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Nancy Pelosi endorses Connie Chan for Congress
“Connie Chan is the leader best prepared to carry forward the fight for San Francisco in the Congress of the United States,” Pelosi said.
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
Casting shade on shadows: S.F. supervisor targets a favorite tool for blocking housing
Shadow-based environmental appeals have been used to block or delay many new housing projects
Trouble
Fire tears through walls of Tenderloin affordable housing building, displacing 46
No one was injured by the blaze that travelled from the second to the sixth floor of 285 Turk St. on Tuesday evening.
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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
An old hat gets a new show: ‘Matisse’s Femme au chapeau’ opens at SFMOMA
The subject of the painting, Matisse’s wife Amélie Matisse, knew a thing or two about hats. She is wearing a hat of her own design.
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
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
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.
