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localnewsmatters.org > 03/17/2026 > san-francisco-bay-maritime-traffic-controllers-still-on-the-job-amid-federal-paycheck-logjam

San Francisco Bay maritime traffic controllers still on the job amid federal paycheck logjam

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (769+ words) Some of the people most responsible for ensuring the waters of the San Francisco Bay are safe to navigate have been caught in the middle of a Congressional budget fight and aren't being paid, a development that has put local…...

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localnewsmatters.org > 02/04/2026 > san-francisco-task-force-recommends-cutting-over-40-of-citys-boards-and-commissions

San Francisco task force recommends cutting over 40% of city's boards and commissions

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (402+ words) San Francisco may be reducing or consolidating the number of its boards and commissions following a report examining their efficiency and necessity. Of the city's 152 boards and committees, the number could be cut down to 86. The purpose of eliminating or…...

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localnewsmatters.org > 01/15/2026 > san-francisco-launches-program-to-provide-free-child-care-for-qualifying-families

San Francisco launches program to provide free child care for qualifying families

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (380+ words) SOME FAMILIES IN SAN FRANCISCO may get access to free child care under a new program announced by Mayor Daniel Lurie on Wednesday. Under the "Family Opportunity Agenda," low- to middle-income families with children under 5 years old in the city…...