Judge Refuses to Block New San Francisco Homeless Shelter
A state judge has rejected a neighborhood group’s attempt to stop construction of a 200-bed homeless shelter in San Francisco.
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San Francisco Puts Retail Vacancy Tax on Ballot
San Francisco will ask voters to approve an innovative approach to a rash of empty storefronts in the city’s shopping districts: Tax the landlords.
Read moreJudge Wades Into Debate Over Conditions at San Francisco Jails
A federal judge on Monday weighed whether the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office unconstitutionally deprives inmates of sunlight and outdoor exercise at two county jails.
Read moreNeighbors Ask Judge to Halt Construction of San Francisco Homeless Shelter
A neighborhood group asked a state judge on Thursday to halt the ongoing construction of a 200-bed shelter in San Francisco, arguing the city failed to get required approval from a state commission that oversees public lands.
Read moreGilroy Garlic Festival Shooting Victims Sue Over Inadequate Security
Victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting this past summer sued event organizers Tuesday, claiming inadequate security allowed the mass shooting to occur.
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New San Francisco DA’s Win Sets Up Tension With Police
San Francisco’s new district attorney is the latest in a string of big-city chief prosecutors to win the office by promising sweeping reforms and a shift away from the traditional law and order punitive approach to criminal justice issues.
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NRA Drops Suit Over San Francisco Branding It a ‘Terror Group’
The National Rifle Association dropped its lawsuit challenging San Francisco’s decision to label it a terrorist group Thursday, a move both sides touted as a legal victory.
Read moreSan Francisco Millionaires Want to Be Taxed More
The Tax the Rich Conference was put on by a group calling itself the Patriotic Millionaires, comprised of individuals who earn more than $1 million per year or have accumulated at least $5 million. But unlike a healthy segment of high-income earners and wealthy individuals, they weren’t fighting to keep as much money as possible, but organizing to get the government to take more of it.
Read moreSan Francisco Mayor’s Agenda Hinges on Races Too Close to Call
San Francisco Mayor London Breed easily skated to re-election Tuesday, but her ability to tackle the city’s most vexing problems like homelessness and drug addiction on her own terms hangs in the balance as two key races remained too close to call Wednesday morning.
Read moreEmployment
Reversing dismissal, a California appeals court ruled that a longtime former city employee can sue San Francisco in a class action involving disability retirement and age discrimination.
Read moreSan Francisco Voters to Decide DA Race, Ballot Measures in November
A tax on Uber and Lyft rides, repealing a ban on e-cigarette sales, borrowing money for affordable housing and the city’s future approach to criminal justice are just a few tough choices San Francisco voters must make this Election Day.
Read moreAlumni Group Files Suit Over School’s Covering of Slave Murals
San Francisco school officials failed to study environmental consequences when they ordered the covering of controversial George Washington murals, according to a complaint filed in state court from a California high school alumni association.
Read moreSan Franciscans Cry Foul Over DA Appointment Weeks Before Election
Defending her decision to appoint her favored candidate as district attorney weeks before a hotly disputed election, San Francisco Mayor London Breed said Friday the office is too important to leave vacant.
Read moreSan Francisco DA Resigns to Explore Run for Office in Los Angeles
Speculation as to whether Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey will have a challenger when she seeks re-election grew on Thursday after San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón announced he would resign, according to media reports.
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Making Good on Trump Threat, EPA Cites San Francisco Over Sewers
Continuing its fixation with the Golden State, the Trump administration has accused San Francisco of soiling city streets and beaches with raw sewage and a bevy of other Clean Water Act violations.
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Juul Drops Fight of San Francisco Vaping Restrictions
Amid a leadership shakeup and pressure from federal, state and local lawmakers, e-cigarette maker Juul has pulled funding from a ballot initiative aimed at overturning San Francisco’s vaping ban.
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San Francisco Becomes First US City to Make Big Buildings Go Green
To help meet its goal of going carbon neutral by 2050, San Francisco on Tuesday became the first U.S. city to make large commercial buildings get 100% of their power from renewable energy sources.
Read moreCouple Struggles to Revive Suit Over San Francisco Lifetime Tenant Rule
A lawyer for two landlords struggled to explain to a Ninth Circuit panel Friday why his clients did not apply for an exemption from a rule forcing them to offer a lifetime lease to their tenant before they sued the city of San Francisco.
Read moreLegal Experts Predict Tough Slog for NRA in Suit Against San Francisco
Legal experts predict the National Rifle Association won’t get far in its lawsuit challenging San Francisco’s decision to brand it a terrorist group, but that could change if the city takes action against contractors that work with the NRA, according to one First Amendment scholar.
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