S.F. supervisor seeks to bar evictions for less than a month’s unpaid rent
Supervisor Jackie Fielder has introduced legislation that would bar evictions when tenants owe less than a month’s rent. Five supervisors are co-sponsoring the bill, and the mayor supports it.
Housing & Land Use
2 stories, 2 outlets‘Lurie vs. Lorax?’ San Francisco Tree Advocates Bring Planting Fight to City Hall
Supervisors were scheduled to vote Tuesday on street tree rule changes backed by Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Alan Wong. Environmental advocates say the ordinance would let developers pay instead of planting trees, and they warn the city is already losing tree canopy.
S.F. officials just voted to save a 25-year-old-tree. It may be one of the last times, they warn.
The San Francisco Board of Appeals voted to save a 25-year-old sycamore that city crews had planned to remove. Board members said it may be one of the last times residents can fight a planned street tree removal.
City Hall
3 stories, 2 outletsS.F. is poised to spend $33M more on OpenGov. It’s still only handling basic permits.
San Francisco is expected to spend $33 million more on the OpenGov permitting software, which has still not replaced the city’s older permitting system. City workers say they continue to use the old system for anything beyond basic permits.
New evidence suggests Lurie’s office is concealing or destroying public records
Mayor Daniel Lurie pledged in 2025 to make his work messages public. His office now says it has no such messages in cases where other departments readily produce them, according to The San Francisco Standard.
What are the S.F. congressional candidates’ stances on the November ballot measures?
Connie Chan and Scott Wiener told Mission Local where they stand on all 11 local and regional measures on the November ballot. The two congressional candidates explain their positions on Props. D and I.
Public Safety
1 story, 1 outletMeet the District 6 candidate: What limits should S.F. place on police drones and automated license plate readers?
District 6 candidate Matt Dorsey says he is open to new limits on police use of drones and automated license plate readers. Mission Local asked him what guardrails San Francisco should place on police surveillance technology.
Education
1 story, 1 outletSF Varsity Baseball Team to Forfeit 3 Games, Remove Coaches After Investigation
Lowell High School’s varsity baseball team will forfeit three games next spring, and its coaching staff has been removed after an athletic conference investigation found violations. San Francisco Unified said the coaches had been on leave since May, when the San Francisco Chronicle reported allegations of unsportsmanlike conduct at a junior varsity championship game.
Immigration
1 story, 1 outlet‘A form of torture’: SFO travelers grapple with hidden airport detention center
Immigrants at SFO, including green-card holders, have been held for more than a week in a little-known airport detention space, according to The San Francisco Standard. People passing through the terminal said they did not know the facility existed.
Arts & Culture
1 story, 1 outlet‘My boss told me to’ said man painting over murals in Clarion Alley
Four murals in Clarion Alley were painted over last week after the property owner faced a graffiti cleanup order. A man doing the painting said his boss told him to, and the cost of restoring the murals is unclear.