Richmond Neighborhood Center Fights for Lease Extension Amid Development Fears
More than 100 people filled a San Francisco Unified School District board meeting after rallying outside district headquarters to demand a public process over 741 30th Ave., the Outer Richmond building that has housed The Richmond Neighborhood Center since 1980. The district recently told the center it will release a request for proposals to gauge developer interest in the site.
Housing & Land Use
1 story, 1 outletSan Francisco housing shortage persists with more than 2,000 vacant lots
San Francisco has more than 2,000 vacant, undeveloped lots even as it faces a housing shortage, according to World Journal. Some empty parcels now show signs of development.
City Hall
2 stories, 1 outletLurie strikes early deal with city unions to avoid layoffs through 2029
Mayor Daniel Lurie reached an early contract deal with city unions that will avoid layoffs through 2029. The arrangement gives employees a 12% wage increase through 2031, The Standard reports.
An SF nurse said her anti-racism teacher was racist. Now, the feds are investigating
A San Francisco nurse's discrimination complaint about a mandatory anti-racism seminar has drawn a federal investigation, The Standard reports. Federal officials say the city withheld document requests for more than a year.
Transportation
1 story, 1 outletBART Reports Major Crime Drop 1 Year After New Fare Gates
BART says crimes against riders fell 67% for every million trips between December 2024 and June 2026, one year after its next-generation fare gates began operating at all 50 stations. The agency also reported a 47% drop in police and safety-related delays.
Public Safety
4 stories, 2 outletsSan Francisco’s DA wants to change the California constitution
District Attorney Brooke Jenkins wants to change the California Constitution after a state court ruling made it harder to keep people in jail before trial, according to Mission Local. The story examines the state laws behind pretrial detention that she wants to change.
Tenderloin dog attack leaves woman in critical condition. It’s neighborhood’s 11th dog bite in a month.
A woman is in critical condition after a dog attack in the Tenderloin on Tuesday. Mission Local reports it is the neighborhood's 11th dog bite in a month.
S.F. jail count plummets to lowest level since pandemic years
San Francisco's jail population has dropped to its lowest level since the pandemic years. Arrests have been rising over the same period, Mission Local reports.
SFPD retail theft crackdown nets 844 arrests, more than $410,000 in recovered goods
San Francisco police announced results of a six-month retail theft crackdown Tuesday, with 844 arrests, a 27% increase over the prior six months. Police say retail theft reports are down nearly 20% this year and recovered goods were valued at more than $410,000.
Education
1 story, 1 outletGolden Gate University sells Mission Street campus for $31.6M and moves out
Golden Gate University has moved out of its longtime downtown campus after selling 536 Mission St. to a developer on Friday. The sale, reported at $31.6 million, will settle part of the university's debts. The developer plans one of San Francisco's first new skyscrapers since the pandemic.