San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced an initiative to create a downtown presence for HBCUs, with support from city and education leaders for urban revitalization and student opportunities.

San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey requests a report to investigate whether the city is a destination for "drug tourism," amid high overdose death rates and concerns that outsiders are overburdening local services.

San Francisco's Department of Elections is distributing Voter Information Pamphlets for the March 5 election, detailing candidates, measures, and voting guidelines, in various formats including digital and audio.

San Francisco received a $53.7 million grant from HUD to bolster its homelessness programs, supporting housing services and streamlining aid coordination.

California legislators introduce a series of bills focused on reparations for Black Americans, diverging from suggestions of direct cash payouts and instead proposing initiatives for homeownership and criminal justice reform.

Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against San Francisco's Mayor Breed, challenging the city's GIFT program for alleged discrimination based on sex and race.

San Francisco's City Attorney probes U.S. News & World Report for undisclosed financial ties influencing hospital rankings.

San Mateo and Foster City police expand their mental health crisis response program, sharing a full-time mental health clinician, with hopes of de-escalating emergencies and providing better support.

San Francisco supervisors received death threats following a tweet from Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan that spurred them to file police reports. Tan apologized for his outburst.

Santa Clara County, with New York City, filed a brief to the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that restricts access to the drug mifepristone, used for terminating pregnancies.

Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan issued an apology after a late-night Twitter outburst where he wished death on some San Francisco supervisors, which he later said referenced a Tupac song.

Berkeley is holding a special election on April 16 for District 7's City Council seat, with a February 16 deadline for candidate nominations. Eligible voters must register by April 1st, with options for mail-in, drop box, and in-person voting.

California introduces SB 976 and AB 1949, bills targeting social media's addictive features and data privacy violations affecting youth, led by AG Bonta, Senator Skinner, and Assemblymember Wicks.