As Muni, BART Await Rescues, Here’s What Else is On Gavin Newsom’s Desk
The governor must sign off by Oct. 12 on a huge loan and a sales tax measure. Several more streets and transit bills could also shape San Francisco's future.| The Frisc
San Francisco has a painful scooter problem. The electric devices are driving a sharp increase in injury crashes. They’ve gone from zero a decade ago to 227 in 2024. Rental e-scooters arrived on SF streets in 2017. What the SF Municipal Transportation Agency calls “standup powered devices” now account for 6 percent of all […] The post SF’s Electric Scooter Danger Surges With Privately-Owned Devices appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
Piper Johnson grew up in the Richmond District, often heading to the beach to swim and surf with her family and dog, Teddy. Now a junior at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, she still loves the beach. But she saw it — and smelled it — in a different way when storms hit the city in […] The post This Local High Schooler Is Building a Sewage Sensor to Help Swimmers and Surfers appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
Mayor Daniel Lurie faced a tough crowd in the Sunset District last week. The packed recreation center — a last-minute venue change to take in more people — generally opposed the city’s plan to allow taller apartment buildings and denser blocks in their neighborhood and many others. The goal is to make room for 82,000 […] The post Daniel Lurie Warns of ‘Towers Everywhere’ If SF’s Housing Plan Fails appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
At Tuesday’s San Francisco Unified School District school board meeting, the teachers union presented a “strike ready” petition that nearly 80 percent of members have signed. To drive the point home, they papered the walls of the meeting room with the signatures. The union, United Educators of San Francisco, has been on an expired contract […] The post SFUSD, Teachers Union Hit Stalemate In Contract Negotiations appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
Since kids came back from summer break in August, San Francisco public school teachers, working under an expired contract, have ramped up the threat of a strike. “Strike ready” has been the subject of the union’s newsletter for more than a month. They’ve been selling T-shirts that say “If provoked we will strike,” with the […] The post Teachers Union Cools Off SFUSD Strike Talk Days Before Protest appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
The governor must sign off by Oct. 12 on a huge loan and a sales tax measure. Several more streets and transit bills could also shape San Francisco's future.| The Frisc
Four months. That’s how long San Francisco has to change its rules to allow taller buildings and denser neighborhoods across much of the city. It’s a once-in-a-generation — maybe two generations — redesign to make room for tens of thousands of new homes. The plan’s opponents feel emboldened by the recall of Sup. Joel Engardio. […] The post SF’s Big Housing Plan Hits the Home Stretch. These Changes Are Still Up For Debate appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
Like many public school districts across the country, San Francisco Unified has faced chronic teacher shortages and turnover for years. But in mid-August, it celebrated good news: nearly 95 percent of its classrooms were fully staffed on the first day of school. The staffing boost has a positive ripple effect. It lets schools use extra […] The post SFUSD Has Teachers In Nearly Every Classroom. There’s An Extra Benefit Too appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
Across the nation, federal immigration agents have detained people in factories, courtrooms, and Home Depots. In April, they targeted two Los Angeles elementary schools. A new state law, just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, orders public educators to bar ICE agents from school property. San Francisco’s school district has had these types of rules in […] The post New California Law Puts Anti-ICE Enforcement on Schools. Educators Want More Backup appeared first on The Frisc.| The Frisc
The local supervisor is the project’s City Hall champion — and a thorn in Amazon’s side. The developer won’t say if the online giant will be a tenant.| The Frisc
Yosemite Slough is contaminated with toxic waste like the nearby Hunters Point shipyard. As seas rise, their fates are intertwined.| The Frisc
Ramble around this sleepy neighborhood for steep delights, a weird octagon, and rejuvenated green space. Diego Rivera will be back soon too.| The Frisc
'A boom of construction might be nice, but that's not on the table.’ Sarah Dennis Phillips will steer SF into its biggest housing changes in 50 years.| The Frisc
More than 100,000 in SF use the benefits. The more who get squeezed out, the harder for low-cost sellers to serve them, even with the state’s bonus boost.| The Frisc
82,000 new homes. The affordable puzzle. Neighborhood character. Demolition fears. The pipeline illusion. We address these issues and more.| The Frisc
