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SFPD beat city resident into near-coma in 2025 and tried to cover it up, public defenders allegeย
Public defenders allege S.F. police used excessive force during 2025 arrest and that district attorney’s office ‘tried to cover it up’
Why is your San Francisco ballot arriving in a ripped envelope?ย
Dept. of Elections is aware of reports of torn ballot envelopes, with the alleged culprit being Post Office machinery
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Mission Local to host S.F. congressional forum with New York Times, City Arts & Lectures
Mission Local and the New York Times will moderate the debate on Oct. 13, at the Sydney Goldstein Theater.
News by neighborhood
Immigration
Held for days at SFO, detained immigrants are cut off from their lawyers
Immigrants detained at SFO are held for days with no contact with their attorneys, leaving them unable to file for release.
Trouble
Victims in two fatal Bayview shootings identified as father of two, 20-year-old
Phillip Leo Jones IV, 20, and Jose Juan Ramirez-Sanchez, 44, died from gunshot wounds days apart, following a historic low in gun violence.
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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.
But we’ve got you covered: All our election coverage, and more, in one place.
Arts & Culture
Review: At YBCA, Dread Scott asks who the flag protects
Dread Scottโs approach in “Defending the Flag” is simple, but the reactions they provoke remain palpable.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant Review: Sungho Korean Soul Food
Chef Seongho features homey, traditional dishes he remembers from his childhood,.
Restaurant review: Changโs Kitchen in the Sunset
The free-range chicken wings came beautifully hot and crispy, and stayed so until the very last finger-licking nibble.
People We Meet
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.
People We Meet: The mayor of Caselli Avenue
Torr Melling, 59, was facing a home renovation quandary.ย He had just received four pallets of building materials, dropped off by a Home Depot employeeโฆ
Covering the Police
S.F. police stopping drivers for minor violations far less after policy change, report finds
New report shows San Francisco Police Department use-of-force during traffic stops went down without crime going up
