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Smoking, Drinking, Leisure On San Francisco Supes’ Agenda
Cigarettes, alcohol, nightlife and daytime fun and games were all on the San Francisco Supervisors’ agenda Tuesday. The calendar items were called, and one by one the supervisors quickly resolved each...
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Wheelchair Ramp OKd For San Francisco Supervisors’ Chambers
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – After six years of contentious debate, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors approved a plan Wednesday making their chambers completely wheelchair accessible. The proposal calls...
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San Francisco Sets New Transit Goal
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco Supervisors have endorsed an ambitious goal to increase the use of bicycles as an alternative form of transportation. It’s estimated that seven percent of travel in...
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SF Supervisors Want To Choose New Mayor Sooner Than Later
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – There’s a move underway at the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to select a new mayor now, rather than wait until Gavin Newsom leaves office in January. The process could begin...
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Business Tax, Free Muni Discussed At SF Board Of Supes Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting in San Francisco was all about money, with one supervisor aiming to restructure businesses taxes, while another wanted to make Muni free...
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New Candlestick Contract Could Prolong 49ers Stay In San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco supervisors have unanimously ended a long-simmering legal dispute with the 49ers over maintenance and rent at Candlestick Park. KCBS’ Barbara Taylor Reports: New...
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SF Elections Director Awaits Lawmakers On Special Election
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — While the California state legislature has yet to decide on having a special election in June, the San Francisco Department of Elections has been left hanging. KCBS’ Barbara...
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San Francisco Officials Due For Pay Raise Despite Deficit
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Elected officials in San Francisco are due to get pay raises this year despite a projected $306 million budget deficit. The raises were approved earlier this week by the San...
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Future Of San Francisco’s Eagle Tavern Remains In Question
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – Efforts are underway to save one of San Francisco’s original gay bars, the Eagle Tavern on Harrison Street. After an attempted sale and an attempted eviction, the future of the...
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San Francisco Formulates Drug Drop Off Program
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The San Francisco Supervisors’ Public Safety Committee moved closer on Thursday to developing a drug drop off program for people who want to dispose of old medications. For...
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San Francisco Supervisors Begin Tackling Budget
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — San Francisco Supervisors Monday began their two week annual nip and tuck at the City’s new $6.8 billion dollar budget proposal. Compared to past years, it was a tame affair....
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Keeping San Francisco Firefighters Costs SFFD Disaster Preparedness Funds
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – There will be no cuts in fire protection in San Francisco this year despite the city’s budget problems, but the fire chief said this also means there won’t be any money to...
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SF Supervisors Pass Resolution Urging Military Spending Cuts, End To Wars
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – San Francisco supervisors are once again considering a resolution regarding U.S. military policy – this time the issue is military spending. Supervisors Monday considering...
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Sharp Park Golf Course Closure In Mayor Lee’s Hands
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has given final approval to a measure that environmentalists hope will result in the closure of Sharp Park Golf Course in Pacifica. The...
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San Francisco Supervisors Hoping To Purchase Property For Central Subway...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Two San Francisco supervisors have started the process to make an offer to purchase a piece of property for a possible expansion of the Central Subway into the city’s North...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisors To Take Action On Presidio Terrace Sale
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — A key vote is looming Monday evening that could potentially block the sale of a street and sidewalk in a wealthy San Francisco neighborhood. The showdown over the sale of...
View ArticleSF Supes Pay $14.5 Million To Woman Paralyzed By Falling Tree Limb
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco supervisors have approved a $14.5 million settlement for a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down when she was struck by a heavy tree limb at a park two years...
View ArticleSF Supes Vote To Put Free College Tuition On November 2019 Ballot
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – San Francisco supervisors voted six-to-one Tuesday on a charter amendment to let voters decide during next year’s November election whether to extend City College of San...
View ArticlePG&E Bankruptcy Sets Stage For Possible Power Grab
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) – News of a PG&E’s plan to file bankruptcy sparked panic in some, but in others, it raised the possibility of a power grab. Customers were wondering about their bills, and...
View ArticleSan Francisco Officials Announce Plan For Universal Mental Health Care
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — City leaders in San Francisco on Tuesday morning announced a plan for the first universal mental health care system in the U.S. SF supervisors want voters to decide if everyone...
View ArticleSF Supes Approve Lease For 200-Bed SAFE Navigation Center For Homeless People
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – San Francisco supervisors Tuesday approved the lease on an approximately 200-bed SAFE Navigation Center in the Upper Market area of the city, the mayor’s office said. A SAFE...
View ArticleSF Employers Must Provide Essential Workers With Protective Gear During...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance to temporarily require employers like grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants and on-demand...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: San Francisco Supervisors Blast Mayor Breed Over Failure...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — 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...
View ArticleSan Francisco Hall Of Justice Jail Closure Bill Moves Ahead Following...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Legislation authored by San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer and being backed by District Attorney Chesa Boudin and Public Defender Mano Raju to close the jail at the Hall...
View ArticleSF Lawmaker Proposes ‘CAREN’ Act To Outlaw Racially Motivated 911 Calls
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton on Tuesday introduced an ordinance to outlaw racially motivated 911 calls. The Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies, or...
View ArticleCaltrain Teetering On Financial Collapse As SF Supervisors Table Tax Proposal
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — Transit agencies around the Bay Area have struggled during the pandemic. BART and Muni are both facing budget disasters as riders stay home. But now Caltrain may have jumped to...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisors Approve Ban On Natural Gas In New Building...
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) — San Francisco supervisors have approved a ban on natural gas in newly-constructed buildings in the city, but some are questioning whether now is the right time to go...
View ArticleCOVID Workers: San Francisco Supervisors Urge $5 Hazard Pay Bonus To Grocery...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution urging large chain grocery stores to raise hourly wages for employees by $5 during the pandemic. The...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisor Ahsha Safai Has Car Broken Into In Front Of City Hall
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — A member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is the latest victim of having his vehicle broken into, even though he was parked outside of City Hall. District 11...
View ArticleSan Francisco Supervisors Approve Free Muni Pilot Program Starting July 1
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Supervisors in San Francisco voted 7-4 to make the San Francisco Municipal Railway free from July 1 to September 1. “People have talked about Free Muni for decades, and today, we...
View ArticleRetailers To Hire San Francisco Sheriff’s Deputies To Deter Retail Theft,...
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — San Francisco will allow businesses to hire sheriff’s deputies to provide more law enforcement presence to help stem retail theft and smash-and-grab incidents. Supervisor Ahsha...
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