SF to charge for Golden Gate Park parking and court reservations
The Board of Supervisors voted 10–1 to allow the city to implement parking fees in Golden Gate Park and introduce reservation fees for tennis and pickleball courts across the city. Facts On July 1…
The Sunset Night Market is dead due to politics
The Facts The Sunset Night Market is no more, according to a report in The Standard . Organizers did not give a reason why the popular market wouldn't return, but many suspect it was the political…
Lurie’s 1,500-bed pledge: failure or pivot?
(Spoiler: we think it makes sense!) The Facts Mayor Lurie campaigned on a pledge to create 1,500 new emergency shelter beds within his first six months, touting the figure as late as March . As of…
SFPD to hire retired officers for special events
The Facts The City and the police union have agreed to recruit an estimated 50 to 100 recently retired officers---working part-time without benefits and paid hourly---to staff concerts, parades…
Planning Commissioner Kathrin Moore was paid up to $100k per year by architecture firm while approving their projects
Planning Commission VP Kathrin Moore earned up to $100K annually from Skidmore, Owings & Merrill — yet she voted to greenlight their projects, spurring calls for an ethics probe. The Facts An…
What's going on with ethnic studies in SFUSD?
The Facts Starting in the 2025–26 school year, SFUSD will pilot a standardized ethnic studies curriculum, already being used by other school districts, according to Jill Tucker at the Chronicle…
California passes 'Holy Grail' reform to speed up homebuilding
The Facts Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 (AB130) on June 30, exempting most urban homebuilding from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) reviews. The landmark reform will…
Mahmood proposes ending 5-person limit for co-living spaces
The Facts Supervisor Bilal Mahmood will introduce legislation tomorrow, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to eliminate an outdated rule preventing more than five unrelated people from sharing a home. Mahmood's…
San Francisco’s budget is a step in the right direction, but not far enough
On Thursday night, the Board of Supervisors largely approved Mayor Lurie’s two-year budget. This year’s process marks a shift toward fiscal discipline and a renewed focus on core services. In recent…
