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Longtime Small Business Owner Janet Tarlov Nominated to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors

President of the Glen Park Merchants Association and San Francisco Council of District Merchants Associations Vice President Janet Tarlov would bring small business experience to seven-member SFMTA Board of Directors

San Francisco Opens 300 New Shelter Beds this Week as Part of Ongoing Shelter Expansion

Since 2018, San Francisco has expanded shelter capacity by over 60% and helped over 10,000 people exit homelessness

Two New Mission Street Marketplaces Open to Support Permitted Street Vendors and Fill Empty Storefront as Street Vending Moratorium Begins

City and community partners to provide economic opportunities and support services to street vendors in the Mission; the temporary moratorium is result of ongoing safety concerns due to unauthorized vending and illegal activities

San Francisco Mayor London Breed Encourages Residents and Visitors to Shop and Experience Locally During the Holiday Season

Small businesses account for approximately 95% of all businesses in San Francisco and employ nearly one million Bay Area residents

San Francisco Police Retail Theft Blitz Operations Result in Hundred of Arrests, Expanding with New State Funding

Police have conducted 40 operations at local retailers leading to over 300 arrests and will be expanding these efforts going into the holiday shopping season

San Francisco's Leadership as AI Capital of the World on Display at APEC

As a leader for AI jobs and growth, San Francisco is at the center of driving this world-changing technology

Mayor Breed Announces Next Steps in Ongoing Shelter Expansion with New Safe Parking and Cabin Hybrid Site

Site on Jerrold Avenue will provide shelter for up to 95 individuals experiencing homelessness as part of City’s continued effort to expand shelter

Mayor Breed and Seattle Mayor Harrell Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Increased Funding to Combat Fentanyl Crisis

37 mayors ask Congress to support Biden Administration’s efforts to prevent overdose deaths

Skystar Ferris Wheel Opens at Fisherman's Wharf

Formerly located at Golden Gate Park, the wheel makes its waterfront debut

Mayor Breed Announces Start of Annual Winter Interfaith Winter Shelter Program

For over three decades, the program has provided additional beds for people experiencing homelessness during the winter season