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Inside effort to bring Fourth of July parade back to San Francisco for first time in decades
For decades San Francisco has celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks over the Bay, but there is one thing the city has not done to celebrate America's birthday since the bicentennial; 1976 was the last time there was a parade and one city supervisor is trying to change that.
San Francisco Seafood Restaurateurs Suspended Pending Bribery Charges by City Officials
The owners of a famed San Francisco seafood spot have found themselves in hot water as city officials clamp down on alleged corruption. The City Attorney's Office, led by David Chiu and Port Executive Director Elaine Forbes, has dropped the hammer on Nick’s Lighthouse restaurant owners Min Paik and Hye Paik, suspending them along with affiliated businesses and individuals from city contracts amid serious bribery charges.
San Mateo Co. homeless count reveals unhoused population up 10% since 2022
San Mateo County's official point-in-time homeless count, a snapshot census taken in one day of the county's unhoused population, found an 18 percent increase from the count conducted in 2022.As of Jan. 25, there were 2,130 people experiencing homelessness. That's 322 more individuals than the last count in 2022. Those living outside of a shelter, including people staying on the streets, in cars, RVs or tents, increased by 5 percent since 2022 to 1,145.The total count included those who live outside in San Mateo County or are spending the night in a shelter. Local officials say there has been a...
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