Politics Reporter

Gabe Greschler

Moderate group TogetherSF Action has stopped gathering signatures for a November ballot measure intended to strengthen the mayor’s powers.

 The Department of Homeland Security has designated November’s gathering a “National Special Security Event,” spawning federal oversight.

111 Taylor St. is run by GEO Group, a $3 billion private prison firm that operates Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities across the country.

Marc Child was fatally shot by police after killing his mother and a family dog at their home in the Richmond District.

The Standard’s rundown of weird things about San Francisco that may leave first-time visitors scratching their heads.