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Endorsers flock to Gary McCoy after Manny Yekutiel’s exit from S.F supervisor race
New endorsers of District 8 supervisor candidate Gary McCoy include State Sen. Scott Wiener and several Board of Supervisors members.
An ugly day for San Francisco — and not just for Manny Yekutiel
District 8 front-runner pulls the plug on his campaign after more on-the-record sexual assault allegations. And, today, misery loves company.
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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
Ho Yin Mo, California Assembly aide detained by ICE, is freed
“I’m excited to return to my work serving San Franciscans, who have shown time and again what community truly means,” said Mo.
Trouble
Man dies in Market Street shooting
A man shot early Saturday in downtown San Francisco died after being taken to the hospital in critical condition, SFPD said.
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Elections 2026 ➔
It’s a big election year in San Francisco: 30+ candidates, 10 local measures, and more — the ballots are going to be long in November.
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Arts & Culture
Photos: It’s Open Studios this weekend in the Mission, and art awaits.
Dozens of artist studios are opening their doors to the public this weekend. Most of them are in the Mission, and quite a few of them are just a few blocks away from each other.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurant Review: Sungho Korean Soul Food
Chef Seongho features homey, traditional dishes he remembers from his childhood,.
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.
People We Meet
People We Meet: The mayor of Caselli Avenue
Torr Melling, 59, was facing a home renovation quandary. He had just received four pallets of building materials, dropped off by a Home Depot employee…
People We Meet: Pete Sferra doesn’t care what you wear — or don’t
Pete Sferra, now 71, has been a nudist for over 50 years and hangs out unclothed in the Castro “like a normal person.”
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
