Public Safety4
At hearing, police promise to reform sex-crime investigation procedures
San Francisco police told a joint Board of Supervisors committee hearing that they will reform how they investigate sexual assault cases. The department's clearance rate for rape cases is 14 percent, about half the national average. Supervisors pressed police about staffing in the Special Victims Unit and the treatment of survivors.
Car crashes into San Francisco building, injuring two
A car crashed into a building in San Francisco on Thursday afternoon after its brakes failed, according to the fire department. Two people suffered minor injuries and were taken to the hospital. Between four and five residents were displaced, and crews shut off water, gas and electricity as a precaution.
S.F. supervisors press city on drug markets: Are the crackdowns working?
San Francisco supervisors pressed city officials on whether the mayor's crackdown on drug markets is working. Cracking down on drug markets has been a goal for Mayor Daniel Lurie since he took office. A year and a half later, some supervisors say they want more evidence of results.
Housing & Land Use4
Illegal former Academy of Art dorms are being turned into tech hostels
Former Academy of Art University dorm buildings that the city once said were illegally converted from affordable housing are being turned into hostels for tech workers. The university was sued by the city over the conversions. The buildings will now house aspiring entrepreneurs.
San Francisco voters to decide Great Highway reopening in November
San Francisco voters will decide next month whether to reopen the Great Highway to cars on weekdays. Proposition G would undo a 2024 measure that closed the two-mile road to cars and created Sunset Dunes. Supporters call it a compromise; opponents say it would destroy the park, and the controller's office estimates reopening would cost about $10 million plus up to $1.5 million a year for sand removal.
Meet the District 10 Candidates: Would you upzone the Third Street corridor?
Mission Local asked District 10 supervisor candidates whether they would upzone the Third Street corridor. Two candidates had reservations, while others said upzoning with restrictions could be positive. The corridor is transit-heavy.
Friday Morning Constitutional: Man Arrested In Guerneville Road Cyclist Death
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection is issuing new rules that will allow single staircases in four-story buildings when there is a fire escape or secondary egress. Builders say the current rules force them to stick to three stories on small or oddly shaped lots. The roundup also covers the arrest of a Santa Rosa man in a cyclist's hit-and-run death and other news.