There’s a sorta crazy plan to turn SF’s dead mall into a sports mecca
Urban Land Development and TMG Partners submitted a bid for the San Francisco Centre that would turn the largely empty downtown mall into a multilevel sports complex built around basketball. A high school with a sports focus is part of the plan.
Housing & Land Use
2 stories, 2 outletsJudge Tosses Suit, Allowing Great Hwy Ballot Measure
A judge dismissed a lawsuit that would have kept a proposition about the former Upper Great Highway off the November ballot. Advocates of restoring the road's earlier arrangement are hailing the ruling, which lets voters decide the question.
San Francisco doesn’t need this many golf courses
San Francisco spends $4.9 million a year subsidizing six golf courses used by a shrinking number of players, The Standard reports. The piece argues that is hard to defend in a city short on housing.
City Hall
1 story, 1 outletInspired by Her Father, Monthanus Ratanapakdee Runs for D-2 Supervisor
Monthanus Ratanapakdee is challenging Supervisor Stephen Sherrill for the District 2 seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. The district includes the Presidio, Laurel Heights and part of the Richmond District.
Homelessness
1 story, 1 outletD10 candidates could settle $7M empty cabin shelter standoff
Candidates in the District 10 supervisor race could break a standoff over $7 million for a shelter made of empty cabins, The Standard reports. The same roundup covers candidates for the Sunshine Task Force, criticism of Mayor Daniel Lurie's rent emergency, and a podcaster's criticism of the city.
Immigration
1 story, 1 outletHow Trump’s Immigration Policies Can Leave Doctors Feeling Powerless
Doctors at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital say immigrant patients are putting off care out of fear of immigration enforcement, and that the resulting stress is making conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure worse. The Trump administration rolled back protections that kept immigration agents away from health care facilities and has sought to give ICE access to Medicaid data. A 2025 survey cited by KQED found 84% of health care workers who serve immigrants reported visits down substantially.