Lyanne Melendez

4 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Lyanne Melendez

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- We know tariffs will rattle your world. Let's take it one garment at a time. Let's take a jacket made in Vietnam. President Donald Trump has proposed imposing a 46% tariff on that country. "If that jacket were $100, it would be at least $46 more," explained Lance Hastings of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. Note the emphasis on the term, "at least," because there is always a retail markup.

1 month ago | abc7news.com | Lyanne Melendez

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For a few years now, we've known that most San Franciscans support mandatory treatment for people on the streets dealing with alcohol and drug addiction. Mayor Daniel Lurie's new policies seem to focus on breaking down what many refer to as the "homeless industry complex". Homelessness was thought to be a temporary problem supported by churches and donations, at least that's what then San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein believed in 1982.

1 month ago | abc7news.com | Lyanne Melendez

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Congestion pricing in San Francisco is now being considered again after plans were put on a shelf, but not forgotten. While some may question congestion pricing in a city where the downtown area hasn't even fully recovered yet, officials say you can always dream and plan ahead. San Francisco and New York are usually leaders in innovation.

1 month ago | krdo.com | Lyanne Melendez

By Lyanne MelendezClick here for updates on this story    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Mayor Daniel Lurie’s says his proposal to add 1,500 beds for the unhoused is slowly coming together–despite being a challenging proposition. Let’s put this in perceptive. Presently, there are 3,200 shelter beds across the city. His plan would add about one-third of that existing number. “Our plan is to work with communities and find space,” expressed Mayor Lurie.

1 month ago | ktvz.com | Lyanne Melendez

By Lyanne MelendezClick here for updates on this story    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Mayor Daniel Lurie’s says his proposal to add 1,500 beds for the unhoused is slowly coming together–despite being a challenging proposition. Let’s put this in perceptive. Presently, there are 3,200 shelter beds across the city. His plan would add about one-third of that existing number. “Our plan is to work with communities and find space,” expressed Mayor Lurie.