Mayor Lurie said Battalion Chief Dean Crispen will lead the department, replacing interim chief Sandy Tong. Crispen comes into the role with 34 years of experience in the department.

Daniel Lurie who has never held public office will now work closely with a Board of Supervisors, half of which are also inexperienced lawmakers. That may not be a bad thing.

The newly elected mayor announced there would be a citywide hiring freeze, with the exception of first responders, as San Francisco faces a projected $876 million two-year financial deficit.

In his first full day on the job, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced an immediate citywide hiring freeze to help The ...

CBS News Bay Area is carrying the inauguration of Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie at Civic Center Plaza Wednesday morning live on air and online.