You have permission to edit this article.The City’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to support California Assembly Bill 20, which would expand a local law limiting corporate contributions to political campaigns statewide.Introduced by Assemblymembers Alex Lee and Ash Kalra in December, the law would make California the 23rd state to ban business entities from directly contributing to political campaigns.“In a city like San Francisco, voters have given such a clear mandate to us that they don’t want corporate control of City Hall, they don’t want corporations directly funding our local...…You have permission to edit this article.The City’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to support California Assembly Bill 20, which would expand a local law limiting corporate contributions to political campaigns statewide.Introduced by Assemblymembers Alex Lee and Ash Kalra in December, the law would make California the 23rd state to ban business entities from directly contributing to political campaigns.“In a city like San Francisco, voters have given such a clear mandate to us that they don’t want corporate control of City Hall, they don’t want corporations directly funding our local...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Homeless residents in San Francisco struggle to access clean water for drinking and hygiene and need more water stations, especially in the Tenderloin, according to a report released Tuesday by the Coalition on Homelessness.The advocacy group took to the streets of the Tenderloin this past winter to assess barriers unhoused citizens face to access water for drinking and hygiene. The report, released March 16, found that 61% of respondents couldn’t access 15 liters of water per day, which is internationally recognized by the United Nations as the for...…You have permission to edit this article.Homeless residents in San Francisco struggle to access clean water for drinking and hygiene and need more water stations, especially in the Tenderloin, according to a report released Tuesday by the Coalition on Homelessness.The advocacy group took to the streets of the Tenderloin this past winter to assess barriers unhoused citizens face to access water for drinking and hygiene. The report, released March 16, found that 61% of respondents couldn’t access 15 liters of water per day, which is internationally recognized by the United Nations as the for...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.San Francisco Supervisors threw their support Thursday behind Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 3, a state constitutional amendment that would prohibit involuntary servitude in California prisons.Article 1, Section 6 of the state’s constitution states: “there shall be no slavery in this state; nor involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crime.” That exception has allowed prisons to pay their prisoners penny wages for manual labor.Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) first proposed ACA 3 in December to replace the article’s...…You have permission to edit this article.San Francisco Supervisors threw their support Thursday behind Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA) 3, a state constitutional amendment that would prohibit involuntary servitude in California prisons.Article 1, Section 6 of the state’s constitution states: “there shall be no slavery in this state; nor involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crime.” That exception has allowed prisons to pay their prisoners penny wages for manual labor.Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) first proposed ACA 3 in December to replace the article’s...WW…

The Cliff House’s art and historical artifacts will be auctioned on March 11-13, piece by piece. Local historical societies, art conservators and galleries hope to raise $150,000 to keep the art in San Francisco and available for public view.The 157-year-old restaurant, owned by Dan and Mary Hountalas since 1973, at the end of last year due to the pandemic and an expiring contract with the National Park Service. Its extensive historical display of artifacts from San Francisco’s past now falls vulnerable to private collectors.The effort hopes to preserve the former restaurant’s top...…The Cliff House’s art and historical artifacts will be auctioned on March 11-13, piece by piece. Local historical societies, art conservators and galleries hope to raise $150,000 to keep the art in San Francisco and available for public view.The 157-year-old restaurant, owned by Dan and Mary Hountalas since 1973, at the end of last year due to the pandemic and an expiring contract with the National Park Service. Its extensive historical display of artifacts from San Francisco’s past now falls vulnerable to private collectors.The effort hopes to preserve the former restaurant’s top...WW…

You have permission to edit this article.Delia A. and her dog, Dizzy, climb on trees installed in the renovated the Golden Gate Dog Training Area at…Dogs and their humans gathered Saturday at the newly renovated dog park in Golden Gate Park. (Samantha Laurey/Special to SF…The renovated Golden Gate Dog Training Area includes separate spaces for large and small dogs. (Samantha Laurey/Special to SF Examiner)Wit Bastian and his dog visited the newly renovated Golden Gate Dog Training Area for the first time on Saturday.(Samantha…Jennifer Kurrie commanded Mouse and Montana sit on a platform for...…You have permission to edit this article.Delia A. and her dog, Dizzy, climb on trees installed in the renovated the Golden Gate Dog Training Area at…Dogs and their humans gathered Saturday at the newly renovated dog park in Golden Gate Park. (Samantha Laurey/Special to SF…The renovated Golden Gate Dog Training Area includes separate spaces for large and small dogs. (Samantha Laurey/Special to SF Examiner)Wit Bastian and his dog visited the newly renovated Golden Gate Dog Training Area for the first time on Saturday.(Samantha…Jennifer Kurrie commanded Mouse and Montana sit on a platform for...WW…