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Proposed San Francisco Legislation That Would Make Violent Offender Data More Open to Public Passes Committee

October 29, 2021 4:03 pmOctober 30, 2021 9:08 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted 2-0 on Thursday to approve legislation that would force the District Attorney and the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to release more information on violent offender arrest...

SF Mayor London Breed Taps Assemblyman David Chiu as Next City Attorney

September 30, 2021 12:22 pm

At a press conference in San Francisco’s Mission District on Wednesday, Mayor London Breed announced the selection of Assemblyman David Chiu (D-San Francisco) as the next City Attorney. Chiu will be replacing outgoing City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who is set...

San Francisco Landlords File Lawsuit Against City Over Ordinance Allowing Unpaid Rent Forgiveness

September 23, 2021 4:00 pmSeptember 23, 2021 4:01 pm

Two San Francisco landlord groups filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the city, challenging a city relief aimed at dismissing certain rent debt. According to the lawsuit filed in the San Francisco Superior Court, the San Francisco Apartment Association and...

San Francisco Commissioner Jon Jacobo Resigns Following Rape Accusation

August 9, 2021 11:19 amAugust 9, 2021 11:39 am

Over the weekend, Jon Jacobo, a San Francisco City Commissioner who has been widely considered to be one of the future political stars of the city, resigned following accusations of raping a woman in April. Jacobo, who is also the...

San Francisco Puts Forward New ‘Congestion Pricing’ Plan For Parts of the City

July 27, 2021 11:18 amJuly 29, 2021 5:53 am

On Monday, the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (SFCTA) released its latest plan to reduce traffic congestion in the city by charging a per-vehicle congestion fee. According to the most recent proposal by the Authority’s Downtown Congestion Pricing Study team,...

State Treasurer Fiona Ma Sued For Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination

July 20, 2021 2:37 amJuly 22, 2021 8:19 am

State Treasurer Fiona Ma was sued for sexual harassment, discrimination, emotional distress, and wrongful termination earlier this week by a former Treasury Department Employee. According to the lawsuit filed in Sacramento County Superior Court, former Executive Director of the California...

DoorDash, Grubhub Sue San Francisco Over Recently Passed Fee Cap Limits

July 19, 2021 3:12 pmJuly 22, 2021 7:47 am

App-based food delivery companies DoorDash and Grubhub filed a lawsuit against the city of San Francisco during the weekend, claiming that a permanent fee cap recently introduced by the city is unconstitutional. Last month, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors...