Thursday, September 3, 2026

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Lurie vowed to add more shelters. A $7M cabin community has sat empty nearly a year

A city-funded community of 60 shelter cabins, built to help fulfill Mayor Daniel Lurie's pledge to add shelter, has sat empty for nearly a year, The San Francisco Standard reports. Neighborhood politics, tense lease talks and bureaucratic delays have kept the beds unused.

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S.F. supervisors advance $33M OpenGov extension — but without their blessing

San Francisco supervisors let a $33 million OpenGov contract extension move forward without endorsing it, after hours of debate over whether the project was awarded fairly and had a clear plan, Mission Local reports. The software is at the center of Mayor Lurie's push to overhaul permitting.

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Sunset Dunes becomes proxy battle in San Francisco congressional race

Candidates in San Francisco's congressional race are using Sunset Dunes, the car-free Great Highway stretch, as a campaign issue, Mission Local reports. Scott Wiener's camp believes his position wins citywide, while Connie Chan's stance is seen as strong on the Westside.

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Public Safety1

SFPD records and footage raise questions about legality of Pride weekend arrests

Internal police records and body-camera footage contradict the SFPD's account that officers gave dispersal orders before making arrests at a Stud Alley party during Pride weekend, Mission Local reports. The department had said the arrests followed those orders.

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Business & Tech1

Workers Guarding San Francisco’s Wealthiest Companies Vote to Authorize a Strike

Security officers who guard offices across San Francisco voted Wednesday to authorize a strike amid contract talks with contractors such as Allied Universal and Securitas. Union SEIU-USWW is seeking a $30 minimum wage and better benefits.

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Health & Environment1

Ocean Beach Plan to Replace an Eroding Stretch of Great Highway Is Delayed Again

The city has again delayed replacing the eroding Great Highway Extension, the strip that keeps Pacific storms from flooding a sewage treatment plant and the San Francisco Zoo, The Frisc reports. Voters will decide for a third time in November whether cars can use Sunset Dunes Park.

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Transportation1

Muni Introducing New Buses With USB Charging Ports

SFMTA will put 112 new zero-emission buses into service starting in October, with free USB charging ports and digital-video side mirrors, according to the agency's board presentation. Deliveries will run in batches through January 2028.

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Education1

Lowell High Coach Put on Leave, Games Forfeited Following Racist Incident Involving Baseball Team

Lowell High's varsity baseball coach has been placed on leave and games were forfeited after investigators found players directed racist taunts at Black and Latino athletes during a spring championship game, according to SFist. The team had been allowed to finish its season before the penalties were announced.

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