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Move to change part of Haight Street to two-way traffic likely to be approved today

A segment of Haight Street could be changed from one-way traffic to two-way traffic as part of a move to speed up transit service on the congested artery.By introducing two-way traffic on Haight Street between Laguna and Market streets, Muni service will improve by one to three minutes a trip, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

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Mayor Ed Lee cracks down on attendance of boards and commissions

Mayor Ed Lee has called for a review of the attendance of mayoral appointees on San Francisco board and commissions for last fiscal year, and has also ordered quarterly attendance reports moving forward. The new attendance reporting requirements also comes with a warning. Mayor Ed Lee plans to post the attendance records for all the public to view on his Web site, http://www.sfmayor.org.

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SFMTA board member wants agency to rethink holiday parking meter enforcement

One board member of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s board of directors thinks the agency should rethink the way it enforces meter parking during the holidays.

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Phil Ting wants to list green building certifications in San Francisco property records

In San Francisco, the importance of being green hasn’t faced much adversity in moving from alternative to mainstream thought, and Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting wants to make it official.

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Jeff Adachi compared to Sarah Palin and other Republican extremists in ad campaign

In San Francisco, connecting a ballot measure or a candidate to republicans can be a death sentence. That’s exactly what the Yes on C, No On D campaign is attempting to do with progressive Public Defender Jeff Adachi.

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Competing SF health care law amendment up for vote at Board of Supervisors hearing

The latest development battle over amending San Francisco’s landmark 2006 Health Security Ordinance is a Thursday hearing of Board of Supervisors Government Audit and Oversight Committee. The committee will vote on Board of Supervisors President David Chiu’s counter proposal to Supervisor David Campos’ proposal, which has raised the ire of business advocates and could become Mayor Ed Lee’s first veto since being appointed mayor in January.

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District Attorney George Gascon launches criminal probe into Mayor Ed Lee's campaign contributions

A criminal investigation into Mayor Ed Lee’s campaign contributions is being launched by the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, according to a statement released Wednesday.

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Animal commission calls on Mayor Ed Lee to terminate Tom Otterness art contracts

The San Francisco Animal Control and Welfare Commission will vote Thursday on whether to send a letter to Mayor Ed Lee, the Arts Commission and the Board of Supervisors asking them to rescind the two art contracts with artist Tom Otterness.

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San Francisco mayoral hopefuls turn out to vote early

Early voting for the Nov. 8 election began Tuesday with three mayoral hopefuls casting ballots on the ground floor of City Hall.

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