SF Politics Supe Melgar Delays Proposed Smoking Ban at SF Bar Patios Following Backlash After facing widespread outrage over a proposed ban on smoking at bar patios in SF, Supervisor Melgar has put the plan on hold while she and Mayor Lurie continue discussions with the community.
SF News SF Zoo Receives $8.5 Million Loan, With Majority Awarded After Fulfilling Requirements The city is bailing out the SF Zoo with a large loan on the condition it fulfills a list of requirements. The zoo also plans to bring back giant pandas to boost revenue, but advocates say its track record shows it can’t properly care for them.
SF Politics SF Mayor, Supervisors Announce Proposal to Double Funding For Affordable Housing SF leaders proposed a new charter amendment that would double the city’s Housing Trust Fund with the aim of accelerating the construction of affordable housing, with one caveat — the inclusionary rate will be significantly reduced for at least three years.
SF News Audit Finds SF Zoo Violated City Laws By Spending $12 Million Without Approval An audit by Supervisor Melgar found the SF Zoo spent $12 million without approval, while running on a deficit and misrepresenting finances, though new leadership has begun making improvements over the past year.
SF Politics City Economist Report Says Lurie’s Upzoning Plan Won’t Build Much Housing, Lawsuits and Recall Threats Now Brewing A new City Hall report throws cold water on Mayor Lurie’s “family zoning” plan, saying it won’t really build much housing. YIMBY groups are threatening to sue, while west side voters say it’s overdevelopment and are threatening a recall.
SF News Day Around the Bay: Myrna Melgar Has Been Reelected as District 7 Supervisor Jerry Garcia’s voice has been sold to an AI firm for future use; Chyanne Chen remains barely ahead in the nailbiter District 11 supervisor race; but Myrna Melga has now flat-out won another term as District 7 supervisor.
SF News Residents of Westside Neighborhoods In SF Meet With PG&E About Frequent Power Outages SF Supervisor Myrna Melgar organized a special meeting with PG&E Monday for residents of her district frustrated with the fact that they've experienced multiple power outages so far this year.
SF Politics Three SF Supervisors Say They’ve Received Death Threat Mailers After Garry Tan’s ‘Die Slow’ Tweet After a weekend uproar over a tweet in which local political donor Garry Tan posted that some SF supervisors should “Die slow,” three supervisors say they received physical hate mail citing the tweet and reading “I wish a slow and painful death for you and your loved ones.”
SF Politics Connie Chan and Myrna Melgar Join SF Board of Supervisors Representing Districts 1 and 7 With a narrow ranked-choice victory declared Sunday for incoming District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has two new faces representing the Westside beginning in the new year.
SF News Mirkarimi Allowed Back In His House Today's update regarding the plight of embattled sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is that a judge has reversed an earlier decision and is allowing Mirkarimi back in his own house this week. He had been
SF News Eliana Lopez Speaks Out, Via Friend, About Disempowerment, Her Troubled Marriage It seems clear at this point that some irreparable damage has been done to Ross Mirkarimi and Eliana Lopez's marriage during this recent domestic violence scandal. But their marriage was likely headed for
