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Second sun rises in San Francisco: Yerba Buena gets Filipino light installation
“13°N, 122°E,” a temporary light installation will shine at Yerba Buena Gardens this September.
Mayor Lurie blasts Prop. I as a ‘slush fund.’ His office would control the money.
It’s deeply unfortunate that San Francisco’s mayor is credibly telling voters there’s a slush fund being run out of his office
Your Guide to SF Museums
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, August 2026
The Etruscans at the Legion of Honor, two artists at 500 Capp Street and Jacob Hashimoto’s Giant Arc,” at SFMOMA on the first floor for…
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Immigration
As S.F. schools start, immigrant families lean on patchwork of help beyond the classroom
As immigrant students return to school after summer break, a network of organizations helps support the families with legal aid, housing resources and more.
Trouble
Suspect in fatal Sunnydale shooting released after arrest for ‘insufficient evidence’
The district attorney’s office said it can’t rule out whether the suspect acted in self-defense, or in defense of others.
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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
Can this treasured S.F. photography institution cheat death again?
One artist, who helped what was once a collective of photographers achieve nonprofit status in 1977, says he has a plan for SF Camerawork.
Restaurant Reviews
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.
Restaurant review: Grand Lake Kitchen, East Bay gem, comes to San Francisco
Grand Lake Kitchen, now in Noe Valley, has taken over the refurbished Mr. Digby’s space. It’s got a lot to offer.
People We Meet
People We Meet: Alberto Sanchez, nearly 25 years as a Mission paletero
At 80-years-old, Sanchez works seven day a week. He started working at 11-years-old in his native Mexico City polishing shoes.
People We Meet: Angel Contreras wants to build race cars
Angel Contreras has wanted to design a car for as long as he can remember — not just any car, but one built for racing.
Covering the Police
S.F. cops who pepper-sprayed wrong man used excessive force, watchdog says
Police accountability report faults SFPD officers for violent 2024 Tenderloin encounter following a mistaken traffic stop
