San Francisco looks to improve taxi service
San Francisco city officials are working on ways to ease the pain of hailing a cab and finding inventive ways to improve taxi service. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is focusing on…
VIDEO: Sunday Streets engages community in the Mission
Families, local businesses, community programs and visitors gathered at the Mission May 6 for its first of four Sunday Streets. Sunday Streets is a neighborhood event that brings people together to promote health…
SF State commuter students may be forced to buy Clipper card
Update 5/12/12: Beginning Aug. 1, students who scan their Clipper cards before exiting BART will have 23 hours to use the transfer before it voids, as opposed to a one hour void as noted…
New cameras installed on Muni buses to catch cars in bus-only lanes
Motorists in San Francisco who park or drive in bus lanes may soon be in for a rude awakening. In an effort to improve bus services, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is…
San Francisco Summer Jobs+ program aims to find work for young people
Going out into the workforce can be an intimidating and frightening experience, especially for those seeking their first employment. San Francisco’s Summer Jobs+ is a local program designed to get young people between 16…
San Francisco residents join campaign to conserve water
Conserving water could be as simple as singing a shorter song in the shower or fixing a leaky faucet, and now there are reasons worth thousands of dollars to do your part. In…
New legislation on student housing in San Francisco in the works
Students may not need to use Craigslist to find housing anymore. Together, Supervisor Scott Wiener, the San Francisco Planning Department and the San Francisco Housing Action Coalition have been working on creating legislation…
Ranked-choice voting could be eliminated by new measure on November ballot
It seems that top three lists are successful in ranking movies and tourist destinations, but not so much in elections. A measure to eliminate ranked-choice voting will be given to constituents on the…
San Francisco LGBT community spotlights injustice
Imagine living in a country where being gay is considered a crime. A place where people feel restrained from expressing their sexual orientation, are persecuted and always fear the day they may be…
San Francisco ban on plastic grocery store bags to take effect in October
Retail customers in San Francisco will soon have another change to add to their purchase if they want a bag to carry home their goods. In an effort to be more environmentally friendly,…
Low attendance at Day of Action rally leaves demonstrators worried
About a hundred protesters, including students, teachers and members of Occupy SF, gathered at the California State building before 3 p.m. in support of the Day of Action for Education. Participants wanted to…
America’s Cup stirs up controversy in San Francisco
Residents and organizations in San Francisco recently appealed the findings of the final Environmental Impact Report for the 34th America’s Cup, but were disappointed when construction was approved by the Board of Supervisors…
New city ordinance imposes fee, places restrictions on San Francisco dog walkers
Commercial dog walkers in San Francisco are apprehensive about a newly-approved city ordinance that will limit them to walking no more than eight dogs at a time in all city parks and will…
Gay marriage supporters react to ruling against Proposition 8
The announcement by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that Proposition 8 had been ruled unconstitutional drew hundreds to the courthouse in support of gay marriage. Demonstrators chanted “marriage equality” and held signs…
