Sarah Dennis-Phillips appointed as Planning Director
The new San Francisco Planning Director, Sarah Dennis-Phillips, brings decades of planning and real estate experience to the Planning Department. The Facts Sarah Dennis-Phillips has been appointed…
New $1.3B SFUSD budget cuts 205 office jobs, but keeps all teachers employed
SFUSD has released a balanced $1.3 billion budget that preserves classroom teaching jobs, while executing some of the deepest cuts in district history to prevent a state takeover of the district’s…
Acting SFPD Chief Yep Assembles New Command Team
Interim Police Chief Paul Yep announced a shakeup in SFPD command staff -- the first major moves since Chief Scott’s departure. The Facts The Chronicle reports that Interim SFPD Chief Paul Yep…
50,000 San Franciscans Join “No Kings” Protest
About 50,000 San Franciscans marched from Dolores Park to City Hall on Saturday for the nationwide “No Kings” protest , voicing opposition to President Trump. The protest was peaceful and full of…
Attack on Manny’s Investigated as Hate Crime
On June 9 vandals broke into Manny’s, a beloved café and community space, smashing its windows and spray-painting hate speech including “Die Zio nist ” and " The only good settler is a dead 1 ." It's…
RV encampments face new enforcement
A new proposal from Mayor Lurie would prohibit oversized vehicles like RVs from parking on city streets for more than two hours, while coupling enforcement with outreach, buyouts, and housing…
Snapshot of the SF Economy As of May 2025
A new report from the SF Controller shows that downtown is slowly but steadily recovering as employment holds flat, transit ridership hits new highs, and rents climb—though tech layoffs and housing…
The Clay Theater on Fillmore Street will reopen next year
After sitting vacant for five years, the historic Clay Theater on Fillmore Street is finally getting the investment it needs to come back to life. The marquee will light up again, films will return to…
Serving San Francisco: Why you should join a commission
Citizenship is not a spectator sport. - Robert Putnam, Bowling Alone This is the second post in our series called Serving San Francisco, highlighting the ways you can help our city thrive. In the…
