Jeff Cretan – California Globe

University of California Announces No New Campus in San Francisco

June 24, 2024 5:16 pmJune 24, 2024 5:16 pm

The University of California (UC) declined to build a new campus in Downtown San Francisco after nearly a year looking into it, ending one of San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s best chances in revitalizing the downtown area. Since the beginning...

Armed Robbery of Czech Camera Crew Overshadows Beginning Of APEC Summit

November 14, 2023 1:10 pmNovember 14, 2023 1:10 pm

Crime in San Francisco on the eve of the Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit rose on Sunday and Monday with several high profile robberies taking place across the city, dampening the mood of the city and Summit organizers and calling...

Half Of All Americans View San Francisco As Unsafe New Poll Finds

August 25, 2023 12:38 pmAugust 25, 2023 12:38 pm

According to a new Gallup poll released this week, only 52% of Americans rate San Francisco as safe anymore, freefalling from a previous poll only 15 years ago when the city scored one of the highest ratings and was viewed...

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve 220 new SFPD officers in City Budget

July 21, 2022 2:30 amJuly 20, 2022 10:35 pm

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 10-1 Tuesday to approve a two-year, $14 billion budget that includes the hiring of 220 police officers to fill vacancies within the San Francisco Police Department, and to help combat the high crime...