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They shut down the Golden Gate Bridge. Do they deserve more than a decade in prison?
Opening statements were heard Wednesday in the trial against seven protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in a 2024 pro-Palestine protest.
London Breed appointed S.F. supervisor to curry favor with Bloomberg, 2 former staffers say
Former staffers’ statements are first on-record allegations of compromised appointment process, and buttressed by additional materials reviewed by Mission Local.
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, May 2026
“Matisse’s Femme au chapeau: A Modern Scandal” opens at SFMOMA. See our review and guide to the many excellent shows in town.
News by neighborhood
Government
Supervisor Jackie Fielder taps City Hall veteran to join office
Sheila Chung Hagen will replace Feng Han, who left the office in March. Hagen previously worked for David Campos and Hillary Ronen.
Trouble
Man shot and killed in Sunset identified as Eric Bigone
Friends remember Eric Bigone as a Sunset District mainstay who outgrew a troubled past.
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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
Review: Jasmine Ross showcases Black beauty (and its supplies) at MoAD
Along with churches, Black-owned barbershops and beauty salons were where personal styling and political activism seamlessly intersected.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Brenda’s Meat & Three, old favorite in Western Addition
Brenda’s Meat and Three has a warm, diner-like ambience, with a giant horseshoe counter dominating the space.
Restaurant review: Side A, just the hits!
The ambience at Side A is cool and lively another real neighborhood spot with some outstanding dishes.
People We Meet
My Excelsior: Julie Clima and Leila Moylett ran a men’s-only social club for decades
The Italian American Social Club has only allowed women as members for less than a year. But women have been running it for a lot…
People We Meet: Nigel Poor’s prison-life podcast is coming to S.F.
The artist-cum-podcast host has spent a lifetime thinking about San Francisco’s discarded objects — and its people.
Covering the Police
SFPD brings first man, in handcuffs, to RESET sobering center
San Francisco police on Monday police pulled up to the city’s new 24-hour sobering center at 444 Sixth St. and delivered a man in handcuffs.
