Sheriff’s department to help some undocumented immigrants obtain visas
Last year, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi stopped honoring requests from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to hold undocumented inmates in jail longer just because they’re not …
Lava Mae shower bus program showered with accolades, money
You know that old phrase about April showers? Lava Mae, the innovative program to turn old Muni buses into shower stalls for homeless people, is giving it a whole new meaning. The nonprofit put its …
Board of Supes steps into fray over Catholic school morality clauses
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to weigh in on the city’s Catholic controversy with a resolution calling on the archbishop to respect the moral decisions and private choices made by …
SF’s Animal Care and Control finally has a new top dog
After a bit of administrative upheaval, San Francisco’s Animal Care and Control Department has a new top dog. Virginia Donohue, founder of Pet Camp dog and cat daycare, will be the department’s new …
SF Democrats, in symbolic vote, demand Airbnb pay back taxes
Add the San Francisco branch of the Democratic Party to those formally calling for Airbnb to immediately pay its back taxes immediately. The San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, the …
A place to go — Tenderloin toilets for the homeless get funding through June
San Francisco may finally be making a dent in its sidewalk poop problem. Buoyed by what Supervisor Jane Kim called “outstanding” results, the city’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to …
DCCC to take up Airbnb in acronym-filled debate over sharing economy
In case you thought the battle over the legality of Airbnb and other short-term rental companies had ended with the Board of Supervisors and mayor striking a deal with the controversial site last …
City to approve $3 million for family of women who died at SF General
The Board of Supervisors is expected to approve a nearly $3 million settlement payment Tuesday to the family of a woman whose body was found in a San Francisco General Hospital stairwell 17 days after …