San Francisco Department of Public Works

San Francisco Begins 90 Day Ban On Mission Street Outdoor Vendors

November 27, 2023 12:16 pm

The newest chapter in the years-long feud between the City of San Francisco and outdoor street vendors began on Monday when the 90-day street vending ban in the Mission District, prompting local street vendors to announce an upcoming “direct action”...

Homeless Advocates Sue San Francisco To End Homeless Encampment Sweeps

September 29, 2022 2:20 amSeptember 28, 2022 8:54 pm

A lawsuit by a coalition of homeless advocates was filed by the ACLU and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area against the City and County of San Francisco on Wednesday. The lawsuit, filed in...

SF Public Utilities Commission Head Charged With Fraud, Resigns

December 1, 2020 7:18 pm

On Monday, the FBI raided the home of Harlan Kelly, the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SF PUC), leading to his ultimate resignation from the position after being charged on one count of honest wire service...