California billionaire tax faces an uphill battle. Can Bernie Sanders rally the troops?
It is clear that Sen. Sanders has fans in San Francisco. Less clear is if California will enact his endorsed Prop. 40.
An ugly day for San Francisco — and not just for Manny Yekutiel
District 8 front-runner pulls the plug on his campaign after more on-the-record sexual assault allegations. And, today, misery loves company.
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Mission Local to host S.F. congressional forum with New York Times, City Arts & Lectures
Mission Local and the New York Times will moderate the debate on Oct. 13, at the Sydney Goldstein Theater.
News by neighborhood
Immigration
He was waiting to board an SFO flight to Dallas. Then ICE showed up.
Ghanaian man says ICE chained him at SFO in front of travelers, one of an increasing number of ICE arrests at airports.
Trouble
Man shot and killed Thursday at Hunters Point waterfront
An unidentified man died on Thursday evening after suffering from injuries from an apparent gunshot wound in Hunters Point.
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Arts & Culture
From Palestine to Mexico in search of her parents’ homes: Traces of Home makes its Roxie debut
Filmmaker Colette Ghunim traveled with her parents to Palestine and Mexico in search of the homes they were forced to leave decades ago.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant Review: Sungho Korean Soul Food
Chef Seongho features homey, traditional dishes he remembers from his childhood,.
Restaurant review: Chang’s Kitchen in the Sunset
The free-range chicken wings came beautifully hot and crispy, and stayed so until the very last finger-licking nibble.
People We Meet
People We Meet: Pete Sferra doesn’t care what you wear — or don’t
Pete Sferra, now 71, has been a nudist for over 50 years and hangs out unclothed in the Castro “like a normal person.”
People We Meet: Dr. Murnane, the Presidio bird whisperer
John Murnane rescued an injured great horned owl in 2025. Now an owl keeps turning up in his Inner Richmond backyard.
Covering the Police
S.F. police stopping drivers for minor violations far less after policy change, report finds
New report shows San Francisco Police Department use-of-force during traffic stops went down without crime going up
