Bay Area’s 11,000 immigrant ‘Dreamers’ face new fears after federal ruling
The most recent Board of Immigration Appeals ruling sets a new precedent that could make it easier to deport DACA recipients.
District 4 shaping up to be San Francisco’s loudest and silliest race. As predicted.
Re-litigating political done deals and fervently focusing on crime in one of the city’s safest neighborhoods is bizarre. But we’re doing it.
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, May 2026
Video Craft is at the Museum of Craft and Design and lots going on this week at the Letterform archive including a studio design tour.
News by neighborhood
Trouble
Driver accused of murder in S.F. hit-and-run to stay in jail – judge cites public threat
A judge dined a motion of release in benefit of Valentino Amil, the man accused of murder in the hit-and-run that killed Dannielle Spillman.
Government
S.F. Board of Supervisors is too deferential to Mayor Lurie, Supervisor Melgar says
Melgar, who represents District 7, talks about her new colleagues’ learning curve, and the “myth that the mayor is doing really well.”
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Elections 2026 ➔
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Arts & Culture
Photo Essay: Dudes
A street portrait series shot all across San Francisco, exploring the wide range of ways manhood is embodied today.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Side A, just the hits!
The ambience at Side A is cool and lively another real neighborhood spot with some outstanding dishes.
Review: Kitchen Istanbul brings Turkish delights to the Richmond
The space is spacious and airy and boasts shelves of wine available for purchase.
People We Meet
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.
My Excelsior: Jay Pham knows his dive bars and his late-night burritos
In a first of the series “My Excelsior,” read local bar owner Jay Pham’s take on the Excelsior District, his favorite neighborhood.
Covering the Police
No one knows what S.F.’s new drug RESET center will do
City officials offer inconsistent ideas about how the city’s new drunk tank will operate on the eve of its opening.
