Mayor Daniel Lurie Signs Kirkwood Avenue Produce Terminal Lease as City Demands Removal of Federal ICE Vehicles

Mayor Daniel Lurie Signs Revised Long-Term Lease for 67,000-Square-Foot SF Market Expansion

SAN FRANCISCO, California — San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie formally signed landmark municipal lease legislation on Monday, November 2, cementing the operational future of The SF Market in the Bayview-Hunters Point district. The approved agreement authorizes the development of a state-of-the-art 67,000-square-foot wholesale food warehouse and cold-storage distribution facility along Kirkwood Avenue, with ground-breaking slated for early 2027.

The expansion bolsters Northern California's primary regional food distribution terminal, which supplies fresh agricultural produce to hundreds of independent grocers, restaurants, and nonprofit food pantries across the Bay Area. Mayor Lurie emphasized that preserving modern agricultural terminal logistics in San Francisco protects vital local union jobs and fortifies the city's supply-chain resilience.

SFMTA Formally Demands Federal Authorities Remove Enforcement Vehicles from City Garage

In municipal property oversight developments, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) issued a formal administrative notice on Monday requesting that federal authorities immediately remove unmarked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vans and fleet vehicles parked within the city-owned Golden Gateway Garage near the Embarcadero.

Municipal officials asserted that commercial parking leases in city-owned public garages cannot be utilized as staging points for federal civil enforcement activities under municipal sanctuary ordinances. SFMTA administrators instructed the facility operator to enforce lease terms and ensure city assets remain strictly aligned with municipal code guidelines.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Emergency Election Challenge Involving California Mail Ballots

On the legal front, election administrators across San Francisco praised an emergency ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday that rejected an attempt by federal litigants to segregate approximately 20,000 mail-in ballots across California ahead of Tuesday's election. San Francisco Department of Elections staff confirmed that all verified ballots cast by city voters will be processed and tabulated without disruption.

In geological updates, the U.S. Geological Survey reported that a mild 2.6-magnitude tremor centered near Berkeley produced light, harmless vibrations across parts of San Francisco over the weekend, resulting in zero structural impact.