Owners of Beleaguered San Francisco Housing Complex Agree to $9 Million Settlement
The owners of Alice Griffith Apartments, a 337-unit affordable housing complex in the Bayview, agreed to pay San Francisco $9 million to settle health and safety violations. The agreement with McCormack Baron Salazar requires repairs and further improvements, according to the city attorney's office.
Housing & Land Use
3 stories, 2 outletsA Mid-Market building the city abandoned finds a new buyer
A new buyer acquired 1155 Market St., a Mid-Market building the city had abandoned. The owner is optimistic about the area's rebirth, according to The San Francisco Standard.
Art Agnos paid for SF’s waterfront with his mayorship. Now it will bear his name
A new $40 million park replacing Embarcadero Plaza will be named after former Mayor Art Agnos. Agnos pushed to tear down the earthquake-damaged freeway that had cut off the waterfront, the Standard reports.
‘It’s called being in prison:’ San Francisco has a broken-elevator problem
About 3,000 buildings in San Francisco have just one elevator, and breakdowns can trap residents. Seniors and disabled tenants describe the experience as 'being in prison,' Mission Local reports.
City Hall
2 stories, 2 outletsS.F. Dems endorse Manny Yekutiel in tense meeting despite sexual assault allegation, plea from accuser
The San Francisco Democratic Party endorsed Manny Yekutiel for District 8 supervisor after a tense meeting and an investigation into a sexual assault allegation. The accuser, Brad Chapin, asked members to reject him before the vote, Mission Local reports.
Splitting With State Party, San Francisco Democrats Oppose Billionaire Tax
San Francisco Democrats voted to oppose Proposition 40, the statewide billionaire tax, breaking with the state party. The vote followed a bylaw change that lets the local party diverge from state endorsements.
Transportation
3 stories, 2 outletsHighway 101 Through SF Is Closing Over 2 Weekends — Including the Labor Day Holiday
A mile of Highway 101 through San Francisco near Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will close to northbound traffic over Labor Day weekend and again September 18-21. Caltrans says the closures are part of ongoing work on the 'Hospital Curve' and other projects.
Cyclists have crashed on Market Street’s rail tracks for 130 years. Why can’t SF fix them?
A cyclist died this month on Market Street, renewing questions about the rail tracks that have caused crashes for 130 years. The Standard examines why the fix has been so difficult.
The Botched Launch of Clipper 2.0
Clipper 2.0, the regional transit payment system, has had a troubled rollout since December, with glitches like payments not credited and account lockouts. A KQED investigation found officials had raised warnings before the launch.
Immigration
1 story, 1 outletICE Agent’s Gun Found at SFO the Day Before High-Profile Arrest of Ukrainian Woman
An ICE agent left a gun in a Terminal 2 restroom at San Francisco International Airport last month, the day before the arrest of Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Gorb. The agent returned to retrieve it while police were on scene, according to KQED.