Kelly Waldron, Author at Mission Local

A man in a suit sits on a fire truck, gesturing enthusiastically, while another person is seated inside. The background includes buildings and a streetlight.

Play BINGO along with Mission Local for Mayor Lurie’s first ‘State of the City’ address

by Kelly Waldron, Margaret Kadifa and Io Yeh Gilman January 15, 2026, 7:00 amJanuary 20, 2026, 2:13 pm

A beige 2004 Monaco La Palma RV is parked outside a building. Text shows a value of $20,000 and a cash offer of $6,125, which is $13,875 less than the value.

S.F. offers cash to get RVs off the street. For some, it’s a deal. Others could lose thousands.

by Marina Newman and Kelly Waldron January 6, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 15, 2026, 1:33 pm

A child wearing a Warriors beanie looks at a photo of a white alligator covered in handwritten messages, displayed on a wooden counter at a museum or exhibit.

Poll results: Which S.F. street did you vote to rename for Claude the Alligator?

by Joe Eskenazi and Kelly Waldron January 5, 2026, 10:59 amJanuary 15, 2026, 1:35 pm

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Drone wars: DoorDash will need S.F. permit to test flying burritos in the Mission

by Kelly Waldron December 16, 2025, 6:13 pmDecember 18, 2025, 1:03 pm

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Which street will S.F. name for Claude? Vote here in the official poll.

by Kelly Waldron December 15, 2025, 12:00 pmJanuary 15, 2026, 1:33 pm

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Why is San Francisco’s pro-housing mayor opposing new housing in the Marina?

by Io Yeh Gilman and Kelly Waldron December 11, 2025, 5:00 amDecember 11, 2025, 3:38 pm

Line graph showing trends from January to September 2025 for three groups: no criminal record, criminal conviction, and criminal charges, with all lines rising and 'no criminal record' peaking sharply in September.

48% of people ICE arrested in Northern California have no criminal record

by Kelly Waldron December 2, 2025, 2:08 pmDecember 4, 2025, 12:03 pm

Waymo hits dog in S.F. weeks after killing Mission bodega cat

by Kelly Waldron December 1, 2025, 5:04 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:42 am

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S.F. District 4 supervisor hopeful ‘forgot’ to file tax returns for his nonprofit

by Joe Eskenazi and Kelly Waldron November 28, 2025, 8:43 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:44 am

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Quiz: Do you know enough to be a San Francisco supervisor?

by Kelly Waldron November 28, 2025, 4:00 amNovember 28, 2025, 10:22 pm

Supervisor Connie Chan announces run for Congress

by Kelly Waldron November 20, 2025, 6:00 amNovember 20, 2025, 9:35 am

A parking lot next to a long white industrial building under a cloudy sky, with several cars parked and a security mirror in the foreground.

DoorDash wants to test drones in the Mission. Teamsters are pushing back.

by Kelly Waldron November 19, 2025, 12:50 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:50 am

A chart of San Francisco officials under Mayor Ed Lee (2011–2017) and Mayor Gavin Newsom (2004–2011), with names, headshots, and Beya Alcaraz included; Jeff Sheehy is labeled "Not elected.

Beya Alcaraz was least experienced S.F. supervisor appointee in 30 years, data shows

by Kelly Waldron and Xueer Lu November 14, 2025, 11:24 amNovember 18, 2025, 10:38 am

A color-coded map shows various regions around San Francisco Bay in shades of pink and purple, indicating data differences across neighborhoods.

S.F. may be a sanctuary city, but Bay Area’s undocumented (mostly) live elsewhere

by Kelly Waldron and Anusha Subramanian October 29, 2025, 7:00 amOctober 30, 2025, 11:50 am

police car lights, hit-and-run, Rainbow Grocery, 49ers

Fleeing vehicle crashes at 24th and South Van Ness

by Kelly Waldron October 25, 2025, 1:04 pmOctober 28, 2025, 10:23 am