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SF Bay Area has fastest-growing population in California
by Kate Conger The San Francisco Bay region has the fastest-growing population in the state, according to a report issued today by the California Department of Finance. The report focuses on...
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Mayor Ed Lee announces funding for solar incentive program GoSolarSF
by Kate Conger At a celebration for a new solar system installed on the roof of the Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall today, Mayor Ed Lee announced that The City's solar incentive program, GoSolarSF,...
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Funeral set for John Legnitto, head of resource recovery at Recology
by Kate Conger John Legnitto, who led Recology's resource recovery program and worked within the agency for 20 years, died Saturday. He was 57. His funeral mass is scheduled for Friday, May 2 at 10...
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Date announced for Coit Tower reopening ceremony
by Kate CongerA new reopening date for The City's iconic Coit Tower, which is undergoing renovation and mural restoration, has been announced. The landmark at the top of Telegraph Hill is scheduled to...
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Mayor’s proposed budget cuts funding planned for CleanPowerSF
The future of CleanPowerSF has been further cast into doubt, as Mayor Ed Lee’s proposed budget will eliminate the millions of dollars set aside for the long-planned community-choice aggregation...
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SF homeless advocates seek more funding for new set of initiatives
A coalition of providers of services to the homeless is asking San Francisco to spend an additional $13.8 million to help one of The City’s most vulnerable populations. The increased funding would go...
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Bay Area Bike Share offers discount for 20th annual Bike to Work Day
by Kate Conger The 20th annual Bike to Work Day is coming up on May 8, and Bay Area Bike Share is celebrating the occasion by offering day passes for $5. The bike-sharing network, which launched in...
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Protesters rally in Tenderloin against Section 8 tenant evictions
by Jessica KwongIn the midst of evictions of all kinds occurring across San Francisco, protesters staged their latest rally Wednesday afternoon at a Tenderloin apartment to support Section 8 evictees,...
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Amid population boom, many homeowners are selling and leaving SF
by Jonah Owen Lamb When Deann and Jason Sonoda sold their 2,000-square-foot condo in the Haight recently, they did not buy another home in San Francisco — they had already relocated to Burlingame. The...
View ArticleNine SF elementary schools named 2014 California Distinguished Schools
by Laura Dudnick For the second time nine elementary schools in The City have been named California Distinguished Schools in a given year, district officials announced Wednesday. Chinese Immersion...
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Pilot and plane recovered from the Bay, pilot identified
by The Associated PressUpdate 10:30 a.m.: Authorities have identified the pilot whose body was recovered days after his plane crashed into San Francisco Bay following a midair collision with another...
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Coalition files lawsuit against SF, tech commuter shuttles
The battle over San Francisco’s commuter tech shuttles moves into the courtroom as critics of The City's choice not to study the transit option for displacement and other environmental impacts file a...
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SF Zoo to announce name for new red panda
by Kate Conger The San Francisco Zoo is welcoming a new red panda next week. The 10-month-old male red panda will be on display to the public for the first time May 10. The panda has yet to be named,...
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SF woman sentenced for crack distribution
by Rob NagleA San Francisco woman has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for distribution of crack cocaine, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.Tomasha Mayfield, 39, along with...
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SF man accused of stealing car allegedly drives to court in another stolen car
by Rob NagleA San Francisco man accused of stealing a car in February is alleged to have driven to his April hearing in a stolen car, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe said.Timothy...
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SFPD announces results of ‘Take Back’ prescription drug disposal program
by Rob NagleThat's a lot of drugs.San Francisco police and the San Francisco Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration collected more than 20 tons of unused or unwanted prescription drugs last...
View ArticlePublic Defender’s Office celebrates 10 years of BMAGIC
by Rob NagleThe San Francisco Public Defender's Office is celebrating the 10-year anniversary Friday of a program they founded to help address the root problems of juvenile crime.The Bayview Hunters...
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San Carlos Trader Joe’s robbed at gunpoint
by Rob NagleA San Carlos Trader Joe's was robbed at gunpoint Wednesday night, according to San Mateo County Sheriff's Deputy Rebecca Rosenblatt.Officers arrived to the scene of the 1400 block of El...
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California snowpack at 18 percent of average
by Kate CongerWith summer approaching state water managers say California's snowpack is at 18 percent of average for the date. The Department of Water Resources on Thursday said the season's final...
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California may remove 'man and woman' state law
by The Associated PressA bill that would strike the traditional definition of marriage from California law was approved by the state Senate on Thursday after the U.S. and state supreme courts allowed...
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