A previously unsuccessful effort to lower the voting age to 16 in the city of San Francisco is once again underway -- led mainly by youth who aim to increase civic engagement and representation.
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Today, the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new 911 dispatch center.
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