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San Francisco Office Vacancy Rates Rise To Nearly 30% In First Quarter 2023

March 28, 2023 3:04 pmMarch 28, 2023 3:06 pm

The office vacancy rate for San Francisco rose to 29.4% during the first quarter of 2023 according to a new study on Tuesday, with the continued pullout of tech firms due to massive downsizing cited as the main reason. Before...

Important AZ Legal Decision Declares Homeless ‘Zone’ an Illegal Public Nuisance

March 28, 2023 7:46 amMarch 28, 2023 7:46 am

A Maricopa County judge just ruled that the city of Phoenix is maintaining an illegal “public nuisance” by encouraging a population of over 1,000 homeless people to reside in tents in a vast swath of downtown referred to as “The...

SF Mayor Breed, Sup. Peskin Introduce Ordinance To Make Office-To-Housing Conversion Easier

March 28, 2023 6:30 amMarch 28, 2023 6:31 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed and Board of Supervisors President Aaron Peskin introduced new legislation on Monday to make office-to-housing conversion in the city both easier and doing it in less time. Throughout the 2010’s, San Francisco enjoyed a near...

Bill To Increase Free Condoms At Schools and HPV Vaccines Faces Increased Scrutiny

March 27, 2023 8:23 pmMarch 27, 2023 8:23 pm

A bill to add contraceptive and immunization measures, and HPV immunization coverage to Medical, as well as having free condoms at schools, faces increased scrutiny a week before it is heard in the Senate Education Committee. The bill, Senate Bill...

Will LA County Ignore ‘Sweetheart Deal’ to Settle With Parents Over Covid Mandates

March 27, 2023 3:37 pmMarch 27, 2023 3:37 pm

A lawsuit filed in July in Los Angeles on behalf of a group of parents sought to halt any plans to bring back an indoor mask mandate on school children, and claimed that the Los Angeles Department of Public Health...

Bill To Increase Penalties for Fentanyl-Related Crime Rejected for Hearing by Public Safety Committee

March 27, 2023 12:29 pmMarch 27, 2023 12:30 pm

A bill that would have increased penalties for those dealing fentanyl was rejected for hearing by the Assembly Public Safety Committee during the weekend, putting the future of a major drug enforcement initiative in jeopardy. The bill in question, Assembly...

Longer and Harder: High Speed Rail’s Latest Plan Adds Time, Reduces Ridership

March 27, 2023 6:58 amMarch 27, 2023 7:07 am

Not exactly known for its adherence to timelines and budget, California’s High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) recently released its 2023 project update that – again – adjusts both. While the timing changes are small – the Merced to Bakersfield segment...