The San Francisco Housing Authority was handed a a major setback Wednesday by a Superior Court judge who ruled that a man was illegally barred from visiting San Francisco’s public housing developments because of his criminal past. Read More
When Mayor Gavin Newsom started the Hope SF initiative in 2007, the goal was to transform eight of San Francisco’s grimiest public housing sites into vibrant, thriving communities with residents from all income levels.
Those were the best of times. Read More
Some families living in San Francisco’s public housing apartments are receiving eviction notices just weeks before Christmas.In September, the San Francisco Housing Authority put a freeze on evictions to give tenants with a backlog of rent the chance to start a payment plan or contest the bills. The goal was to put the financially unstable Housing Authority back on track with rent collection without evicting tenants. Read More
Mayor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced plans to expand summer youth programs and camps citywide to help make up for the fact that the school district is cutting summer programs, including summer school.
“Keeping youth active and engaged during the summer months is important for families and the community,” Newsom said. “San Francisco is not going to let state budget cuts get in the way of providing good summer options for youth.” Read More
