San Francisco local headlines

9+ hour, 3+ min ago   (502+ words) Volunteers hit the streets in Redwood City on Saturday to get out the vote in favor of a new rent control measure. If passed in November, Measure E would roll some rents back to 2025 rates and add caps on rent…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (831+ words) When he talks about San Francisco's worsening affordability problems, Mayor Daniel Lurie often emphasizes that building more housing is an important part of tackling the crisis. But some advocates with the "Yes in my backyard" movement, which champions aggressive measures…...

7+ hour, 38+ min ago   (215+ words) The county’s ordinance FAQ says the measure does not govern agencies under other elected officials, including the sheriff. It cites the sheriff’s independent constitutional and statutory functions as the reason the Board of Supervisors cannot direct the Sheriff’s Office. The…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (305+ words) As an AI boom pushes median rents higher, Mayor Daniel Lurie is proposing $30 million in investments and reforms to curb rising evictions and “sudden rent spikes.” As rents have increased in San Francisco, so have eviction proceedings. The city is…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (115+ words) The new laws build on California's earlier 2025 tech package. Hoodline previously reported that Newsom signed Assembly Bill 243 in October 2025, requiring companion chatbot platforms to establish procedures for detecting and managing user expressions of self-harm. While California pressed ahead, Congress continued…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (188+ words) Chris Larsen, the Ripple co-founder who has backed San Francisco's police surveillance buildout, is facing scrutiny over support for surveillance technology like Flock Safety's automated license-plate readers. Larsen has praised San Francisco's approach of deploying drones only when there is…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (145+ words) Nick Conti told the outlet that licensed wineries now have more direct access to consumers under the expanded rules. The bill's sponsors, Family Winemakers of California and the California Association of Winegrape Growers, have pushed for the change as part…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (314+ words) Empty storefronts along Park and Webster Streets could be affected by a zoning overhaul heading to Alameda's Planning Board on Monday. The proposed changes concern how the city approves commercial uses, according to a post from the City of Alameda's…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (382+ words) Federal investigators say UC Berkeley's law school discriminated against white and Asian applicants for years, using essay prompts and internal identity tracking to tilt admissions decisions by race. The joint findings, released Wednesday, land at a public law school and…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (345+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has struck an early agreement with 10 city unions representing 24,000 municipal employees, offering a 12% wage increase between 2027 and 2031 along with a guarantee against layoffs through June 30, 2029. The four-year deal, still pending ratification by union members, arrives…...