A police officer wearing protective gear confronts a masked individual holding a bicycle during a street incident. Another person stands nearby holding a sign or poster.
A police officer with the Department of Homeland Security clashes with a protester in Downtown San Francisco on Aug. 20, 2025. Photo by Zenobia Lloyd.

1. “Day 71 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Street smells are so bad, residents can’t open windows,” May 21, by Jose Alonso Velazquez.

2. “Waymo halts service during massive S.F. blackout after causing traffic jams,” Dec. 20, by Joe Rivano Barros.

3. “Parents, school staff, and residents at 16th and Mission sound the alarm: ‘It’s ugly to live like this,’” April 30, by Oscar Palma.

4. “Video: ICE agents drive SUV through protesters at S.F. immigration court,” July 8, by Frankie Solinsky Duryea.

5. “Philz Coffee close to closing deal to sell to private equity firm for $145 million,” July 31, by Jessica Blough.

A printed photo of a tabby cat is taped to a tree with a red Kit Kat candy bar pinned at the top.
An image of KitKat, who was allegedly killed by a Waymo this week, on Tuesday October. 28, 2025. Photo by Oscar Palma.

6. “‘We’re going to be covering the entire city with drones:’ SFPD accepts billionaire’s $9.4M gift,” June 5, by Frankie Solinsky Duryea.

7. “KitKat, liquor store mascot and ‘16th St. ambassador,’ killed — allegedly by Waymo,” Oct. 29, by Oscar Palma.

8. “‘No Kings’ protest: Thousands march from Dolores Park to City Hall,” June 14, by Mission Local staff.

9. Mayor Lurie can’t declare a fentanyl state of emergency. So he’s branding his plan ‘fentanyl state of emergency,’” Jan. 13, by Joe Eskenazi.

10. “There’s only one house in the Tenderloin. Here’s its story,” Feb. 26, by Eleni Balakrishnan.

A woman in an orange patterned jacket pours water over another woman’s face on a street, likely to offer relief, with people and buildings visible in the background.
Protesters wash chemicals from their eyes outside Alameda Coast Guard Island on Oct. 23, 2025. Photo by Abigail Van Neely.

11. “In texts, new S.F. supervisor wrote she paid workers ‘under the table,’ skimped on taxes,” Nov. 13, by Joe Eskenazi.

12. “One call could’ve saved S.F. millions. Nobody picked up the phone,” Aug. 11, by Joe Eskenazi.

13. “Forty arrests, zero charges: S.F. police raid was a dud. But not on social media,” March 31, by Joe Eskenazi.

14. “Live updates: Trump scraps federal push in San Francisco, but protesters dig in,” Oct. 23, by Mission Local staff and El Tecolote staff.

15. “‘A drug carnival’: Residents above 16th St. alleys say they’re afraid to leave home,” March 24, by Abigail Vân Neely.

Elderly man with a white scarf sits on a colorful bench in a parking lot. Cars are parked in the background.
Chris Duderstadt sits on the bench outside the Inner Sunset Farmers Market. Courtesy of Chris Duderstadt.

16. “Men in ‘DOGECOIN’ shirts demand access to files at S.F. City Hall,” Feb. 14, by Eleni Balakrishnan.

17. “Tracking where and when ICE arrests happen in San Francisco,” June 9, by Junyao Yang.

18. “Scientists say this drug is stronger than morphine. It’s on sale over the counter,” Aug. 21, by Eleni Balakrishnan.

19. “For years, a Sunset roller-skating engineer has built free public benches,” Feb. 1, by Junyao Yang.

20. “USPS mail carrier dies on Valencia Street,” Jan. 6, by Abigail Vân Neely. 

A blue door with a "Keep Out, Private Property, No Trespassing" sign. Graffiti and a heart design appear on the surrounding walls.
A side entrance next to the storefront of Aurora, a Mexican restaurant located on the ground floor of 3261 Mission St. where authorities shut down an “illegal nightclub.” Photo by Abigail Van Neely on Jan. 7, 2024.

21. “S.F. city attorney investigating ‘brazen,’ ‘incredibly loud’ illegal nightclub in the Mission,” Jan. 7, by Abigail Vân Neely. 

22. “S.F. housing giant Veritas defaults on $652M debt. 66 buildings now face foreclosure,” Sept. 25, by Joe Rivano Barros and Joe Eskenazi.

23. “S.F. shelters send homeless families eviction notices,” Jan. 21, by Xueer Lu.

24. “Facing 20 years on fraud, arson charges, and still allegedly towing cars,” Sept. 3, by Marina Newman.

25. “More than 150 arrested after anti-ICE protest in San Francisco,” June 8, by Eleni Balakrishnan and Joe Rivano Barros.

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