Districts 4 & 7
The Sunset
The Sunset is a residential neighborhood known for neat rows of single-family homes, striking ocean views and vibrant family-owned small businesses.
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Sunset residents wanted a nonprofit out. Decades later, it proved itself to them.
Cops, disgruntled residents and skeptical neighbors: Sunset Youth Services changed hearts and minds in the Westside over 34 years.
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Sunset Buzz: Black Jet bakery expands to Outer Sunset
Owners of Black Jet Bakery weren’t really looking for a second location. But when Damn Fine Coffee left the space, they thought, “Why not?”
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People We Meet: The Sunset’s Khalid Zakzouk gives them something to chalk about
Khalid Zakzouk walks to Irving Street, two large tubs of Crayola chalk sticks in tow. Hours later, a new drawing emerges on the sidewalk.
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22-year-old woman’s alleged killer in Sunset shooting pleads not guilty, bail set at $300K
Nation Wood, who allegedly killed a 22-year-old woman, had planned to serve in the National Guard. “A horrific accident,” his attorney said.
Planners say 7th and Irving is ‘high stress’ for cyclists. Now, fixes may be coming
Transportation planners saw a “gap” in the Inner Sunset bike network. Bike advocates say the city is not moving fast enough to close it.
Meet the District 4 candidates: Do you support raising threshold for S.F. ballot measures?
Mayor Lurie proposed a proposition to make it harder to put measures on the ballot. Only one District 4 candidate supports it.
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Election 2026
At S.F. congressional debate, candidates go on the attack
Taiwan, Gaza and local transit come up as three leading candidates jostle to place in the top two on June 2.
Upstairs, downstairs: On the trail with Saikat Chakrabarti’s posse of Chinese-language canvassers
The candidate’s ground game is modeled on Daniel Lurie’s successful door-knocking operation — and has brought in some of the same personnel.
Saikat Chakrabarti flooding the zone with canvassers, paying up to $45/hr for 250+ of them
Congressional candidate and centimillionaire is following Daniel Lurie’s playbook and self-funding a door-knocking army.
SF YIMBY endorsed Alan Wong, but now calls him out for ‘opposing affordable housing’
The supervisor who voted for Mayor Daniel Lurie’s upzoning plan is now obstructing affordable housing in his district.
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