City Hall2
San Francisco Sues Trump to Stop Early Access to Market-Moving Truth Social Posts
City Attorney David Chiu sued Trump Media and Technology Group in San Francisco Superior Court on Monday over Truth API, a service that charges up to $100,000 a month for early access to President Donald Trump's posts on Truth Social. The city asks the court to block the service and seeks damages under California's unfair competition law; Chiu says the service enables insider trading.
Sexual assault scandal could cost organizer control of Chinese New Year Parade
The San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce has run the Chinese New Year Parade for 73 years and receives a city parade grant of nearly $500,000 a year. Mayor Daniel Lurie told The Standard that the city is reviewing whether the chamber should keep that money after a lawsuit alleged board members sexually harassed and assaulted a woman staffer. Lurie said the parade will happen, whether through the chamber or another group.
Public Safety2
S.F. Democratic Party stands behind Flock surveillance cameras in sweeping vote
The San Francisco Democratic Party voted to back the city's Flock surveillance cameras, according to Mission Local. Two committee members work for Flock and were allowed to vote anyway.
S.F.’s trailblazing pretrial program is closing. Its replacement isn’t ready.
The SF Pretrial Diversion Project is no longer taking new clients and a replacement is not yet in place, according to Mission Local. The article describes what the closure means for defendants in the city's courts.
Health & Environment2
More and more S.F. residents are losing insurance. Can the city fill the gap?
Enrollment in Healthy San Francisco, the city's health program for uninsured residents, has risen 39 percent since January, according to Mission Local. The story looks at whether the program can cover the residents who are losing insurance.
Hundreds of people are desperate to get sober. They’re being turned away at the door
Two decades after San Francisco voters approved treatment on demand, people seeking detox are still being turned away, according to The Standard. The article describes the gap between demand for treatment and the beds available.