Supervisor Fielder wants to extend homeless shelter stays
San Francisco's homeless shelters are intended for short-term stays, and are capped at 3 months with optional extensions as necessary. Shelters help people stabilize, get back on their feet, find help…
SF homeless tents reach lowest level since 2019
The number of tents on San Francisco streets continues to decline, with a 62% drop since this time last year, and an 80% drop since the COVID peak. It's the lowest level the city has recorded since…
Crime is down, way down
Citywide crime in San Francisco is now at its lowest point in 23 years . And in the past year, San Francisco saw one of the biggest drops in crime among major U.S. cities, including a 45% drop in…
Chan to Explore Ballot Measure to Reopen Great Highway
Supervisor Connie Chan is contemplating introducing a ballot measure to reopen the Upper Great Highway to cars, aligning with the potential recall election of Supervisor Joel Engardio. This…
Downtown Development Corp. launched to revitalize SF
A coalition of business leaders and civic organizers have just launched The San Francisco Downtown Development Corp. (DDC). It will raise money to fund revitalization for downtown – think…
Apply for the Civil Grand Jury to help fix what's broken in SF
Want to make a difference in SF without running for office? Join the Civil Grand Jury and investigate the inner workings of city departments, audit how public funds are spent, and publish findings…
Police calls and complaints reach 10-year high at 16th & Mission
San Francisco has seen a dramatic spike in 911 dispatch calls and police activity near 16th and Mission — with early 2025 marking the highest call volumes in a decade. The Facts In March, dispatch…
Downtown First Thursdays will continue through December 2025
San Francisco’s public event series, Downtown First Thursdays , just got an extension until the end of 2025, and a pair of new activations at Salesforce Park and Front Street. The Facts Downtown…
GrowSF Talent: Why we’re doing it, and why it matters
On March 15, 2025 we quietly launched what will become one of our most important initiatives: GrowSF Talent . San Francisco has a big influence on national politics: think Nancy Pelosi, Dianne…
