certain businesses May 18
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said that the city is moving forward with gradually reopening certain businesses as early as next Monday to jumpstart the economy.
San Francisco unveils COVID-19 safety plan for Tenderloin, sees near 300% increase in tents
Long before the crisis, the Tenderloin neighborhood faced many challenges, but COVID-19 has led to a renewed focus on how to support unsheltered residents.
Amid pandemic, die-in calls attention to lack of hotel rooms for unhoused
Clad in black and holding red flowers, more than 50 people laid on the street in front of San Francisco Mayor London Breed's home Thursday evening to call attention to the potential fate of the city's unhoused amid the coronavirus pandemic.
San Francisco supes denounce mayor's refusal to implement emergency hotel room ordinance
A group of San Francisco supervisors say the mayor's excuses for not housing the homeless in empty hotel rooms during the pandemic are wearing thin. They say she still has a chance to work with them on an emergency ordinance that passed. If not, they may seek legal options.
San Francisco supes denounce mayor's refusal to implement emergency hotel room ordinance
San Francisco city supervisors and homeless advocates on Tuesday denounced Mayor London Breed's refusal to acquire more than 8,000 hotel rooms to protect the city's homeless from the coronavirus as part of an emergency ordinance approved unanimously by supervisors earlier this month.