San Francisco’s school board has increased its own budget many years in a row. But schools were forced to find new ways to spend as their budgets were cut. The board has increased its budget four years in a row, spending more on travel expenses to conferences, riding around in taxicabs and paying for a […]
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With predicted $21 million surplus, city cuts still possible
San Francisco pulled in more tax money than had been expected, and lost less state funding than expected, giving the city a multimillion-dollar surplus for the year. The report from the city controller’s office on Wednesday said the city will have a $21 million surplus, according to CBS 5 San Francisco. Mayoral spokesman Tony Winnicker […]
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City considers closing Golden Gate Park at night
San Francisco is considering shutting down Golden Gate Park between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. to curb a rise in vandalism and violence. The mayor’s office is drafting legislation aimed at shutting the park down overnight to stiffen penalties for troublemakers who camp or hang out during late-night hours, according to the San Francisco Examiner. […]
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City to drastically improve bike network
The lifting of a 4-year-old injunction by a judge has freed the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency to begin planning an extensive bike network around the city. The transit agency has already made some improvements, according to Streetsblog San Francisco, such as adding protected bike lanes on Mid-Market Street, striping 10 miles of new bike […]
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New measure fights drug pollution
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors public safety committee has endorsed new legislation that would force drug manufacturers to safely dispose of the public’s unwanted medications, CBS San Francisco reported today. Proposed by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, the measure would also require drug companies to pay the costs associated with the program, such as the collection […]
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Supervisors target bedbug problem in new legislation
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is aiming to cut down on a growing bedbug problem by imposing penalties on property owners who do not correct public health nuisances. The legislation comes at a time when bedbug cases reported to the Public Health Department have increased 44 percent over the past three years, according to […]
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SF Public Press wins award for explanatory journalism from the Society of Professional Journalists
Congratulations to our Treasure Island reporting team on winning an award for explanatory journalism from the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. We are honored to be receiving this award in the company of so many talented Bay Area journalists. Below is the press release from SPJ: SAN FRANCISCO — In its […]
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U.S. attorney general says marijuana prosecutions will continue if Prop. 19 passes
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said the federal government will continue to enforce marijuana laws even if California’s Proposition 19 passes, which seeks to legalize the drug. Holder said the Justice Department is committed to enforcing federal laws under the Controlled Substances Act, which bans the use of marijuana and other drugs, according to the […]
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SF Pride director, board president quit
The executive director and board president of the annual San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride parade committee have resigned their posts. Executive director Amy Andre and Board President Mikayla Connell both announced their resignations after months of being defensive regarding Pride’s declining finances, according to the Bay Area Reporter. The two have left the […]
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Hilton Hotel Union Square employees go on six-day strike
On Wednesday KTVU reported on the beginning of a six-day strike for 850 Hilton Hotel Union Square workers. Workers for the city’s largest hotel picked a busy week for hotels, according to the San Francisco Examiner. MLB playoffs, the Avon Breast Cancer Walk and the Nike marathon, are expected to draw 20,000 alone to hotels. Housekeeping […]