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Annual report shows sharp rise in child homelessness in San Francisco

This year’s Point-in-Time Count found a significant increase in the number of homeless children in San Francisco over the last two years, which local experts and advocates say is in line with a rising need for support for homeless families. The San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing presented its full report on data from the Point-in-Time Count conducted in January to the Homelessness Oversight Commission on Thursday. The Point-in-Time Count is conducted every two years as part of a federally mandated evaluation by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The collected data are often used to shape policy decisions. The 2026 report was meant to be released last month, but it was delayed until just after the election. The report showed a 27% increase in homelessness among children since the 2024 count — from 618 to 786. Of those counted, 190 were unsheltered, according to the report. This year’s count included changes to its methodology — for instance, the tally was conducted in the morning rather than at night, which advocates have said makes it more challenging to compare the results with previous years. “The PIT Count is never a perfect count,” said Christin Evans, who

San Francisco, CA · 1d

SFGate

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San Francisco supervisor wants to permanently close Castro gas station

"Do we need two gas stations in the Castro? Probably not."

San Francisco, CA · 22h
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USA TODAY

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Bay Area approved saving public transit, but how much will it cost you

Bay Area voters approved two transit tax measures in the 2026 general election, adding new costs for residents in five counties while funding BART, Muni, Caltrain, and other transit systems. How much more will residents pay? It depends on where they live. The Regional Transit Measure will impose a 14-year sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. San Francisco will add a 1% sales tax, while the other four counties will add 0.5%. San Francisco voters also approved Proposition H, a 15-year property tax to fund the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. Here's more about the two measures, how each Bay Area county voted, and how the new taxes will affect residents in each county. Regional Transit Measure and Proposition H explained The Regional Transit Measure will create a 14-year, five-county sales tax in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties, expected to generate about $980 million annually as a new revenue source for the region's transit system. Specifically, San Francisco County will introduce a new 1.0% sales tax, and Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will introduce a new 0.5% sales tax. The Metropolitan Transportation

Santa Clara County, CA · 2d

sfstandard.com

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The Great Highway’s neighbors flipped and saved the park they once hated

Adam Browning, who lives on La Playa Street in the Outer Sunset, just a few doors down from Java Beach Café, was skeptical that the Great Highway could be transformed into a worthwhile park. And, of course, he thought it’d be an annoyance in terms of traffic to close the artery to vehicles.

San Francisco, CA · 3d
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Fortune

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Voters in Silicon Valley rejected the billionaire wealth tax while those in Los Angeles and San Francisco—home to the two top AI companies—wanted it

"A 'no' vote doesn't mean similar measures won’t ever be implemented."

San Francisco, CA · 2d

sfstandard.com

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‘It doesn’t pencil’: The brutal math of why developers won’t build in SF

Rents are soaring and homes sell for millions over asking. So why can’t developers make the numbers work?. San Francisco needs more housing. Almost everyone agrees on that. But before a single shovel hits the ground, a project has to “pencil out,” and right now, almost nothing does.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

ABC7 News Bay Area

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Defense attacks credibility of key witness Mario Juarez in trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao

An attorney for David Duong, founder of California Waste Solutions and a defendant in the bribery and corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, spent much of Thursday challenging the credibility of the prosecution's key witness, Mario Juarez, during testimony in federal court.

Oakland, CA · 1d

SFist

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Jane Kim Defeats Well-Funded Opponent In Race for California Insurance Commissioner

Former SF Supervisor Jane Kim declared victory Friday in the race for state insurance commissioner, despite millions spent supporting her opponent or attacking her campaign, after she ran on a proposal for publicly funded disaster insurance. Jane Kim declared victory Friday morning at Dolores Park, where she addressed a crowd...

California · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee pushes out 3 top execs just days after reelection

Just days after she was elected to a full four-year term, Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is shaking up the city’s top leadership. The moves include two holdovers from Sheng Thao’s administration.

Oakland, CA · 2d

richmondconfidential.org

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San Pablo residents boost sales tax that has offset casino revenue losses

A large majority of San Pablo voters have said yes to a measure that will fund general services by increasing the sales tax. According to the latest vote count Friday, nearly 71% agreed to impose a half-cent sales tax for five years, starting in April. The tax will drop to a quarter cent in 2032 and continue at that rate for five more years.

San Pablo, CA · 16h

egoease.com

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Bay Area flood advisories extended as water levels shatter records

On a gray Saturday morning in Sausalito, a man in rubber boots stood at the edge of a parking lot and watched the bay refuse to give the pavement back. The water had peaked overnight, then stalled, leaving a thin sheet across curbs that usually stay dry even in winter storms. Similar scenes played out from the Embarcadero to shoreline parks in the East Bay, where puddles behaved less like leftovers from a storm and more like a tide that had forgotten its schedule. Officials responded by keeping Bay Area flood advisories in place through the weekend, a decision that surprised people who had expected the danger to ebb with the morning light. The extension was not a new emergency so much as an admission that retreat can be slower than arrival, and that a record does not end when the crest passes.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 13h

sfstandard.com

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Silicon Valley had a terrible election night. One local billionaire did not

Election night was, to put it mildly, a bloodbath for the tech industry. But one local tech billionaire emerged almost spotless. Ripple chairman and San Francisco native Chris Larsen poured more than $22 million into national politics this cycle, much of it to the Democratic candidates and PACs that helped usher in a historic blue wave. In California, he spent millions boosting moderate, business-friendly candidates and measures that scored wins in deep-blue districts.

San Francisco, CA · 20h

San Francisco Chronicle

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Newsom appoints Nate Ballard to state board 5 years after Napa domestic violence case

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed longtime political adviser and former San Francisco aide to the State Historical Resources Commission, five years after he was sentenced in a domestic violence case.

California · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Exclusive: Controversial Marina Safeway project wins S.F. approval after yearlong fight

The project would replace the decades-old Marina grocery store with a large mixed-use complex featuring two towers reaching 22 and 18 stories, a new Safeway store and 848 homes.

San Francisco, CA · 8h

The Voice of San Francisco

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City Hall this week: Street conditions in the Mission, rental scams and a new name for Cesar Chavez Street

San Francisco’s elected officials and commissions have a busy week ahead, with neighborhood conditions, public spending, and development among the issues on the agenda. Mayor Daniel Lurie will face questions from supervisors Tuesday about deteriorating street conditions in the Mission and the future of Crocker Amazon Park. Meanwhile, the Land Use and Transportation Committee considers […] The post City Hall this week: Street conditions in the Mission, rental scams and a new name for Cesar Chavez Street appeared first on The Voice of San Francisco .

San Francisco, CA · 12h

richmondconfidential.org

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Way behind schedule, Meeker Slough cleanup is expected to begin later this year

In Richmond’s Marina Bay neighborhood, cyclists pass along the Bay Trail as squirrels forage for nuts and ducks rest nearby. Just steps away, the receding tide at Meeker Slough reveals an abandoned shopping cart, car seat and a chair. An oil barrel sits idly in the water, covered with moss.

Richmond, CA · 2d

SFGate

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Vallejo: City Council To Discuss Reprimand For Mayor's Conduct

Vallejo leaders will discuss a "pattern of questionable behavior" by Mayor Andrea Sorce at next week's City Council meeting, according to the agenda. At their regular Tuesday meeting, the council will publicly review a resolution to condemn Sorce's conduct, which includes "use of her position in an attempt to improperly influence decisions of City staff," according to a staff report.

Vallejo, CA · 2d

Mission Local

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Everyone knows about Bayview’s 3rd St. — but there’s far more to the neighborhood

The Old Clam House, Cafe Alma, Two Jack’s Seafood — there’s a smattering of businesses off of Bayview’s Third Street, if you know where to look. Everyone knows about Bayview’s 3rd St. — but there’s far more to the neighborhood

San Francisco, CA · 22h

Grandview Independent

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On the agenda: Richmond’s next sewer operator, $550 million in Chevron money and faster buses

Veolia won’t bid to keep running Richmond’s wastewater treatment plant, leaving Jacobs and Inframark competing for the next 10-year contract. At a special meeting on Tuesday, November 10, the City Council will also consider hiring a consultant to ask residents how to spend the city&

Richmond, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Taylor Mac was the theatrical election celebration that San Francisco craved

“Tender Heart Revolution” is a book tour in concert form for “Bark of Millions: Queer Songs for the Living Library of the Deviant Theme.”

San Francisco, CA · 1d