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Of the thousands who attend Outside Lands, some 600 are sorting trash
Behind the scenes, the sustainability crew at Outside Lands does the work attendees don’t see
Who killed housing affordability in San Francisco?
Despite what the most vitriolic keyboard warriors on the internet would have you believe, this is a complicated question
Your Guide to SF Museums
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, August 2026
Graciela Iturbide at SFMOMA, Pharaohs at the de Young and Drawing Venice and the Etruscans at the Legion of Honor.
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Immigration
ICE steps up surveillance of immigrants with increased electronic monitoring
Immigrants in the San Francisco area, even those without a criminal record, are increasingly tethered to ankle monitors, phone apps, and wrist devices.
Trouble
S.F. police arrest 3 suspects in daylight Market St. shooting
The three suspects were caught and identified hours after yesterday’s shooting that occurred near Market and Jones Street.
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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
San Francisco eases arts grant rules after artists raise concerns
A new city policy restores advance payments of up to 90 percent for individual artists and reduces documentation requirements for many smaller grants
Restaurant Reviews
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.
Review: Cantoo Latin Asian Rotisserie offers tasty fusion
Wowed by my first visit, I had to return for a second time.
People We Meet
Stanley Lui took over the family diner at 21. Now, he’s ready for his next act.
The owner of the Sunset’s New Taraval Cafe on hating, and then loving, and then leaving the family business
People We Meet: Coach B, San Francisco’s mobile gym rat
Personal trainer Greg “Coach B” Bianchi runs his mobile fitness business, “The City is Our Gym,” from his specially modified truck.
Covering the Police
San Francisco woman sentenced to 31 years for dismembering roommate
Lisa Gonzales, 55, was sentenced for the 2018 grisly murder of her roommate, Margaret Mamer, in the Mission District.
