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Progressive Democrats say services, not penalties, will cut crime

A group of Democratic legislators outline a package of bills to offer more services to offenders and crime victims. The proposals come during an election year and when Democrats are divided on how to address crime.

에 의해 유 스텔라 유 • 4월 2, 2024

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At 90, California political icon Willie Brown still dominates every room he enters

As Willie Brown turns 90 years old, the California political giant reflected on his career, the state of politics and his induction into the California Hall of Fame. Many in the political realm still seek his counsel.

By James Richardson • 3월 14, 2024

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Sacramento joins San Francisco as California’s slowest cities to recover from the pandemic

San Francisco is coping with a "doom loop" of declining employment and business activity in its downtown core, but a new study suggests Sacramento may be in worse shape.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 1월 31, 2024

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As California evictions boom, whether tenants get lawyers depends on where they live

San Francisco provides all tenants facing eviction access to an attorney. Across the Bay, in Contra Costa County, it’s a different story. Two tenants’ stories show the difference a lawyer can make.

에 의해 Felicia Mello • 1월 8, 2024

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California new laws for 2024: Speed cameras and cruising allowed

Under new state laws, five cities will test cameras to catch speeding drivers and cruising bans will be lifted statewide. The first is supposed to improve road safety, but critics of the second say it will endanger the public.

에 의해 린 라 • 12월 28, 2023

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Political and economic stakes are high for San Francisco’s APEC conference

San Francisco is hosting a massive economic conference of Pacific Rim nations this week and it has a lot riding on the outcome, as do those attending the APEC meeting.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 11월 13, 2023

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Why San Francisco and San Jose are falling behind in housing construction

Two new analyses reveal why housing is so difficult to build in San Francisco and San Jose and what must change to jump-start construction.

에 의해 댄 월터스 • 11월 1, 2023

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To sweep homeless camps, California cities say they offer shelter. What that really means is up for debate

Police can’t force homeless people from encampments unless the city in question has “adequate shelter” to offer the people getting forced off the street, according to courts. Now everyone involved wants to know what “adequate shelter” is.

에 의해 진 쿠앙 • 9월 12, 2023

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San Francisco seeks stop sign on driverless cars

San Francisco isn’t going to take last week’s robotaxi decision by the California Public Utilities Commission lying down. Joined by the city’s transit authority board, fire department and board of supervisors, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu filed motions on Wednesday to halt the unrestricted expansion of autonomous vehicles for commercial use. Last Friday, the […]

에 의해 린 라 • 8월 18, 2023

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Driverless cars to fill the streets of San Francisco

Weighing technology and safety in a closely-watched decision, the California Public Utilities Commission agreed Thursday to allow more Waymo and Cruise self-driving cars to roam San Francisco’s streets.  After six-and-a-half hours of public comment, the commission voted 3-1 to permit the two companies to expand their driverless car operations, enabling them to charge passengers for […]

에 의해 린 라 • 8월 11, 2023