Will a new state law put teeth into S.F. supe Dorsey’s plan to fund only drug-free homeless housing?
YIMBYs fear and loathe the plan, and deride it as mere ‘virtue signaling.’ But a proposed change to California law could change all that.
25-story Marina Safeway behemoth, inconceivable even to sci-fi futurists, looking very real
District 2 supe and San Francisco mayor can shake fists at proposed high-rise, but little else. Neither joined a call for Safeway boycott.
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, April 2026
A new show at the Asian Art museum takes you into a web, Monet and Venice at de Young and Mary TallMountain at the Tenderloin.
News by neighborhood
Trouble
Mission District shooting leaves victim in critical condition after ‘big fight’
A daytime shooting on Mission Street brought a victim to seek safety inside a local nonprofit. Police are still searching for suspects.
Government
S.F. unions pledge to fight ‘every one’ Mayor Lurie’s proposed layoffs
Lurie says layoffs are necessary for the city’s recovery. City workers say there’s no recovery without them.
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Elections 2026 ➔
It’s a big election year — check out Mission Local’s coverage of candidates, measures, and the money behind them.
Arts & Culture
Shuttered Mission Cultural Center could reopen by summer
The new temporary leadership is working to comply with guidelines mandated by the city to access funds that could reopen the center by summer.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Sushi Easy offers affordable sushi in the Mission
Sushi Easy was opened by former employees of the beloved Mission restaurant We Be Sushi. With whimsical wall décor, the spirit lives on.
Restaurant review: Hi Hat, your neighborhood pizza joint
Hi Hat opened in about mid-2025 in the space of former pizza parlor, Pi Bar. They employed a magical being our server called “the Wizard.”…
People We Meet
People We Meet: Nigel Poor’s prison-life podcast is coming to S.F.
The artist-cum-podcast host has spent a lifetime thinking about San Francisco’s discarded objects — and its people.
My Excelsior: Jay Pham knows his dive bars and his late-night burritos
In a first of the series “My Excelsior,” read local bar owner Jay Pham’s take on the Excelsior District, his favorite neighborhood.
Covering the Police
San Francisco probation department’s new van hits the streets
Mobile van aims to connect those on probation to reentry services in areas like Bayview and the Mission.
