S.F. supervisors to subpoena no-show Western Addition housing managers
District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, who represents the Western Addition, held a hearing on residents' complaints about their housing complex, and the managers did not appear. Supervisors are moving to subpoena them.
Housing & Land Use
1 story, 1 outletGolden Gate University in talks to buy downtown landmark after vacating campus
Golden Gate University has held talks about buying the Contemporary Jewish Museum's building downtown, after the business college gave up its own campus. The museum building comes with restrictions on how it can be used.
City Hall
3 stories, 3 outletsManny Yekutiel drops out of supervisor race after SF Standard investigation
Manny Yekutiel dropped out of the District 8 supervisor race Thursday, hours after The Standard reported that two men accuse him of groping them at a 2023 Pride party. Mayor Daniel Lurie and many of Yekutiel's other endorsers pulled their support, and Yekutiel denies the allegations.
Manny Yekutiel dropped out of the race. But he’s still on the ballot.
Manny Yekutiel has dropped out of the District 8 supervisor race but his name remains on the November ballot. His campaign has not said what he would do if he won anyway, and his opponents say they are not worried.
SF Supervisors Suspend Sheriff’s Oversight Official for Alleged Misconduct
The Board of Supervisors voted 10 of 11 to suspend Sheriff's Oversight Board President William Palmer and file misconduct charges that could remove him from office. A city anti-corruption investigation found he used his public position for personal benefit, and the charges now go to an ethics committee hearing.
Public Safety
3 stories, 3 outletsSan Francisco Keeps Its Flock Cameras, With New Restrictions
San Francisco will keep its Flock license plate reader contract under new restrictions announced Tuesday by Mayor Daniel Lurie, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Police Chief Derrick Lew. Police will lose access to the data after 30 days, and officers must justify their use of the system.
Man dies after shooting in San Francisco
A man died after a shooting Thursday afternoon in San Francisco, police said. Officers went to the 1100 block of Thomas Avenue at about 5:11 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound; he was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead. Police ask anyone with information to call 415-575-4444 or text TIP411.
Downtown blocks temporarily evacuated due to underground fire
A fire in an underground vault beneath a downtown office tower led officials to warn people nearby to shelter in place for hours Thursday morning. Streets around the block were closed while fire crews worked.
Homelessness
2 stories, 2 outletsAnother Large SF Nonprofit, Embroiled In Scandal, Is Shutting Down
HomeRise, one of San Francisco's largest nonprofits serving homeless residents, is shutting down. The closure comes two years after a city audit found gross fiscal noncompliance and questionable spending of city funds, and months after an employee was accused of sexually abusing clients.
S.F. cracked down on RV dwellers. A year later, many have left the city altogether.
A year after San Francisco began enforcing its ban on RV dwelling, about one-third of RV dwellers who took city aid have moved outside the city limits, according to city data. The city offered housing vouchers and other help as it cleared vehicles from the streets.