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A surfer rides a wave near the base of a large red bridge structure on a foggy day, with choppy water and concrete barriers visible.

SNAPS

Catching a wave

by Walter Mackins May 8, 2026, 6:00 amMay 7, 2026, 5:59 pm

A person wearing a helmet and backpack rides a bicycle through a city intersection with an apartment building and grocery store in the background.

S.F.’s hottest homegrown establishments are flocking to Mission Bay

by Nicholas David May 8, 2026, 5:00 amMay 8, 2026, 7:42 am

A group of people stand on a stage holding campaign signs behind a podium with a "Saikat for SF" sign under a disco ball, in front of an audience.

Election Coverage

‘Let a thousand Zohrans bloom:’ Leftists fly in to boost Saikat Chakrabarti as S.F.’s insurgent savior

by Kelly Waldron May 8, 2026, 1:58 amMay 8, 2026, 1:58 am

Three people sit on a panel stage with AEI branding in the background; one person speaks while the others listen attentively.

At conservative-leaning forum, S.F. leaders love pragmatism, efficiency, and Daniel Lurie

by Yujie Zhou May 7, 2026, 1:56 pmMay 7, 2026, 4:06 pm

A close-up of a city map showing neighborhoods in San Francisco, with blue concentric circles drawn over it and a piece of fabric partially covering the left side.

S.F. sues Tenderloin corner store for selling meth, weed

by Nicholas David May 7, 2026, 1:11 pmMay 7, 2026, 4:07 pm

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: What green initiatives can you commit to?

by Junyao Yang May 7, 2026, 1:10 pmMay 7, 2026, 1:10 pm

Two bubble charts compare money raised for Prop. D (smaller circles) and Prop. C (larger circles), each group labeled with arrows.

Election Coverage

Explore: $8M going to S.F. ballot measures

by Kelly Waldron May 7, 2026, 12:45 pmMay 7, 2026, 1:13 pm

Bayview Buzz: Makers space to open, artists’ space to close

by Marina Newman May 7, 2026, 12:02 pmMay 7, 2026, 12:11 pm

A wooden post on a city sidewalk is spray-painted with the word "VOTE" in orange letters. Cars are parked along the street.

SNAPS

Votar

by Michael Santiago May 7, 2026, 6:00 amMay 6, 2026, 4:35 pm

A large cargo ship passes under the Golden Gate Bridge on a cloudy day, with hills visible in the background.

42% of immigrants in S.F. don’t have an assigned lawyer in court. Only Santa Clara is worse.

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 7, 2026, 5:00 amMay 8, 2026, 12:36 am

An older man with glasses and short gray hair smiles outdoors, wearing a blue sweater over a collared shirt. Trees and a sidewalk are visible in the blurred background.

‘Safety brothers:’ Larry Low tapped for S.F. police commission. He’s the fire commissioner’s brother.

by Yujie Zhou May 6, 2026, 8:25 pmMay 7, 2026, 10:17 am

Protesters block traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge, holding a banner that reads "END THE SIEGE ON GAZA NOW!" with a white bird graphic.

S.F. judge denies DA Jenkins’ attempt to bar word ‘genocide’ from Palestine protest trial

by Nicholas David May 6, 2026, 6:53 pmMay 7, 2026, 10:24 am

A city neighborhood stretches toward the ocean at sunset, with ships visible on the horizon under an orange sky.

SNAPS

Sunset view

by Junyao Yang May 6, 2026, 6:00 pmMay 5, 2026, 6:32 pm

An adult and a child with a pink backpack walk hand-in-hand on a sidewalk toward a yellow-striped crosswalk on a sunny day.

S.F. to shutter 46-year-old school program catering to Spanish-speaking immigrant students

by Clara-Sophia Daly May 6, 2026, 5:39 pmMay 7, 2026, 6:10 pm

Illustration of three school board members, Virginia Cheung, Brandee Marckmann, and Phil Kim, with "School Board 2026" text, pencils, and apples above their portraits.

Meet the S.F. school board candidates: Will you vote to merge or close schools in the 2030 school year?

by Marina Newman May 6, 2026, 4:52 pmMay 7, 2026, 10:37 am