Opinion: We cannot bear another flawed relief package that provides forgivable loans to corporations while families wonder how they will eat or pay the rent. https://t.co/A10JzsYQ3U
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 8, 2020
Caltrain's joint powers board voted to place a sales tax measure on the ballot and Thursday and committed to governance reforms to reduce the influence of SamTrans and facilitate a more equal voice for all three participating counties in key decisions. https://t.co/e6hzvnGqSR
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 8, 2020
Bay Area conductor Nicholas McGegan leads live concerts from Houston https://t.co/n5DNmZIVUd
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
A bill announced Thursday would allow family members of police brutality victims to get compensation from the state even when no charges are filed against officers. https://t.co/2OccOkaU3n
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
"At rock and roll Ralphs, where an outbreak of coronavirus cases led to the grocery store being rebranded as COVID Ralphs, the shelves are fully stocked, and you rarely have to stand in line for more than a few minutes." https://t.co/8ucyl1Imny
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
More than 58 providers deliver about 6,250 meals a day for eligible older adults as part of an emergency food delivery program. Officials say the program has delivered more than 350,000 meals to more than 2,500 older adults in need since May. https://t.co/ZaWLAJaHqJ
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
Opinion: Continuing to fuel the fears of our families instead of working in community and advancing the work we have been able to do, and are continuing to learn from, is adding to the problem instead of supporting solutions together.https://t.co/GgqPXENjT8
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
Mixologist Erik Proctor sees improvements in diversity in SF bars https://t.co/vWG9g8vZwu
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office said Wednesday that it was suing ride-hail companies for misclassifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, violating the controversial legislation AB5 which came into effect this year. https://t.co/tUWhMufWIJ
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
San Francisco Unified School District, facing a structural deficit and increased needs during a pandemic, is raising $25 million to meet internet and technology needs as it enters a fall semester of distance learning. https://t.co/uxtZA3PQEl
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 7, 2020
With less than two weeks until the start of the school year, the San Francisco Unified School District and its teachers union on Thursday reached a tentative agreement on how to proceed with virtual teaching this fall.
via @idamojhttps://t.co/PgXC1BpQvR
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 6, 2020
Public transit agencies in cities nationwide are begging Congress to set aside funding for them in the next coronavirus relief package. Without it, they may not survive. https://t.co/lwKk95Sj2N
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 6, 2020
Francisco Park, a new open space overlooking the Bay from Russian Hill, is set to open in early 2021. https://t.co/bZVR9L3pAQ
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 6, 2020
With big indoor spaces along the northern waterfront, Fort Mason Center has become a cultural destination where visitors can stroll through art galleries, browse inside a bookstore or catch a live performance. But now, big changes are in the works. https://t.co/jZKHznomyA
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 6, 2020
The Chinatown Outdoor Dining Support Project will distribute a total of $25,000 to restaurateurs looking to participate in Shared Spaces, a city program that allows businesses to transform parking, street or sidewalk space into open air customer areas. https://t.co/rFlL9D5yoq
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 5, 2020
Jones Street from O’Farrell Street to Golden Gate Avenue will be temporarily made more foot-friendly with the creation of an additional five- to eight-feet of walking space as soon as this week.https://t.co/UaHLsTtYHc
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 5, 2020
A sales tax measure considered a lifeline for Caltrain’s future moved one step closer to the November ballot after the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors voted unanimously for its approval Wednesday.
via @carlykgrafhttps://t.co/B5El25MsMb
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 5, 2020
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors was supposed to meet Tuesday. But with the board whittled down to just four members, one of whom had a planned vacation, quorum couldn’t be met and the hearing had to be canceled. https://t.co/ab5IRQ9hSs
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 5, 2020
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to approve putting an eighth-cent sales tax on the November ballot to fund Caltrain, the latest development in a contentious regional debate over the future of the transit agency. https://t.co/vVbkRpFZ1g
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 5, 2020
The pandemic has increased the number of those in need and highlighted the food security issues that have long dogged many San Franciscans. It has also forced The City to reimagine how it delivers meals to those in need. https://t.co/lRv2UV1sW7
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 5, 2020
Undocumented immigrants must be counted in the 2020 census https://t.co/o9GraZUtZq
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 4, 2020
A San Francisco judge on Monday denied a legal challenge brought on by property owners looking to block a new San Francisco law prohibiting landlords from evicting or imposing late fees on tenants who can’t pay because of COVID-19.https://t.co/nZub5Ee6Lx
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 4, 2020
Renters insurance could help you after a big fire https://t.co/va4WGhtahI
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 3, 2020
Super low interest rates bring on refi madness https://t.co/BYWaZoLqTG
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 3, 2020
In a district well-known for airborne toxins, Dr. Ahimsa Porter Sumchai saw cause to begin screening Bayview residents with health issues
What she’s found are toxic levels of radioactive material in the body
via @4DeniseSullivanhttps://t.co/WkWXQ2iEsT
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 2, 2020
Coppola called his first look at the landmark, known as the Sentinel Building, “really love at first sight.” https://t.co/U3CMowMNCp
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 2, 2020
Louis’ Diner slips away into memory https://t.co/aXQTZGJyk5
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 2, 2020
"I wrote about renters insurance four years ago for the Examiner –that’s how big a proponent of it I am — and I’m writing about it again!" https://t.co/va4WGhbyT8
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 2, 2020
Screenings include all of the feature films and shorts originally scheduled for @oceanfilmfest, which was canceled in March due to the pandemic. https://t.co/9KrSzSsRLN
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 2, 2020
Putting the Presidio on standby comes as San Francisco’s hospitalizations have increased steadily in recent weeks, reaching an all-time high of 107
via Joshua Sabatini https://t.co/QEYILOXfLj
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 2, 2020
The project includes 1,100 units to be constructed on 17.6 acres west of City College of San Francisco. Half of the units will designated as affordable, with 17 percent of the total units to be funded by The City. https://t.co/PboDrazVRb
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 1, 2020
"The City is stepping in to help the school district through this challenging time because we need to do everything we can to ensure that our students don’t fall further behind during these uncertain times." https://t.co/RoKHlZQeHz
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 1, 2020
"If things continue at current rates we estimate that on average we will have more than 750 San Franciscans in the hospital by mid-October and more than 600 deaths from COVID-19 in 2020," said Dr. Grant Colfax, head of the Department of Public Health https://t.co/QEYILOXfLj
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) August 1, 2020
The San Francisco Independent Fitness Studio Coalition filed legal paperwork Monday to obtain the data and analysis officials are using to justify the prohibition of indoor activities in gyms. https://t.co/GYqwMvqdbh
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
“The old adage that says if you’re not doing anything wrong you have nothing to hide was dubious before and it’s irrelevant in the current moment when peaceful protesters are being thrown in unmarked vans.” https://t.co/WLZDJl1tZW
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
Mayor Breed outlined a plan today to offset the detrimental impacts of the coronavirus crisis on the city budget by relying on voters passing a business tax reform measure and asking government workers to hold off on raiseshttps://t.co/bMLAKPp9zs
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
Opinion: There are also many religious institutions in San Francisco in possession of an abundance of land that are looking for ways to better help our community. SB 899 would make it possible. https://t.co/NkZGf1XjsM
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
Firefighters rescued a person and a dog from a two-alarm fire in North Beach earlier todayhttps://t.co/iinUZVrFfk
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
Chief admits shortcomings in Fire Department diversityhttps://t.co/Uv4MGl4Cwe
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
The City is currently diagnosing an average of 98 new COVID-19 cases daily. Since March, The City has diagnosed 6,423 people with COVID-19 and 58 have died https://t.co/QEYILOFETL
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
Bon Appétit, the food service provider at the venues, will cut 2,154 food service employees who work at Oracle Park and Chase Center. https://t.co/7zpRfmqgxb
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 31, 2020
San Mateo County joined California’s COVID-19 watch list on Wednesday as COVID-19 cases in the county passed the state’s threshold of 100 cases per 100,000. https://t.co/OcCNoB9pbX
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 30, 2020
Days before Mayor London Breed is set to introduce her proposed two-year city budget proposal, a report was issued Monday with hundreds of recommendations for how to reinvest money from the Police Department’s budget into San Francisco’s Black community. https://t.co/c4xuX02YS1
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 30, 2020
On the Vine: Chenin blanc is known for its versatility. With naturally high acidity, it is easily produced as a dry, sweet or sparkling wine, each with a range of nuanced flavors. https://t.co/1rJIloNr2w
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 29, 2020
Planning staff warned that The City’s long-term investment in affordable housing is expected to drop to an average of $200 million annually for the next decade — far below the $517 million needed each year to build 1,670 units of affordable housing. https://t.co/KLP9d2oewT
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 29, 2020
San Francisco voters will have a chance this November to make changes to the way businesses are taxed that will give a break to more small businesses and eventually generate $100 million annually in additional revenue.https://t.co/W8kfY95Pie
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 29, 2020
Created by a collaboration of the Metropolitan Transportation Committee and the Association of Bay Area Governments, Plan Bay Area 2050 aims to create an integrated vision for the region. https://t.co/cIjF2IMBP7
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 29, 2020
Social distancing would have been impossible in the free event’s traditional form, which annually draws tens of thousands of celebrants to Golden Gate Park. https://t.co/Bmum98qzRm
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 28, 2020
Rosamund Pike is Marie Curie in “Radioactive" https://t.co/WRI4YOGsUL
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 28, 2020
A five-alarm fire in the area of 13th and S. Van Ness has spread to five commercial buildings.https://t.co/CSSToBSxSt
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 28, 2020
Growing up gay in the 1980s, writer Marke Bieschke had no idea the power his voice could have. His new book “Into the Streets: A Young Person’s Visual History of Protest in the United States,” is meant to fill that gap for the next generation. https://t.co/vhr1zwCELN
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 27, 2020
The Shared Spaces program is intended to save businesses during the pandemic by cutting red tape and letting them expand outdoors. But for many small businesses the barriers to participation are still high. https://t.co/4BnW0YNF6i
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 27, 2020
Mayor London Breed ordered a review of The City's statues last month after the removal of a Christopher Columbus statue and the destruction of several other statues by protesters in Golden Gate Park. https://t.co/HbMHniNz25
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 27, 2020
While the Port prepares to demolish a fire-damaged shed on Pier 45, a loan program awaits approval using $1 million in Port funds to help fishers replace destroyed traps. https://t.co/Jg1FMTMCqx
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 26, 2020
Dolan: The City has drafted and introduced a new ordinance that offers special job protections for essential workers with respect to COVID-19 testing. https://t.co/KSjyq98O6F
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 26, 2020
Protests erupted once more in cities across the U.S., including Seattle, Austin, Texas, and downtown Los Angeles. Demonstrators were marching against police brutality and President Trump’s recent orders to send federal agents into cities.https://t.co/ihawra2x7Y
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 26, 2020
The Board of Supervisors should enthusiastically approve the Balboa Reservoir project and the many benefits it will give to our City College, our neighborhood, and our city. https://t.co/sM3R2iuYLU
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 26, 2020
A Black Lives Matter march in San Francisco on Friday protesting police brutality paused to confront and surround police during a standoff with a man armed with a metal pipe. https://t.co/96DQDanBId
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 26, 2020
Opinion: A dual reckoning is possible on Pierce Street. A plaque could properly explain the dark historical significance of Lt. Col. Duboce. And a more beautiful monument could properly honor Frederick Douglass, an American hero for the ages. https://t.co/tyI9zOWey6
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 25, 2020
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency plans to replace arrival times signs with larger LED displays that include dynamic maps, real-time vehicle locations, nearby routes and relevant announcements in multiple languages. https://t.co/SYKBfOYpVr
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 25, 2020
San Francisco plans to turn more than 40 public facilities into Community Learning Hubs to support thousands of high need students during distance learning this fall. https://t.co/9Zilwi5Xer
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 25, 2020
San Francisco is expected to begin demolition next week on the remains of the large Pier 45 shed in Fisherman’s Wharf that was destroyed by a May fire along with the thousands of fishers’ crab traps stored inside. https://t.co/Jg1FMTMCqx
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 25, 2020
With the $600 weekly unemployment bonus ending this weekend and tenants seeking long-term protections, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pinned his hopes on another federal stimulus bill. https://t.co/25S7zZMAWJ
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 25, 2020
There has been a statistically significant uptick in traffic deaths over the last two months as more people got back behind the wheel, SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin said Tuesday. https://t.co/MZt7Fv8NqH
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 25, 2020
A former UC Davis researcher accused of concealing her identity as a Chinese military scientist has been arrested after prosecutors said she hid out at the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco, jail records show. https://t.co/RDJA06ViZP
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 25, 2020
San Francisco is expected to begin demolition next week on the remains of the large Pier 45 shed in Fisherman’s Wharf that was destroyed by a May fire along with the thousands of fishers’ crab traps stored inside.
via Joshua Sabatinihttps://t.co/uI5SB829bd
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 24, 2020
Hiking and biking enthusiasts have long urged The City to open up the Peninsula Watershed to more visitors. But doing so could come at the detriment of endangered wildlife species, a draft environmental impact report found. https://t.co/1iclgLwjdl
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 24, 2020
Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple, sued Youtube and its parent company Google for allegedly allowing scammers to use his name and likeness in fraudulent bitcoin giveaways for months. https://t.co/aEQC50oskQ
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 24, 2020
Running short on funds, the 149-year-old San Francisco Art Institute told students and faculty in March that degree programs would not be offered in the fall, spurring questions about its future. Now, however, it says degree courses can resume.https://t.co/1TzM0jhIri
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 24, 2020
Supervisor Dean Preston introduced a motion at the Land Use and Transportation Committee to put the Hub area redevelopment plan on pause for the next six months while City Hall conducts a racial and social equity analysis. https://t.co/Nl6PfVn26g
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 24, 2020
Opinion: The estimated 240,000 people imprisoned in California were never permitted to practice physical distancing. They have had no option but to remain where they are, crowded into unsanitary cells, waiting for the inevitable appearance of the virus. https://t.co/5JqFaeGXPd
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 23, 2020
S.F. Maritime Park brings Hyde Street Pier programs to fun podcast https://t.co/DUdyEGVrPp
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 23, 2020
The San Francisco Art Institute will once again offer degree classes and keep tenured faculty after experiencing an existential financial crisis at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, it announced Wednesday.
via @idamoj https://t.co/1TzM0jhIri— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 23, 2020
San Francisco announced a 45 percent increase in testing capacity Wednesday as health officials seek to decrease wait times and reach residents in some of the hardest hit areas. https://t.co/D7dhbxO4mw
— SF Examiner (@sfexaminer) July 23, 2020