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Byline: JANIE HAR

24 Jul

San Francisco to consider outlawing plastic straws, stirrers

published on July 24, 2018 - 12:47 PM

(AP) — In a bid to further cut down on waste, eco-conscious San Francisco is expected to join Seattle in

17 Jul

San Francisco to consider tax on companies to help homeless

published on July 17, 2018 - 1:08 PM

(AP) — San Francisco voters will decide in November whether to tax large businesses to pay for homeless and housing

11 Jul

San Francisco’s 1st black female mayor takes oath of office

published on July 11, 2018 - 1:59 PM

(AP) — The first black female mayor of San Francisco made history Wednesday as she took the oath of office,

21 Jun

Koko the gorilla, who learned sign language, dies at 46

published on June 21, 2018 - 1:34 PM

(AP) — Koko the gorilla, whose remarkable sign-language ability and motherly attachment to pet cats helped change the world’s views

14 Jun

New San Francisco mayor went from the projects to City Hall

published on June 14, 2018 - 2:43 PM

(AP) — San Francisco’s incoming mayor knows the yawning gap between rich and poor firsthand, having been raised by her

07 Jun

Contenders await ballot counting in San Francisco mayor race

published on June 7, 2018 - 12:59 PM

(AP) — The two leading candidates in San Francisco’s race for mayor are resigned to days of uncertainty as the

15 May

US judge scraps Oakland, California, ban on coal shipments

published on May 15, 2018 - 1:19 PM

(AP) — A federal judge in California on Tuesday struck down the city of Oakland’s ban on coal shipments through

30 Apr

Tolerant San Francisco fed up with dirty, smelly streets

published on April 30, 2018 - 1:09 PM

(AP) — Though known for its compassion to the needy, San Francisco may have hit peak saturation with tent camps,

20 Mar

San Francisco could become largest US city to ban fur sales

published on March 20, 2018 - 1:04 PM

(AP) — San Francisco could become the largest U.S. city to ban the sale of fur, a move that would

09 Jan

San Francisco mayor’s race draws big names, crowded field

published on January 9, 2018 - 12:53 PM

(AP) — Eight candidates had qualified by Tuesday morning to run in San Francisco’s mayoral race and the ballot could