Lauren Toms

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Toms

San Francisco is bracing for deep budget cuts, with city departments facing 15 percent reductions to their operating budgets. But Mayor Daniel Lurie confirmed Tuesday that sworn officers — including police and fire — will be spared to maintain public safety. Bianca Polovina, president of IFPTE Local 21, a union representing 6,500 city workers, highlighted the critical nature of the services at risk. "I get up in the morning, I turn on my tap water — that's Hetch Hetchy water from the PUC.

1 week ago | channel3000.com | Lauren Toms

Click here for updates on this story    SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- Nestled among towering redwoods in Golden Gate Park lies a quiet memorial few people knew about — until now. Known as Heroes Grove, the site commemorates the men and women of San Francisco who died in World War I. The granite monument has stood in the grove since 1932, but it was only recently that Ken Maley's years of effort brought new visibility to this historical landmark. "It's almost like a living cathedral," Maley said.

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Toms

SAN FRANCISCO — Nestled among towering redwoods in Golden Gate Park lies a quiet memorial few people knew about — until now. Known as Heroes Grove, the site commemorates the men and women of San Francisco who died in World War I. The granite monument has stood in the grove since 1932, but it was only recently that Ken Maley's years of effort brought new visibility to this historical landmark. "It's almost like a living cathedral," Maley said.

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Toms

Pacifica loses $50 million in FEMA funding to pay for a seawall project The crash of waves along the Pacifica coastline is music to Jennifer Christiansen's ears — it's also a warning sign. As coastal erosion worsens, so too does the threat to homes, businesses, and the very land they sit on. "When the water breaks, this is uninhabitable," said Christiansen, who owns a gift and pottery shop in on Palmetto Ave. in Pacifica. "So, when the weather is bad, we don't get foot traffic.

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Lauren Toms

San Francisco unveils new "ReadySF" emergency preparedness portal SAN FRANCISCO — In a move officials say will make the city more resilient in the face of mounting climate threats and overdue disasters, Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Department of Emergency Management are launching "ReadySF," a revamped emergency preparedness portal built to help San Franciscans — and anyone visiting or working in the city — get ready before the next big emergency hits.