Senior Politics Editor

Annie Gaus

A little-noticed change to a state Senate bill means San Francisco could be forced to rapidly approve housing starting next year. 

Following the troubles of several San Francisco retail centers and hotels, the report predicts areas that may run into difficulties next. 

Plus a baroque beauty in a historic building, a beachfront deal in the Richmond and a price-frozen condo in SoMa.

Two key votes show where and how the board’s majority can frustrate Mayor London Breed’s housing agenda. Plus: another fourplex proposal. 


Some iPhone users who experienced slowdowns after a 2017 software update will get a small share of a multi-hundred-million-dollar settlement.