$8.1M in federal funding set for Buchanan Street mall improvement in SF
An $8.1 million federal grant will add lighting, landscaping and information kiosks to the Buchanan Street Mall pedestrian walkway, San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Friday.
San Francisco's mayoral candidates mull National Guard deployment to Tenderloin
San Francisco's mayoral candidates are publicly debating about what should be done to transform the city's Tenderloin District.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors override mayor's veto on housing measure
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors on Tuesday overrode a veto by Mayor London Breed involving a measure that will restrict building in some historic neighborhoods.
Mayor Breed 7-Eleven onigiri: The story behind the 'initiative' to sell the Japanese snacks at SF stores
Images of onigiri seaweed rice triangles, being sold with San Francisco Mayor London Breed's face on them, have been circulating on social media, generating excitement and some confusion around a purported initiative to bring the popular Japanese snacks to 7-Eleven convenience stores in the city.
San Francisco begins installing 400 license plate reading cameras
The City of San Francisco is moving forward with plans to install hundreds of license plate readers across the city.
SF Mayor moves to keep giant Ferris wheel at Fisherman's Wharf another 18 months
San Francisco Mayor London Breed is seeking to extend the stay of a popular new attraction to the city’s waterfront.
RV owners living in San Francisco neighborhood to be forced out
A vintage RV parked near the top of a hill on Bernal Heights Boulevard in San Francisco is home sweet home for Armando Martinez.
Mayor Breed has words for city's critics at State of the City address
San Francisco Mayor London Breed delivered her State of the City address on Thursday, discussing where the city has been and where she hopes to lead it. The mayor said this is the year of the dragon, and she is ready for the city to soar into the future.
Are San Francisco politics becoming more moderate?
With San Francisco voters approving Proposition E, granting police new powers, and Proposition F tying drug screenings to public assistance, some are questioning if the city has shifted from its most progressive policies.
San Francisco's former Westfield Centre is getting a new name
The San Francisco Centre shopping mall on Market Street, formerly known as the Westfield Centre, is getting a new name. The renaming was announced Thursday to help revive the flailing retail space, but also to celebrate the site's storied history of commerce.
San Francisco apologizes to Black residents for decades of racist policies
Supervisors in San Francisco formally apologized Tuesday to African Americans and their descendants for the city's role in perpetuating racism and discrimination, with several stating that this was just the start of reparations for Black residents and not the end.
Mark Farrell pledges to fire SFPD chief if elected mayor
Former San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell is running for his old job. This week, Farrell filed paperwork with the Department of Elections to challenge Mayor London Breed. He says Mayor Breed has failed San Francisco.
Bay Area cleans up after storm topples trees, causes widespread outages
San Francisco, like most of the Bay Area, is drying out and surveying the damage after this past weekend's windy storm caused a lot of problems.
SF mayor says Mission Street cleanup efforts are working
In San Francisco on Friday, the mayor’s office released preliminary results of a moratorium on unpermitted street vendors selling items along Mission Street.
San Francisco mayoral candidate calls for ankle monitors for drug dealers
San Francisco mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie is pitching his plan to handle the city's drug and overdose crisis.
SF mayor's office says crime is trending downward
San Francisco's mayor's office released new data on Tuesday showing that crime in the city is trending downward.
Mayor Breed refuses to sign cease-fire resolution
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said she will not sign the resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza that was sent to her desk last week.
Fatal drug overdoses hit all-time high for San Francisco in 2023
San Francisco broke a somber record for the number of fatal drug overdoses in a year in 2023. In all, the city tallied 806 overdose deaths over the course of the year.
400 license plate cameras coming to San Francisco, privacy advocates concerned
San Francisco's police chief said the cameras won't be deployed as part of a mass surveillance operation. Privacy advocates have their concerns over the license plate readers.
San Francisco rapper apologizes for video critical of Mayor London Breed
A San Francisco rapper apologized after calling out Mayor London Breed in his very PG-13 rap, blaming her for the level of crime in the city.