Both California and San Francisco passed drug-free housing bills. How would they coexist?
California lawmakers passed a bill that would open drug-free housing across the state, and San Francisco passed its own version in July. The article examines how the two measures would interact.
Housing & Land Use
3 stories, 3 outletsAI hiring boom turns San Francisco rentals into bidding wars
The San Francisco Chronicle, citing Apartment List, reports that the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in San Francisco reached $4,257, the highest in the nation. Limited supply and AI industry hiring have turned ordinary apartment viewings into bidding wars.
High prices don't slow San Francisco home sales
Homes.com data cited by The San Francisco Examiner shows San Francisco home sales rose 12.1% in July from a year earlier while listings fell 17.9%. The median sales price was about $1.55 million, and condominiums sold faster than a year earlier.
SoMa is San Francisco’s rise and fall, all at once
SoMa's recovery is fractured, with an AI boom on one side and lingering pandemic-era problems on the other. The feature looks at the neighborhood's uneven revival.
City Hall
1 story, 1 outletControversial PermitSF Contract Extension Advances Without Supervisors’ Support
The Board of Supervisors' Budget and Finance Committee advanced Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposal to extend the city's PermitSF contract with OpenGov for five years at $33 million, but did not recommend full board approval. Some supervisors questioned the portal's performance and the administration's decision to bypass competitive bidding.
Transportation
3 stories, 3 outletsHighway 101 northbound through San Francisco closed for Labor Day weekend
Northbound Highway 101 in San Francisco will be fully closed from Friday at 11 p.m. until Monday at 6 a.m. for pavement work. Drivers are being told to use I-280 or public transit.
Family Suing Muni Bus Driver and City After Homeless Man OD'd and Stayed on Bus For Hours
The family of Quinton Allen, who died after an overdose on a 9-San Bruno Muni bus in 2023, is taking a wrongful-death case to trial in February. The bus operator has testified he believed Allen was sleeping after trying to rouse him.
Muni expands service for students returning to school
Muni added a 28R stop at 19th Avenue and Eucalyptus Drive for Lowell High School students and adjusted several other routes for the school year. Busy routes now run more often without added operating costs, and the first new buses with USB ports and more stroller space are expected in October.
Public Safety
2 stories, 2 outletsFire in San Francisco home displaces 7, injures 3 firefighters
Firefighters responded early Wednesday to a blaze in the 700 block of Anderson Street in Bernal Heights. Seven people, a dog and a cat were displaced; three firefighters were hospitalized with minor burns and another cat died.
Police commission delays vote on drone rules over privacy and data-sharing concerns
The Police Commission postponed a vote on rules governing SFPD's use of drones, with privacy and data-sharing concerns unresolved. The department has used drones since they were first deployed in 2024.