A creative free for all at SF Music Day
The cornucopian program features artists exploring chamber music, jazz, new music, bluegrass and various international musical permutations across three stages.
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
They free immigrants from ICE in hours. S.F. says wait a year.
The Bay Area Habeas Network files emergency habeas petitions to free people arrested by ICE, often within hours. It asked San Francisco for $250,000 inโฆ
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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Elections 2026 โ
It’s a big election year in San Francisco: 30+ candidates, 10 local measures, and more โ the ballots are going to be long in November.
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Arts & Culture
San Franciscoโs Lost Art Salon finds forgotten 20th century artistsย
The two friends wanted to start a business together, but they never thought about opening a gallery to show their own work.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: Jasper Lee, a big-time transit head all in on the T-Third
When Jasper Lee was hired to work on the T-Third, it felt like a dream come true. Now, he’s committed to making it go faster.โฆ
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.
Covering the Police
Man killed by SFPD โfootball tackleโ pursued for not charging ankle monitor, attorneys say
The San Francisco DA is investigating the death of a man after a fatal police pursuit down Mission Street.
