Neighbors Respond to St. Ignatius College Preparatory Environmental Impact Report
Neighbors living around St. Ignatius College Preparatory on 37th Avenue responded to a draft environmental impact report that the San Francisco Planning Department published under court order. They listed what they call flaws and inconsistencies in the document.
Housing & Land Use
2 stories, 2 outletsSan Francisco officials urge Newsom to sign AB 1294 housing tax break
Assemblymember Matt Haney joined Mayor Daniel Lurie, state senators Jesse Arreguin and Scott Wiener, and City Attorney David Chiu at a press conference urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign AB 1294, which would give partial property tax exemptions to nonprofit-owned rental housing for households earning up to 120% of area median income. The bill sets up pilot programs in San Francisco, Alameda, and Sacramento counties. Lurie said high rents and home prices are pushing teachers, nurses, firefighters, and construction workers out of the city.
San Francisco apartment owners face steep fire sprinkler retrofit bills
A San Francisco rule that requires older high-rise apartment buildings to add fire sprinklers is drawing objections from unit owners who could face special assessments in the tens of thousands of dollars, and in some cases more than $200,000. About 126 buildings and 9,000 homes could be affected.
City Hall
1 story, 1 outletMayor Lurie’s office apologizes for appointing only private school kids to Youth Commission
The mayor's office apologized after every seat it filled on the San Francisco Youth Commission went to a student from a private school. It called the appointments an oversight and said it would do better in the future.
Public Safety
3 stories, 2 outletsAt South of Market police meeting, everyone wants more cops
Residents at a District 6 police meeting in South of Market asked for more officers. Southern Station, which has been understaffed, could add seven officers before its boundaries expand on Oct. 1, Mission Local reports.
Mountain lion captured in Sunset District with tranquilizer
A young mountain lion was seen near 44th Street and Ulloa Street in the Sunset District on Friday morning, and the city sent an emergency alert telling residents to stay inside. Police and wildlife officers tracked the animal for hours before San Francisco Zoo staff tranquilized it and crews carried it away on a stretcher. It was the second confirmed mountain lion sighting in the city in less than two weeks.
S.F. sheriff opens up county jails to Discovery Channel treatment
The San Francisco Sheriff's Office allowed a Discovery Channel crew to film inside the city's largest jail for an episode of 120 Hours Behind Bars. The episode offers a dramatized view of life inside the facility.
Homelessness
1 story, 1 outlet(Sub)Urban Alchemy: Safe-streets nonprofit ventures into San Francisco’s Westside
The nonprofit Urban Alchemy started patrolling a short stretch of the Outer Richmond in mid-August, with its ambassadors largely moving homeless people along, according to Mission Local.
Business & Tech
1 story, 1 outletSan Francisco security guards strike after contract talks stall
Security guards walked off the job Friday morning at downtown San Francisco properties including 555 and 101 California Street, the Salesforce Tower, and the Transbay Transit Center, the Chronicle reports. SEIU-USWW, which represents 3,700 guards in the city, authorized the strike on Sept. 15. Guards are seeking a raise to $30 an hour, family health coverage, and better training and safety.
Arts & Culture
1 story, 1 outletSan Francisco Opera and musicians reach labor agreement, ending strike
San Francisco Opera and the union representing its orchestra reached a tentative four-year contract on Sept. 17 that ends a strike begun Sept. 12 and canceled opening night and several performances. The deal runs from Aug. 1, 2026 through July 31, 2030 and still needs ratification by both sides. The 104th season opens Sept. 22 with Verdi's Simon Boccanegra, and Mary, Queen of Scots moves to Sept. 24; the free Opera in the Park concert will not be rescheduled.