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S.F. supervisors make it easier to serve booze at the movies

by Margaret Kadifa February 10, 2026, 6:02 pmFebruary 12, 2026, 11:51 am

A group of adults and children with backpacks wait on a sidewalk near a yellow school bus and a building.

Mayor Lurie just expanded subsidized childcare in S.F. Will residents go for it?

by Margaret Kadifa February 3, 2026, 7:00 amFebruary 4, 2026, 2:03 pm

Daniel Lurie’s State of the City: One part tough love, one part affordability

by Margaret Kadifa January 15, 2026, 2:42 pmJanuary 15, 2026, 3:55 pm

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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

S.F. immigration court to close at year’s end, sources say

by Margaret Kadifa and Mariana Garcia January 6, 2026, 1:39 pmJanuary 8, 2026, 2:59 pm

13th San Francisco immigration judge fired, leaving court decimated

by Mariana Garcia and Margaret Kadifa December 19, 2025, 4:48 pmDecember 20, 2025, 1:09 pm

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Friday night massacre: 5 judges fired from S.F. immigration court today

by Sage Ríos Mace and Margaret Kadifa November 21, 2025, 4:29 pmNovember 25, 2025, 12:31 pm

A person walks past the entrance of a building marked "100" on a city sidewalk, with a "Proper Food" storefront visible next door.

Trump admin. pushes to send S.F. asylum-seekers to Honduras, even if they’re not from there

by Margaret Kadifa November 19, 2025, 10:32 amNovember 20, 2025, 10:05 am

Unbaked sesame bagels are lined up on a metal conveyor rack in a commercial bakery kitchen, ready to be baked.

Food

Forget the mishigas you’ve read: Here’s the real best bagel in S.F.

by Margaret Kadifa October 25, 2025, 4:00 amOctober 28, 2025, 10:40 am

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At S.F. immigration court, mother of 8-month-old narrowly avoids detention

by Margaret Kadifa September 11, 2025, 5:12 pmSeptember 12, 2025, 11:36 am

A person walks past the entrance of a building marked "100" on a city sidewalk, with a "Proper Food" storefront visible next door.

Trump admin. fires assistant chief S.F. immigration judge

by Margaret Kadifa September 9, 2025, 3:59 pmSeptember 11, 2025, 11:59 am

ICE arrests five asylum-seekers in S.F., despite judge blocking Trump deportation policy

by Margaret Kadifa September 4, 2025, 6:02 pmSeptember 7, 2025, 11:59 am

The entrance of the United States Appraisers Building at 630 Sansome Street, with a security guard walking by.

Trump admin. fires sixth S.F. immigration court judge

by Marina Newman and Margaret Kadifa September 3, 2025, 6:47 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 10:22 am

A group of people, some wearing tactical gear and masks, walk across a crosswalk in an urban area with tall buildings and parked cars.

In break from past practice, judge signals she may free 6 asylum-seekers from ICE

by Margaret Kadifa August 30, 2025, 3:27 pmSeptember 2, 2025, 10:38 am

Tall office building with red and gray exterior, trees along the sidewalk, traffic lights, and street signs at an urban intersection during daytime.

S.F. immigration judge ordered a woman into court. Then ICE took her.

by Margaret Kadifa August 28, 2025, 5:53 pmAugust 29, 2025, 5:26 pm

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