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“It’s unfortunate things have deteriorated to this point,” Supervisor David Campos said about the need for the special board meeting.

Fractured politics at City Hall have prompted an unusual move by the progressive bloc -- the Board of Supervisors will hold a special meeting Friday. The board meeting was called Wednesday morning by the six progressive supervisors after criticizing the board’s Rules Committee for blocking their
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Have you seen any "Next Muni" signs that aren't working?

Thousands of riders rely on “NextMuni” stop predictions throughout San Francisco to tell when the next bus is on its way, but some of those LED readouts are malfunctioning in bus stops across The City.Digital displays at dozens of bus stops, which, for instance, would show “10 minutes” for the
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Have you caught Pokemon Go fever?

San Francisco seems to be a hot spot when it comes to catching Pokemon through the new Pokemon Go mobile game. At any given time, groups of teenagers and people on their lunch breaks can be caught hunting down rare Pokemon in places like Union Square and Yerba Buena Gardens. Here's a collection
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Who's going to win?

San Francisco’s political battle of the year just took a decidedly nerdy turn.State senate candidate – and current city supervisor – Jane Kim on Tuesday challenged her rival, Supervisor Scott Wiener, to a Pokemon Go “challenge.”And to the surprise of anyone who knows the studious, and often
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Will the road closure make the iconic spot safer?

A Twin Peaks road featuring iconic views of The City will go car free, starting today.The eastern side of the road will be closed to vehicles, leaving the west side the sole province of cars, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.After the closure, the San Francisco
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Are San Francisco leaders making the issue of how to best address homelessness too political?

San Francisco suddenly finds itself sharply divided over whether to place on the November ballot a measure addressing homeless encampments.A politically charged debate erupted Tuesday during the Board of Supervisors meeting over allegations that, once again, homeless residents are being used by
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Critics of the department’s move — putting one of the officers involved in the Luis Gongora killing in such a unit — say it undermines their belief in reforms at a time when trust is already at a low ebb.

A San Francisco police officer involved in one of latest fatal shootings of a civilian is now working in a unit heading up reforms that are meant prevent such killings.Luis Gongora, 45, was fatally shot by police near Shotwell and 18th streets April 7. Authorities said Gongora, who allegedly ha
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Is crime on San Francisco's west side out of control?

How many times does your car have to be broken into in front of your house before you call the police? At what point do you install a video camera?How many times before you join your neighborhood association and volunteer to organize a crime and safety committee? When do you contact the politici
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“Have I told you guys the one about the male hooker and the missing $100 bill?”

"San Francisco is always changing. So are we.”While I’m idling in gridlocked traffic on Third Street, trying to get my fare to the St. Francis, I read the advertisement on the wooden barricades shielding the construction at Moscone Center. The statement feels more like a threat than th
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Faculty at CCSF have worked without a contract since it expired in June 2015.

The faculty union and administration at City College of San Francisco returned to a mediator Monday in an attempt to resolve their labor dispute as the first day of school approaches next month.CCSF and the American Federation of Teachers Local 2121, which represents the school’s faculty members
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Officers are going to have to change how they see themselves by moving from a warrior outlook to a guardian, said Colin West with Morgan Lewis, one of the law firms that worked pro bono on the report.

A three-judge panel investigating reports of bias in the San Francisco Police Department determined institutional racism and bias exist among officers and the biggest hurdle to change is the department’s culture.The Blue Ribbon Panel on Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness in Law Enforcem
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Have you caught Pokemon fever?

San Francisco is coming down with a serious case of Pokemon fever. It’s a silly game, but, boy, is it infectious — and it’s already brought delight to some corners of The City.For the non-nerds, Pokemon Go is a mobile phone game sequel to the megapopular Nintendo Game Boy game from 1998, si
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Have you ever reported a code violation in San Francisco?

San Francisco has been in the national spotlight in recent years for its sky-high cost of living and torrid tales of evictions.But a lesser-known housing element is setting a national standard for The City as well.For those who still live in The City, a plethora of building code violations r
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The incident highlights the level of tension among police after the killing of five officers in Dallas last week.

A group of San Francisco police officers believed they were targeted by gunfire early Monday morning after a series of shots rang out near them on Potrero Hill.But while the officers were not the target of the shooting after all, the incident highlights the level of tension among police after th
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Is HBO’s “Silicon Valley" too close for comfort for you?

Sipping my zin’ on cheat day, I sit down to watch the blood, guts, swords and nakedness in “Game of Thrones.” It all seems fantastical until “Silicon Valley” comes on. In each episode, I feel like I am reliving several moments of my life in tech, and it’s not that funny. Our world is so over the top
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Should San Francisco residents weigh in on height limit increases along the waterfront?

A lawsuit challenging whether San Francisco voters can weigh in on height-limit increases along The City’s waterfront will go to trial next winter.Last month, a trial date of Feb. 6, 2017, was set in San Francisco Superior Court for the lawsuit filed in 2014 by the State Lands Commission against
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If convicted of assault or assault and battery, Green could face 93 days in jail, a $500 fine or both.

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green was arrested for an alleged assault over the weekend in East Lansing, Michigan, according to online court records.The incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the city where Green played for Michigan State from 2008-12.An Ea
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BREAKING: The inquiry, launched by the district attorney last year, is one of two reviews of the San Francisco Police Department, which, along with other agencies across the U.S., has been under a microscope for its policing practices in recent years.

A year-long inquiry into bias in the San Francisco Police Department has found the liberal city’s department is in dire need of reform to rebuild public trust that’s been broken after a series of scandals and long-time practices of policing of communities of color.“The SFPD is in need of great
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