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Man suspected of attacking member of San Jose mayor’s security detail

A man was arrested on suspicion of physically assaulting a member of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan’s security detail this week, police officials said. The man, who was not immediately identified, was booked into the Santa Clara County Jail, Acting San Jose Policehief Paul Joseph said Wednesday in a statement. It was unclear what charges […]

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Mayor Breed seeks to jumpstart fundraising for S.F. panda enclosure

But first, she needs to get the Board of Supervisors to temporarily lift restrictions on City Hall officials seeking private donations. Breed announced Tuesday that she was introducing legislation to do just that, a move her office described as a pivotal step in delivering on the panda agreement she secured during her trip to China last […]

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MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES $53 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S HOMELESS PROGRAMS |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications, mayorspressoffice@sfgov.org ***PRESS RELEASE*** MAYOR BREED ANNOUNCES $53 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S HOMELESS PROGRAMS HUD’s Continuum of Care grant will support the City’s range of critical services and programs, including permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, and improved access to housing for survivors […]

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S.F. Board of Supervisors OKs Mayor Breed’s Streamlining Legislation to Speed Up New Residential Treatment, Care Beds |

By Magaly Muñoz Activists and community members held a rally Wednesday morning in front of City Hall in San Francisco to protest Prop E, a ballot measure that would allow the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) to install more public surveillance, reduce officer reporting requirements for use of force and expand vehicle pursuits. Speakers at […]

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Mayor Sheng Thao Takes Turn at Round Table to Discuss Community Concerns |

By Magaly Muñoz Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao met with a group of concerned Bay Area residents at Manny’s, a civic event space in San Francisco, to discuss the most pressing issues in Oakland. Manny’s, located on the corner of 16th and Valencia streets in the heart of San Francisco, regularly hosts town halls featuring community […]

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Mayor Breed kicks off campaign for 3 measures she says will improve SF

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks at a campaign kickoff at the Japantown Peace Plaza for Measures C, E and F on the March ballot. Stephen Lam/The Chronicle San Francisco Mayor London Breed joined other local leaders Saturday in Japantown to urge voters to back three ballot measures that supporters say will make the city safer and […]

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Mayor Thao Rejects List of Candidates for Police Chief

By Post Staff Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has rejected all three police chief candidates that had been forwarded to her by the police commission. One of the candidates was former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, who the mayor fired in February over mishandling and minimizing the importance of Internal Affairs investigations of individual officers. The other […]

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New candidate could take on S.F. Mayor Breed — her predecessor

San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell speaks during the grand opening ceremony of the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Jessica Christian/The Chronicle A venture capitalist and former District Two supervisor, Farrell was appointed mayor in early 2018 by his then-colleagues on the Board of Supervisors after Mayor Ed Lee’s death. His […]

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City Council To Discuss Whether To Change From At-Large To District Elections | #citycouncil

The Tracy City Council at its meeting Tuesday will discuss whether the city should hold district-based elections rather than with its current at-large method. Tracy right now elects a mayor to a two-year term with a limit of two terms along with four councilmembers who are elected by city voters at large for four-year terms […]

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Oakland Mayor Lays Out Agenda for Community Safety in State of the City Address

By Magaly Muñoz, Post Staff At a special City Council meeting in City Hall Tuesday afternoon, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao laid out her current and future plans for community safety. For some time, public safety has been a major issue in Oakland. City leaders and business owners have been critical of the city’s lack of initiative […]