Mission Local

A San Francisco Adult Probation Department mobile van is parked on a city street with staff assisting people at an outdoor table covered by a branded tablecloth.

Covering the Police

S.F. probation department’s new van hits the streets

by Alice Finno April 3, 2026, 5:56 pmApril 3, 2026, 5:56 pm

A vertical neon sign reading "Tenderloin" is attached to the side of a building near fire escapes; another building and the word "Cadillac" are partially visible.

Tenderloin Buzz: New Yemeni cafe, mystery focaccia, and an easter egg hunt

by Béatrice Vallières April 3, 2026, 2:27 pmApril 3, 2026, 3:23 pm

A man in a suit writes on a clipboard indoors, while a woman in a white cap and glasses stands outside, wearing a "LORI" campaign button.

Election Coverage

S.F. D2 supervisor candidates knock on doors hoping for different answers

by Io Yeh Gilman April 3, 2026, 1:58 pmApril 3, 2026, 1:58 pm

A three-story pink building with boarded-up windows on the ground floor stands between yellow and red buildings on a cloudy day; people and a black SUV are in front.

Mission Buzz: Los Coyotes rides again

by Oscar Palma April 3, 2026, 1:50 pmApril 3, 2026, 2:33 pm

Industrial facility with a tall smokestack and exposed steel framework beside a body of water, under a clear blue sky.

SNAPS

Remnants

by Robin Merrin April 3, 2026, 6:00 amApril 3, 2026, 10:25 am

A man wearing a hat and backpack stands on a gravel road next to a tall metal border fence under a cloudy sky.

After Trump fired him, S.F. immigration judge went to see the border for himself

by Clara-Sophia Daly April 3, 2026, 4:00 amApril 3, 2026, 12:26 pm

Black and white photo of a smiling older man in a straw hat, overlaid on a vintage cityscape with buildings, streets, and distant hills.

John Elberling, combative S.F. nonprofit housing leader and political power player, dies at 79

by Sarah Hopkins April 2, 2026, 7:44 pmApril 3, 2026, 10:42 am

A woman with long black hair, wearing pink glasses, hoop earrings, a patterned shirt, and a light coat stands in front of a stone wall, her poised expression hinting at a quiet strength amid whispers of scandal.

S.F. ex-human-rights boss Sheryl Davis pleads not guilty, postpones arraignment

by Marina Newman April 2, 2026, 4:50 pmApril 3, 2026, 10:48 am

A row of pastel-colored Richmond vintage houses with garages and stairways on a cloudy day; mint green, blue, and pink facades are visible.

Richmond Buzz: Everything new is old again

by Nicholas David April 2, 2026, 4:16 pmApril 3, 2026, 10:57 am

Loads of bubbles and people on the street.

Sunday Streets meets goal to host half-season of S.F. neighborhood festivals

by Sophia Rerucha April 2, 2026, 3:49 pmApril 3, 2026, 11:00 am

Cartoon showing five District 4 supervisorial candidates with illustrations of a restaurant, chef, streetcar, and a produce stand above their portraits.

Election Coverage

Meet the District 4 candidates: Who do you support for Congress?

by Junyao Yang April 2, 2026, 2:03 pmApril 3, 2026, 3:30 pm

S.F. Ethics Commission will weigh in on Lurie-Trump phone records

by Joe Rivano Barros and Yujie Zhou April 2, 2026, 9:10 amApril 2, 2026, 6:50 pm

A red public mailbox on a street corner with a "WET PAINT" sign taped to the sidewalk below it; crosswalk and market visible in the background.

SNAPS

Wet paint

by Béatrice Vallières April 2, 2026, 6:00 am

Can we design trouble out of the 16th St. BART plazas?

by H.R. Smith April 2, 2026, 4:00 amApril 3, 2026, 11:32 am

Low-angle view of a gray stone building with multiple windows and three flags, including the U.S. and California flags, hanging outside.

S.F. nonprofit exec, charged as accomplice in alleged public-dollar misappropriation, is out of jail

by Marina Newman April 1, 2026, 5:40 pmApril 2, 2026, 9:35 pm