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Black and white photo of a tunnel with "CHINATOWN" painted on the wall, leading to a city street with parked cars and a lone person walking on the sidewalk.

SNAPS

Tunnel vision

by Walter Mackins June 20, 2026, 11:01 amJune 20, 2026, 11:01 am

A man wearing glasses and an apron holds a white paper bag and tongs in a bakery, with shelves of donuts visible in the background.

Oldest panadería on 24th St. has the taste of home, and a worker with a secret talent

by Clara-Sophia Daly June 20, 2026, 4:00 amJune 20, 2026, 8:00 am

Three people standing outdoors, smiling and posing energetically with arms raised, in front of trees with green and brown leaves.

Juneteenth and Pride converge as S.F. prepares for celebratory weekends

by Rosina Boehm June 19, 2026, 10:39 amJune 19, 2026, 1:37 pm

Entrance to a bookstore with posters, flyers, and announcements on the glass and walls; two people are browsing inside among shelves of books.

San Francisco’s Chinatown lost all its bookstores. Then came Unbound.

by Xueer Lu June 19, 2026, 4:00 amJune 19, 2026, 2:56 pm

Police officers gather near a sheriff’s vehicle on a city street, with metal barricades and people lined up along the sidewalk in the background.

S.F. police, sheriff’s deputies swarm Mission District alley, detaining several

by Oscar Palma June 18, 2026, 7:59 pmJune 19, 2026, 5:40 pm

A doorway with the number 1248 leads into a dim interior; a green doormat with the word "tadaima" is at the entrance, and green tiles frame the doorway.

Sunset Buzz: Another break-in at Tadaima, restaurant opening and closures

by Rosina Boehm June 18, 2026, 5:14 pmJune 19, 2026, 1:46 pm

A man stands on stage holding a microphone, smiling, with a colorful background displaying large, partially visible text.

Election Coverage

$211 per vote: How Saikat Chakrabarti spent $8.8M on his congressional run

by Xueer Lu June 18, 2026, 4:01 pmJune 19, 2026, 9:47 pm

A basketball player wearing a black sleeveless shirt prepares to shoot a basketball in an indoor arena with blurred people in the background.

Tiffany ‘Tip’ Hayes intended to retire. Then came the Valkyries.

by Marisa Ingemi June 18, 2026, 3:00 pmJune 19, 2026, 1:53 pm

Bayview Buzz: Political big wheels, election-rumblings and bagels galore

by Marina Newman June 18, 2026, 12:00 pmJune 19, 2026, 1:58 pm

Street view of "Namaste Indian Cuisine" restaurant with outdoor seating, string lights, large windows, and a red double-door entrance at 2848.

Food

Review: Namaste Indian Cuisine brings excellent Indian eats

by Maria C. Ascarrunz June 18, 2026, 10:00 amJune 17, 2026, 10:12 pm

Chalk-written message on a sidewalk, partially legible, with bricks in red and blue patterns nearby. The note includes an apology, a time, and is signed "Joe.

SNAPS

A message for Meagan!

by Walter Mackins June 18, 2026, 6:00 amJune 17, 2026, 7:49 pm

A courtyard with modular white buildings, black railings, and potted plants, featuring several doors and windows, under an overcast sky.

One year in, plans to expand Bayview shelter for older adults remain shelved

by Marina Newman June 18, 2026, 5:00 amJune 18, 2026, 10:18 am

LGBTQ+ startup founders have it easier in S.F., but Sam Altmans are rare

by Annelise Bowers June 18, 2026, 4:00 amJune 18, 2026, 11:03 am

A police officer in a San Francisco Police Department uniform sits in a leather chair in a wood-paneled room, looking forward.

Covering the Police

Feds ‘improperly’ accessed S.F. license-plate surveillance data, audit finds

by Abigail Vân Neely and Hamza Fahmy June 17, 2026, 8:14 pmJune 18, 2026, 10:33 am

A woman in a yellow sweater and a man in a brown jacket smile at the camera in two separate indoor and outdoor settings.

Election Coverage

Saikat Chakrabarti will back former rival Connie Chan through Election Day

by Yujie Zhou June 17, 2026, 4:34 pmJune 18, 2026, 10:41 am

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