'More restrictive action' coming to San Francisco, mayor warns

San Francisco's mayor said she may order tighter rules on gatherings, a mandatory quarantine for travelers and reduced capacity in public places.

San Francisco launches 32nd annual Winter Shelter Program for the homeless

San Francisco's St. Mary's Cathedral will temporarily shelter 67 homeless individuals through January 2021 as part of an interfaith program's 32nd year of service.

SF supervisors propose legislation to keep shelter-in-place hotels open

Four San Francisco supervisors on Thursday announced a plan to introduce legislation to keep the city's shelter-in-place hotels open for more than 2,300 vulnerable homeless residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mayor London Breed says SFUSD needs to focus on reopening schools, not renaming

“I’ve been really frustrated about what I see happening with our children in San Francisco,” said Mayor London Breed as she attended a midday event in the city.

Mayor Breed signs budget, calls supervisors' raise for workers 'irresponsible'

San Francisco Mayor London Breed signed a $13.6 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. It includes funding for the city's COVID-19 response, homelessness and behavioral health.

San Francisco announces new permitting process for outdoor entertainment

The "Just Add Music" permit being issued by the city's Entertainment Commission allows businesses and others to create lively atmospheres.

Department of Justice to Mayor Breed: Open San Francisco's churches

The letter mentions that Breed, as Mayor, has the authority to temporarily restrict gatherings due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco sues 28 alleged drug dealers to keep them out the Tenderloin

The City Attorney's Office on Thursday filed separate lawsuits against each of the defendants claiming that they don't live in the area but instead travel from all around the Bay Area to distribute drugs in the Tenderloin. 

San Francisco mayor lays out timeline for reopening indoor dining

Breed says once the city is classified as "orange" on the State's tiered system, restaurants can reopen indoor dining at 25% capacity, up to 100 people.

SF Mayor London Breed pushes for extension of small business eviction protections

Breed said commercial leases are normally controlled by the state government, but when Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order in March over the coronavirus pandemic, it allowed local governments to enact commercial eviction protections. 

San Francisco allows indoor gyms, barbershops, nail salons on Monday with limits

Word broke Thursday that San Francisco health officials were allowing gyms, barbershops, hair and nail salons as well as massage services to operate indoors, but with limits starting Monday, September 14. 

Salons, barbershops and gyms get permission to soon open in San Francisco

Public Health officers paused future reopenings in the city as they saw an increase in infections and hospitalizations. The city ultimately landed on the state's COVID-19 monitoring list where it remains.