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A Mission Development Moratorium Would Stall 1,100 Housing Units

A temporary moratorium measure on market-rate development in the Mission District that Supervisor David Campos introduced to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday would, according to the Business Times, stall around 1,100

Arts & Entertainment

Nightclubs And Music Venues Can't Be Sued Over Noise Complaints, Say Supervisors

In a victory for SF nightlife, that proposal we talked about back in March to legislate protections for music venues and nightclubs against complaints by new neighbors and condo owners passed at yesterday's

Both Campos And Guy Vying For His Seat Push To Halt Market-Rate Development In The Mission

Dueling paths toward to a potential moratorium on market-rate development in the Mission moved forward this week. One is a two-year, temporary measure that Supervisor David Campos wants to pass via a vote

Day Around The Bay: Which Supes Agreed To Ride Muni?

You know how the Transit Riders Union issued that challenge to the Supervisors and the Mayor to ride Muni to work at least 22 days in June? Well, seven of them signed on,

Big Names Throw Their Weight Behind Julie Christensen, Against Aaron Peskin

Less than a month after former San Francisco Board of Supervisors president Aaron Peskin announced his intention to reclaim his old seat on the board, some of San Francisco's biggest names are out

Mayor And Supervisors Challenged To Ride Muni Themselves

Much like the citizenry did almost ten years ago with then mayor Gavin Newsom, a citizens' group is challenging the current mayor and Board of Supervisors to ride Muni themselves for 22 days

Black Lives Matter Protesters Disrupt Traffic, Shout 'Shame On You' At Malia Cohen And London Breed; Campos Compares SF Inequality With Rwanda

There were multiple coordinated protests Tuesday around the country in order to keep attention on the problem of racial injustice and police shootings, including a large one in New York City that resulted

Is 16 Hours Of Training Enough For Muni's Gun-Wielding Security Guards?

A vote to approve a controversial agreement to employ handgun-equipped private security guards at Muni yards was postponed Tuesday over concerns that the guards would not receive a sufficient amount of firearms training.

Veteran Progressive Aaron Peskin Wants His Board Of Supervisors Seat Back

In a move that was fully expected within politico circles, longtime supervisor of the last decade, Aaron Peskin, will be vying to return to his seat as supervisor of District 3. The move

Poll Shows 65% Support For Halting Development In The Mission

According to a late February survey of 602 likely voters conducted by David Binder and Associates and reported on by the Examiner, 65 percent favor a time-out on “new project approvals in the

Airbnb Law Impossible To Enforce, Says Agency Tasked With Enforcement

Less than two months after the controversial Airbnb-legalization ordinance took effect, the city agency that has been dealing with the registration nightmare of the city's many thousands of Airbnb hosts, the Planning Department,

Landlords Now Suing Over Tenant Buyout Law

As the Board of Supervisors tries valiantly to push back against the market forces that are displacing many tenants in rent-controlled apartments across the city, landlords and the industry group the San Francisco

One To Watch: BoS President London Breed Revives Pissily Deleted Twitter Account

Two months after SFist wished it, it has become so: Board President and one time "Amanda Bynes of SF Supes" London Breed has returned to Twitter, years after she deleted her account in

How The Police Union Intimidated Supervisors Into Voting Against Police Brutality Resolution

Remember the non-binding resolution, introduced by Supervisor John Avalos, that caused a stir among the SFPD and its union back in December? Well, the Examiner has now unearthed the strong-arming emails in which

Amended Ellis Act Relocation Law Caps Landlord Payouts At $50K

Supervisor David Campos has come back to the Board with a new, dialed back version of the Ellis Act payout legislation that was previously passed and took effect last summer only to be

Now Mayor Lee Wants A City-Run Clean Energy Program, On His Terms

“If San Francisco is going to do a clean energy program, let’s do a real one,” Mayor Lee said in a statement announcing a shift in his priorities. The Chron reports that

Get Ready To Register Your Airbnb And Follow All The New Rules Starting Next Month

Renting out a room on Airbnb ain't what it used to be. In fact, now you have to do a little clearance first, thanks to our first-of-its-kind law passed last year by the

Proposed Ocean Ave. Vape Shop Clouded In Debate

Happy Vape at 1963 Ocean Avenue could be a canary in the e-cigarette-store coal mine. That's to say that the proposed store, which was granted a conditional-use permit by the Planning Commission, is

London Breed, One-Time 'Amanda Bynes Of SF Supervisors,' Is Now Their President

Who would have thought it? London Breed, District 5's representative for the Board of Supervisors, is now the president of the Board. That's right, the woman we dubbed "The Amanda Bynes Of S.

Arts & Entertainment

Supervisors Give Green Light To 'LightRail' Art Project Up Market Street

At today's Board of Supervisors meeting, the Supes unanimously approved a proposal by the foundation that brought us The Bay Lights to install another light-based art project, this one up Market Street from

Day Around The Bay: Singing Frogs

San Francisco has a love-hate relationship with the Pacific chorus frog. [BayNature] This video takes you on a tour of opening night at Chris Cosentino's Cockscomb. [Eater] The Street Sheet got a redesign

City May Cut The Number Of Businesses Allowed To Sell Tobacco Products

In an effort that began six years ago and came up for debate again today in the Board of Supes' Neighborhood Services and Safety Committee, the City may limit the number of businesses

Katy Tang Elected Interim President of Board Of Supes

Despite an eleventh-hour letter (noted here in the Chron) from former Supervisors Quentin Kopp, Harry Britt, Tom Ammiano, Matt Gonzalez and Aaron Peskin that urged the current board not to elect their next

Mild Intrigue Surrounds Mayor's Possible Appointment To David Chiu's Board Seat, Board President Vote

Those who follow every moderate-liberal-vs-progressive chess move in S.F.'s political landscape should probably find themselves a more compelling hobby. But if you are one of those people, the coming weeks should

SF's Soda And Property Flipper Tax Measures Fail, Minimum Wage Increase Triumphs

San Francisco made it through nearly half the alphabet, we had so many propositions to vote on this year. How did your pet issues do? WINNER: Local Measure A - San Francisco Transportation