A West Portal project doubled in size. It’s the latest in SF’s ‘F your feelings’ era
A proposed West Portal development has doubled in size, and nearby businesses are reckoning with the possibility that it will move quickly through city approvals. The story looks at the project and San Francisco's current development climate.
Housing & Land Use
2 stories, 2 outletsSan Francisco's vacant storefront tax is all but defunct
World Journal reports that few landlords pay San Francisco's vacant storefront tax and that the revenue it brings in is a small share of the city budget. The article traces how the policy has quietly lost effect.
22 years after it was built, a cafe on the shore of Mission Creek finally opens
A cafe has opened in the Mission Bay Creek Park Pavilion, a building designed as a restaurant space in 2002 and left empty for 22 years. The article looks at why the space sat vacant and how it finally came into use.
City Hall
2 stories, 2 outletsCrypto billionaire gives $500,000 to back Ellington's District 10 supervisor run
Chris Larsen, a cryptocurrency billionaire, donated $500,000 to a committee supporting Theo Ellington's campaign for San Francisco's District 10 supervisor seat. The contribution is one of the largest single gifts to a group backing one city candidate.
Sponsored: Geary Upgrades Now 80% Complete, With Major Milestones Reached
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission says the Geary Boulevard sewer and water improvements are 80 percent complete and ahead of schedule. The agency called the project one of the largest infrastructure upgrades the neighborhood has seen in generations as it thanks residents.
Transportation
1 story, 1 outletLow clouds bring major delays to SFO as Labor Day travel peaks
Low clouds over San Francisco International Airport on Saturday limited takeoffs and landings and caused wide delays during the Labor Day travel rush. The FAA briefly issued a ground delay program, and some arriving flights were held at their departure points or in the air.
Public Safety
1 story, 1 outletOne Person Stabbed in Mid-Morning Incident at Crissy Field
A person was stabbed near Crissy Field on Saturday morning and taken to a hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, San Francisco police said. Police said a suspect was arrested after entering the water near Baker Beach.
Health & Environment
1 story, 1 outletHealthcare workers and patients rally against AI replacing medical staff
Health care workers, patient advocates and patients rallied outside Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco to oppose the use of AI and chat bots in place of human caregivers. The group cited concerns about patient safety, privacy and jobs, and called for human-provided care.
Immigration
1 story, 1 outletSan Francisco immigration court closes permanently; more than 110,000 cases move to Concord
The immigration court in San Francisco closed permanently on Sept. 4, with more than 110,000 pending cases mostly transferred to Concord. Immigration lawyers say the move could lengthen wait times and make court appearances harder for people living in San Francisco and the Peninsula.
Business & Tech
1 story, 1 outletKQED Agrees to Pay Nearly $900,00 to Settle Wage-Theft Lawsuit
KQED has agreed to pay $895,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the public broadcaster of wage theft against hourly employees from 2019 to 2025. The proposed settlement covers more than 580 current and former workers and needs final court approval in November. KQED denied the allegations.