San Francisco Mayor, Supervisor announce effort to redirect some police funding to African-American community
The announcement to reprioritize funding needs comes on the heels nationwide protests over last week's death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of Minneapolis police.
San Francisco Mayor Breed announces nightly curfew to be lifted Thursday morning
San Francisco Mayor London announced Wednesday the city will lift its 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly curfew in response to recent protests starting Thursday morning.
Small businesses in San Francisco welcome back customers for curbside pickup
Small business owners in San Francisco are happy to welcome back some customers even if it is only curb side service.
All San Francisco retailers can reopen for pickup, delivery Monday
All retail businesses in San Francisco will be allowed to reopen on Monday for pickup and delivery, Mayor London Breed said.
San Francisco hopes to reopen certain businesses May 18
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said that the city is moving forward with gradually reopening certain businesses as early as next Monday to jumpstart the economy.
San Francisco unveils COVID-19 safety plan for Tenderloin, sees near 300% increase in tents
Long before the crisis, the Tenderloin neighborhood faced many challenges, but COVID-19 has led to a renewed focus on how to support unsheltered residents.
Amid pandemic, die-in calls attention to lack of hotel rooms for unhoused
Clad in black and holding red flowers, more than 50 people laid on the street in front of San Francisco Mayor London Breed's home Thursday evening to call attention to the potential fate of the city's unhoused amid the coronavirus pandemic.
San Francisco supes denounce mayor's refusal to implement emergency hotel room ordinance
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 from the coronavirus as part of an emergency ordinance approved unanimously by supervisors earlier this month.
6 Bay Area counties extend stay at home orders through May
The extension of stay-at-home orders in six Bay Area counties is not what most residents wanted to hear, although many said they agreed it's the safest thing to do.
As temperature rises, San Francisco residents told to obey social distancing guidelines
San Francisco residents have been told to obey social distancing guidelines and warned that the shelter-in-place order will likely be extended.
San Francisco shelter-in-place order 'very likely' to be extended
San Francisco's shelter-in-place order will "very likely" be extended for several weeks or a month later than its current May 3 expiration date, Mayor London Breed said.
No large 4/20 gatherings in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park
Monday is April 20th and traditionally that means thousands of cannabis fans show up to Golden Gate Park celebrate all things marijuana. City leaders are saying cannabis celebrants are not welcome this year. Cannabis culture will have to be on hold this 4/20 due to COVID-19.
San Francisco announces 70 new cases of COVID-19 at homeless shelter
The MSC-South homeless shelter, located at 525 5th Street, is currently housing 100 people.
San Francisco emergency ordinances approved calling for paid sick leave, more hotel rooms
San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an emergency ordinance requiring paid sick leave for essential workers like grocery clerks, janitors, and delivery people working for large companies during the coronavirus public health crisis.
Mayors' Forum on Bay Area coronavirus response
Local leaders are working with state and federal officials on issues of public health, economic recovery and proper equipment for first responders, just to name a few.