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'Neighborhood schools' are a great idea—unless you have radical economic inequality among neighborhoods. That's The Agenda for Oct. 11-18 The post...
Plus: Meet the Inglesider tracking harassment on Muni.
Award-winning actress and singer Bea Arthur, best known for culture-shifting characters in sitcoms, “The Golden Girls” and “Maude,” rarely gave...
Halfway down Balmy Alley, a mural by Hector Escarramán is disappearing from the weathered fence it was painted on. The 1995 piece titled “Icons of...
Paul Kozakiewicz, former editor and publisher of the Richmond Review and Sunset Beacon newspapers, created the first issue of the Sunset Beacon with...
Fresh WNBA expansion team hits the finals in their second season—and sparks a wellspring of Violet Pride from Ballhalla Stans. The post Best of the...
Perched amid the mists of Outer Sunset, a plucky space opens the doors of the art world to creatives in need. The post Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’...
A cooperative of Black arts and culture organizations in Northern California has a plan to reforest an entire artistic ecosystem. Black culture is...
Graciela Iturbide is preoccupied with exploring thresholds: between life and death, representation and abstraction, male and female, celebration and...
Kadist and Minnesota Street Projects team up for an exhilarating video show that examines layers of self. The post In ‘Character Development,’...
With 'All Over You,' the indie pop heroes show they're still playful, restless, and frequently horny, three decades in. The post Imperial Teen: ‘We...
At China Basin Park. Photo by Jay A. Martin. La Catrina
Joan swooped up her sisters and me, and circled the room, introducing us to each member of the band. My eyes were two pinwheels. It was 60 years ago!...
Oakland-raised Reign Chapman’s path to the Culinary Institute of America runs through East Oakland taco trucks, family kitchens and hands-on training...
Down late in the fourth quarter on the road, the Golden State Valkyries roar back to win in OT and head to the WNBA Finals. Valkyries sweep! Golden...
Lurie, Wiener, and Mandelman should be required to listen to anybody who would like to tell them how it feels to be deep-faked, mocked, and sexually...
The Mission library will reopen on Nov. 14th six years after its closure. The building will have new designated areas for teens and children. After 6...
Eight candidates are facing off for three San Francisco school board seats. This week, Mission Local asked how SFUSD should use its reserves. Meet...
While two of the candidates had reservations about upzoning the transit-heavy corridor, others said that with restrictions, the move could be...
Final Girl, Unseen Visions, Oklava Cafe, Derya Yildirim, Assimilation, Never After Dark, more to do! The post BIG WEEK: Psyched! Fest, Other Minds,...
Cracking down on San Francisco’s drug markets has been a key goal for Mayor Daniel Lurie since he entered office. A year and a half later, some city...
San Francisco Dems will meet in an Oct. 11 special meeting to reconsider their District 8 endorsement. It promises to be a fraught affair. We asked...
At 25th and Mission Streets. Photo by David Chalk. Plant based
The decrepit San Francisco house connected with the gruesome murder of a gay man more than eight years ago sold at auction late Thursday afternoon...
Follow a citywide conversation about sexual assault between gay men in San Francisco, some people are calling for more open conversations about...
The roughly 2,000-square-foot natural playground allows kids to play creatively while immersed in the outdoors.
The two camps have been trying to gain ground through negative campaigning against their opponents in hope of swaying voters who remain undecided....
No será tan sencillo como votar ‘Sí’ a la Proposición 40, temen sus partidarios. Las boletas ya se están enviando por correo. ‘Necesitamos un...
A flavor-bombed pie with Tony’s Pizza highlights Emari Stevens’ new hot honey. The post Good Taste: Firenectar is a chef’s secret weapon appeared...
Keron Lamotte, 22, was shot and killed at Broad Street and Plymouth Avenue in 2016.
Big Tech PAC is looking for ways to help Yekutiel win, even after he dropped out The post District 8 supe race: The plot thickens appeared first on...
The recent SF State grad launched the website Eyes on Board to serve as a tool for transit agencies to address harassment.
The San Francisco police department's clearance rate for rape cases is 14 percent — half the national average. At hearing, police promise to reform...
Kevon Gibson was violently arrested in 2025 on suspicion of having threatened his neighbor. Bodycam footage complicates the facts of his case. SFPD...
Donald Lacy discusses the LoveLife Foundation’s 2026 College Summer Prep graduates, all 12 of whom have been accepted to four-year colleges. The...
Where do Connie Chan, Scott Wiener, the supervisor hopefuls, and school board candidates stand? Read all their answers here. Where S.F. candidates...
La recaudación de fondos para las propuestas electorales es asombrosa: más de $19 millones se destinan a las 10 propuestas de la boleta electoral....
Four candidates vying to become the next District 8 Supervisor answer questions on policy, ideology and more. Meet the Candidates: San Francisco’s...
Los patriarcas de nuestra ciudad (si les caen bien) o sus oligarcas (si no) nunca han sido tan ricos ni tan descarados como ahora, ni han enfrentado...
Matt Dorsey and Alex Behrend are competing to represent San Francisco's District 6. See where they stand on policy issues. Meet the Candidates: San...
Wiener and Chan are competing to represent San Francisco in Congress. Here are their answers to questions on policy, ideology and more. Meet the...
Three candidates have emerged as frontrunners to replace District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton. Here's where they stand. Meet the Candidates: San...
Eight candidates are running for three open seats on the school board. Here are their answers to weekly questions about issues and policies. Meet the...
La mayoría de quienes habían respaldado a Manny Yekutiel retiraron su apoyo después de que otras dos personas lo acusaran de agresión sexual. Manny...
選票提案的籌款額驚人：逾1,900萬美元將用於選票上的10項提案。 市長羅偉的三項市憲章提案籌得逾1,100萬美元，超過其餘所有提案總和
Connie Chan y Scott Wiener discutieron sobre la regulación de la IA y aclararon sus posturas sobre Israel en el debate del jueves por la noche. IA,...
“Excelsior Buzz” is a recurring column on changes, tidbits and news from the Excelsior. Got news? Send us tips at [email protected]. Even though...
October means child-designed arcade games and movies at McCoppin Square. Also, the family running KJ Produce is planning something new. Sunset Buzz:...
Brad Joseph Chapin, a gay man whose allegation of sexual assault against gay now-former District 8 supervisor candidate Emanuel “Manny” Yekutiel made...
