California Department of Public Health Confirms First 2009 H1N1 Flu Case in San Francisco

Mitch Katz, MD, Director of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH), today announced that the California Department of Public Health has confirmed the first case of 2009 H1N1 Flu in a San Francisco resident. The patient is a child who is not in school but who did travel recently in Mexico. Read more...

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Mayor Newsom Announces New Appointments and Reappointments to City Commissions

Today Mayor Newsom announced the following new appointments and reappointments to San Francisco’s Commissions. Read more...

Mayor Newsom Announces Route for Mission District Sunday Streets

On the eve of kicking off Sunday Streets 2009, Mayor Newsom announced the planned route for the Mission District Sunday Streets event later this summer. Read more...

Mayor Newsom Announces $1 Billion in Capital Investments for Job Creation

These investments will be in addition to hundreds of millions in federal stimulus funding the City expects to receive during the coming year. Read more...

Mayor Gavin Newsom Launches World's First EcoMap

Easy-to-use web tool spurs residents and businesses to adopt climate-friendly behavior. EcoMap provides information on carbon emissions from transportation, energy and waste, organized by San Francisco zip codes to create competition among neighborhoods to reduce their carbon footprint. Read more...

Mayor Newsom Praises Police Officers Association for Agreement that Saves Money and Jobs

Mayor Gavin Newsom is pleased to announce an amendment to the City’s labor contract with the San Francisco Police Officers’ Association (SFPOA) that will net the City nearly $17 million in savings over the next two fiscal years. Read more...

Mayor Newsom Calls On Big Three Auto Manufacturers to Reinvent Themselves to Save the American Car Industry

"We need a dramatic shift in the mentality of Detroit," said Mayor Newsom. "The car industry must be reinvented and automakers must move quicker to hybrids, which have been on the market since 1999. We're going to have to dramatically re-imagine the automobile industry, and the problem is we're still stuck in this argument about how we can fail more efficiently." Read more...

Mayor Newsom's Statement on the Vermont Legislature Overriding Veto to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

Today, Vermont became the fourth state to legalize same-sex marriage, and the first to do so through legislative action. In just four days, Iowa and Vermont have taken giant steps forward to ensure that marriage equality becomes a reality. As the debate over same-sex marriage continues across the nation, I’m proud that the courts, and now a legislature, are finally standing up on principle and doing the right thing.

Mayor Newsom's Statement on the Iowa Supreme Court's Ruling that Same-Sex Marriage Ban is Unconstitutional

Today’s ruling is a giant leap forward for all the Iowa couples who seek equal rights. The Court’s ruling to grant same-sex couples the right to marry affirms the very best of what our country stands for – and continues the march to full equality and justice.

I applaud the Iowa Supreme Court for defending civil rights and ensuring the rights of the minority are protected. Read more...

Mayor Newsom and Superintendent Carlos Garcia Officially Rescind Teacher Layoffs

Today Mayor Newsom and Superintendent Carlos Garcia officially rescinded the majority of teacher layoffs set to take place this month by allocating over $23 million from the city’s Rainy Day Fund. Read more...