Postponement sought after supervisor pushes need for sex worker industry reviewProposed restrictions on massage parlors, which authorities say are often a front for prostitution, were delayed as one supervisor argued that a more comprehensive review of the sex worker industry in San Francisco was needed. Read More

Board of supervisorsSchool district could track student evictionsThe San Francisco Unified School District may begin tracking students who are displaced due to evictions and monitoring their performance.Supervisor Jake McGoldrick has drafted a resolution urging the school district to collect data on students who are evicted and report the findings to the Board of Supervisors. In the past, McGoldrick has suggested that there should be a ban on evicting families with school-age children during the school year. Read More

SFPD says mandated police beats in Western Addition would slow response timesAs San Francisco’s homicide rate continues to climb, lawmakers are due to vote today on whether to pass a law that would mandate the staffing of police foot patrols as a pilot program in one district.But police say the plan to have more officers walking city streets would require them to reassign officers from patrol cars, lengthening the Police Department’s response time for high-priority calls. Read More

Chestnut Street merchants believe possible site would serve as shopping magnetApple Computer Inc.’s interest in possibly opening a store along Chestnut Street in San Francisco has business owners and residents anxiously anticipating the computer giant’s arrival. Read More