San Francisco voted in 2019 to close Juvenile Hall by the end of 2021, but it’s still operating—and in 2025 cost about $543,000 per detained youth per year. With SB 823 realignment requiring counties to handle the most serious cases, SF’s own plans show the work is underway—but City Hall still needs to pick a right-sized, costed path forward.

Two forged “press releases” using San Francisco letterhead and the City seal impersonated District 2 Supervisor Stephen Sherrill ahead of the June 2, 2026 special election. Beyond the politics, it’s a basic trust-and-accountability problem City Hall should treat seriously.

San Francisco’s new speed cameras drove traffic citations back to mid-2010s levels—after years of enforcement collapse—by issuing tens of thousands of tickets in just months.

SFUSD is set to send 42 preliminary layoff notices as it confronts declining enrollment, state oversight, and new labor costs the district must still show it can afford.

After December’s huge outage, PG&E’s CEO told Supervisors the Mayor asked for Opera House power, but then walked it back. The real story isn’t the political theater: it’s a fragile grid and a utility that keeps failing San Franciscans when it matters.

Planning Commissioner Kathrin Moore will pay a $12,000 ethics fine after voting on projects tied to an architecture firm that regularly paid her retirement income.

SFUSD says teachers union leaders ended fact-finding without a counteroffer, even as a final strike-authorization vote continues. With SFUSD under state fiscal oversight, any contract that creates deficit spending could be rejected—raising the risk of a strike over demands the district may not legally be able to accept.

San Francisco Superior Court is escalating its standoff with the Public Defender over refusing new felony cases, raising the risk of delays—and even releases—when defendants can’t get counsel.

San Francisco’s Commission Streamlining Task Force is weighing staff recommendations to eliminate dozens of boards and commissions and simplify how the city governs, following a year of public meetings and dozens of staff reports.

San Francisco now sends $1.63 billion a year—over 10% of its budget—to nonprofit contractors, up from $809 million in 2019. While shelters, housing, and treatment capacity have expanded, oversight and impact measurement have not kept pace. GrowSF argues the city must pair robust services with transparent, outcome-based accountability for every major contract.

An SFPD officer’s shooting of a dog and its owner on Market Street underscores San Francisco’s rising dog-bite problem and the collapse of the city’s "canine court" system for dealing with dangerous animals.

Federal prosecutor who sent Mohammed Nuru to prison will lead new office.

Sacramento fixes a problem of its own making, reversing failed decriminalization policies.

New verification of residency for homeless cash assistance recipients

Chief assistant treasurer placed on leave after whistleblower alleges personal relationships influenced major city contract.

Jessica MacLeod has Joined the Lurie Administration as SF's first Chief of Strategy and Performance to drive data-driven accountability across city departments.

Controller finds systematic abuse of purchasing rules as taxpayer dollars funded luxury hotels and personal endeavors under former HRC director Sheryl Davis.

SF Controller flags financial issues at major street safety contractor, demanding accountability for public funds

The San Francisco Parks Alliance, a key nonprofit supporting city parks, is dissolving after the former director misused millions in restricted funds.

Public funding to the nonprofit Parks Alliance has been paused pending the outcome of a city audit amid allegations of financial misconduct.

In protest of a request for a 15% budget cut, the Public Defender has announced it will stop taking cases one day per week.

$332M meant to pay for expenses from other city departments is left unused in city accounts.

Past leadership let costs outrun revenue and dozens of partner projects are on hold while the Parks Alliance seeks bridge loans and renegotiates grants.

The SF Latinx Democratic Club just quit the local Democratic Party after its leader, Kevin Ortiz, was accused of sexual assault.

A $700K conference and a city-funded vacation — another department run like a slush fund.