Man shot and killed at Potrero Hill public housing complex
The shooting is the second this year at the Potrero Hill Terrace and Annex housing project, which is currently undergoing redevelopment.
The cynical, selective outrage over Gary McCoyโs troubled past
McCoyโs admitted history of long-ago drug-use and crime is fair game, politically โ but only if you apply the same standards to the politicians you like
A guide and reviews
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, October 2026
Graciela Iturbide at SFMOMA reviewed along with RM and Ha Chong-Hyun at the Asian Art Museum.
News by neighborhood
Immigration
S.F. educators have a new role: Getting families through ICE appointments
Educators from 20 San Francisco schools are trained to accompany students and their families to immigration appointments.
Trouble
Pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in SoMa collisionย
A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries in a vehicle collision in SoMa Wednesday.
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Arts & Culture
Review: ‘Auslรคnder,’ Michael Moritz’ family tale of escape, exile and death
An exhaustively researched saga of a family that seems to have been present in virtually every chapter of modern history.ย
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: The new Missionโs Kitchen on Valencia Street
The new Missionโs Kitchen is bright and cheery, and I was pleased to see that itโs on its way to becoming another institution.
Restaurant Review: Sungho Korean Soul Food
Chef Seongho features homey, traditional dishes he remembers from his childhood,.
People We Meet
People We Meet: Reina Torres, a lifetime making pupusas
Reina Torres has been making pupusas for most of her life. She’s now making pupusas for Mission residents using her grandma’s recipe.
For todayโs Mary Poppins, itโs un poco de azucarย
Rosa Medrano is among the legions of San Francisco babysitters caring for the city’s kids.
Covering the Police
Police commission advances new SFPD drone policy, despite protestย
The first drone policy since 2024 passes 5-1. Next step: board of supervisors
