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However, three victims showed up later at a hospital with gunshot wounds. A 19-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries, while a 26-year-old man and 25-year-old woman both suffered injuries not considered life-threatening, according to police. … [Read more...] about Teen Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries In San Francisco Tenderloin Shooting That Wounded 3

“Many businesses in San Francisco are struggling with a loss of revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic and we must do everything we can to support them and their employees during this challenging time,” Mayor Breed said in a statement. “Deferring the collection of these fees provides some immediate financial relief for business as we continue to try to help them stay afloat and take care of their employees.” … [Read more...] about Mayor Breed grants San Francisco businesses fee deferrals to 2021

In 2013, the Washington, DC suburb of Takoma Park, Maryland became the first U.S. city to lower the voting age to 16. Hyattsville, another DC suburb followed suit. Eighteen states and the District of Columbia now allow those who are 17 but will be 18 by the general election to vote in primaries. A handful of countries also allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote. … [Read more...] about Ballot Proposal Lowering Voting Age To 16 Approved By San Francisco Supervisors

Then-Mayor Dianne Feinstein was clear she wanted the bathhouses closed. Randy Shilts, The San Francisco Chronicle’s first openly gay reporter, supported the move and was labeled a traitor for doing so. Meanwhile, the AIDS Foundation and activists saw the closures as shortsighted and argued the bathhouses could be potential hubs for sexual health education. Others worried, Jones said, that if the country’s gayest, most liberal city moved to shut these spaces, it would send the wrong message and empower bigots nationwide. … [Read more...] about Bathhouse ban revoked: Amid one pandemic, San Francisco confronts legacy of another

“I really think that Vote 16 will help youth of color in San Francisco establish the habit of voting at an earlier age, and really provide them with the support and the resources that they need to continue building on that habit as they grow older,” said 18-year-old Vote 16 SF organizer Crystal Chan. … [Read more...] about San Francisco to Decide if 16-Year-Olds May Vote in Local Elections