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Mayor Lurie’s office apologizes for appointing only private school kids to Youth Commission
The mayor’s office said it would do better in the future, and called the appointments an “oversight.”
Board of Supervisors
Mayor Lurie gets 6 appointments to the Youth Commission. They’re all from private schools.
Records show no mayor in at least a decade has chosen only private-school kids.
Why does Matt Dorsey have no competitive challenger? Start with the D6 map.
2022 redistricting moved out key progressive base in District 6 and left would-be challengers facing smaller, hard-to-reach electorate
District 10 candidates trade some barbs but stick to plans in Potrero forumย
Some points of contention in District 10 forum with three top candidates DJ Brookter, Theo Ellington and J.R. Eppler.
S.F. officials just voted to save a 25-year-old-tree. It may be one of the last times, they warn.
A recent fight over a healthy sycamore is adding fuel to a debate over how much say residents should have when the city decides a street tree should get the axe
City Hall
(Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Franciscoโs Westside
The nonprofit started patrolling a small stretch of the Outer Richmond in mid-August. So far, its ambassadors largely appear to be moving homeless people along.
S.F. supervisor seeks to bar evictions for less than a monthโs unpaid rent
Supervisor Jackie Fielderโs legislation is co-sponsored by five supervisors and supported by the mayor
โClean slate:โ Pet shop at heart of Sunset political scandal starts over in the Richmond
In May 2025, Beya Alcaraz sold Animal Connection to Julia Baran โ and in so doing kicked off a future scandal. Now, Baran is moving on.
City budget
S.F. supervisors finalize budget after unusually quick negotiations
The final budget undid cuts to Free City College, HIV prevention, senior services, and more.
S.F. supervisors will hammer out the city budget tonight. Hereโs whatโs at stake.ย
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will work to finalize the city budget Thursday, likely late into the evening.
San Franciscoโs โOverpaid CEOโ tax measure fails, a smarting loss for city unions
Prop. D was backed by labor unions to help close the city deficit. But Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Chamber of Commerce opposed it.
San Francisco supervisors dial back extension to mayorโs controversial OpenGov software
Supes cut a $33M contract extension request to $22M, for three years instead of five
Lurie declares โrent emergencyโ as S.F. rents spike due to AI boom
Mayor Lurie wants the city’s leaders to do something about rapidly rising rents. But a tenant advocate says current efforts are incomplete.
Amid rising fear over data centers, an S.F. supervisor quietly plans a moratorium
Supervisor Shamann Walton, who represents District 10, will introduce a 45-day suspension on new centers on Sept. 15.
Californiaโs first AI-safety law didnโt cover the first rogue AI hacks
Newsom vetoed SB 1047 and signed a narrower bill. When AI agents broke containment and hacked another company, the stateโs law didnโt apply.
Mayor Lurie will indefinitely continue โ90-day strategyโ to clean up Mission BART plazasย ย
Multiple city agencies have worked together over the last 90 days at the Mission BART plazas. Neighbors say that results are too inconsistent.
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