Mayor Ed Lee

Mayor pledges to fix Muni

Isabel Angell — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:48:32 +0000

When he came into office last year, San Francisco mayor Ed Lee said fixing Muni wasn’t a priority for him. But in his 2013 State of the City address, Mayor Lee devoted alm

Revitalizing Market Street: Can the city's multi-dimensional effort create lasting change?

City Visions — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:54:25 +0000

For the last twenty years, San Francisco city leaders have promised to address the long-standing challenges facing the Mid Market Street neighborhood, but nothing has really changed.Now, San Francisco is taking a fresh approach to revitalizing Mid Market Street that includes attracting tech businesses and actively reaching out to arts organizations, community groups and residents to create a new vision for this diverse neighborhood.

How should the city handle Ross Mirkarimi?

Ben Trefny — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:51:11 +0000

San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi continues to be in hot water as the City of San Francisco determines whether or not he should lose his job. Mayor Ed Lee suspended Mirkarimi on March 20th, after he plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment. The charge is connection with a New Year’s Eve incident in which he grabbed his wife's arm during an argument, causing a bruise.

Connecting the Dots: Top news stories for Monday, April 16, 2012

Irene Florez — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:58:55 +0000

The city of Pleasant Hill is launching a small business assistance pilot program that will grant $37,500 to small businesses that generate sales tax revenue for the city…

Connecting the Dots: Afternoon edition for Thursday, April 12, 2012

Fatima Duran — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:30:36 +0000

Civil Rights attorney Molly Munger has invested an additional $2.15 million in her initiative to raise income taxes on most Californians to fund schools. The initiative still needs 504,000 total signatures to qualify for the November ballot. Meanwhile, Governor Jerry Brown has been promoting his own statewide tax increase. Supporters of that measure are worried November voters will be confusing by two competing tax hikes…