Nami Sumida

6 days ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

The number of stairways in a building may seem like a trivial issue. But in San Francisco, it can determine how tall a building can be. Buildings with just one emergency exit stairway are capped at three stories in San Francisco. Anything taller requires two stairwells. Three stories:Maximum height for apartment buildings with one stairway in most U.S. cities, including San FranciscoBut many other cities and countries allow taller single-stair buildings.

3 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

Despite S.F. Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposal to cut 1,400 positions, overall employee compensation costs are still expected to grow next year. Lea Suzuki/S.F. ChronicleSan Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has proposed shrinking the city’s unusually large government workforce by eliminating 1,400 city positions, a move aimed at reducing the city’s roughly $800 million two-year budget deficit.

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

Of the roughly 35,000 active San Francisco city employees, just 41% live within city limits. Jessica Christian/S.F. ChronicleDespite working for the San Francisco government, most city employees don’t actually live in the city. Of the roughly 35,000 active employees in the city and county government, just 41% live within city limits. A majority, 55%, reside elsewhere in the Bay Area, and 4% live outside the nine counties.

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

Your favorite Bay Area products might not have been affected by President Donald Trump’s burgeoning trade war yet, but it’s going to happen to your burritos and strollers sooner than you think. The Chronicle is keeping tabs on when and how prices change. From burritos to Allbirds and iPhones, we’re tracking how tariffs on foreign countries could impact the cost of some classically “San Francisco” items.

2 months ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

The San Francisco Unified School District offered approximately 750 waitlist assignments for the 2025-26 school year, but many more families are still waiting to hear back. Jessica Christian/The Chronicle 2024On Monday, the San Francisco Unified School District offered spots at coveted schools to 750 families on the district’s waitlists.