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‘They changed the narrative:’ MAQUILÁPOLIS film celebrates 20 years with showing at Roxie
MAQUILÁPOLIS, a film about Mexican border factories, is back at the Roxie Theater 20 years after it was first released.
S.F. homeless service providers must prove their programs work. S.F. permitting software, not so much…
Homelessness nonprofits will now be contracted via ‘performance-based metrics.’ But that’s not the case for the struggling permit software system OpenGov.
Your guide to local museums
What’s on now at San Francisco museums, September 2026
SFMOMA has a first floor canopy of wonder; Matisse’s Femme au Chapeau gets extended and many other exhibits and events around town.
News by neighborhood
Immigration
Judge extends halt on Gilroy ICE facility, promises full ruling within a week
The pause comes after a lawsuit was filed by California’s attorney general
Trouble
‘My boss told me to,’ said man painting over murals in Clarion Alley
The murals were painted over after the property owner ordered to clean up graffiti. It is unclear how much it will cost to restore the…
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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
Back in a flash: SF Camerawork to reopen weeks after shuttering
Artist Hal Fischer, 75, has taken over the nonprofit’s board, and completely turned it over. He says it’s the third time he’s rescued SF Camerawork.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant review: Chang’s Kitchen in the Sunset
The free-range chicken wings came beautifully hot and crispy, and stayed so until the very last finger-licking nibble.
Restaurant review: Grand Lake Kitchen, East Bay gem, comes to San Francisco
Grand Lake Kitchen, now in Noe Valley, has taken over the refurbished Mr. Digby’s space. It’s got a lot to offer.
People We Meet
People We Meet: Coach Julio Muñoz, the Mission’s tennis guy
Julio Muñoz is a Mission native who has been playing and coaching tennis here for most of his life.
People We Meet: Alberto Sanchez, nearly 25 years as a Mission paletero
At 80-years-old, Sanchez works seven day a week. He started working at 11-years-old in his native Mexico City polishing shoes.
Covering the Police
San Francisco’s DA wants to change the California constitution
A recent court ruling makes it harder to keep people in jail before trial. DA Brooke Jenkins wants to change the laws that made it…
