Marina Newman

SFUSD main office. Photo by Jennifer Cortez.

In midst of labor talks, SFUSD proposes deal with OpenAI, then backtracks

by Marina Newman February 3, 2026, 7:29 pmFebruary 6, 2026, 2:53 pm

A modern two-story building with large glass windows and illuminated interior lights, photographed at dusk.

S.F. opened a health clinic to tackle pollution in Bayview-Hunters Point — a long time coming

by Marina Newman January 30, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 30, 2026, 2:14 pm

Two students wait to board a yellow school bus while another student steps inside through the open door.

SFUSD’s proposed cuts will hit small, low-income schools the hardest

by Marina Newman January 29, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 29, 2026, 11:14 am

Close-up of the entrance to the South San Francisco Opera House, featuring detailed architectural features and a prominent yellow and blue Bayview Buzz sign above striking blue double doors.

Bayview Buzz: Gubernatorial debate coming to an opera house near you

by Marina Newman January 28, 2026, 4:00 amJanuary 29, 2026, 11:50 am

A tall, narrow building features a mural of Marvel’s Black Panther, the text “Bayview Forever,” and faces of children painted below, located on a city street corner at sunset.

Bayview Buzz: 24-hour sandwich shops and coffee with a side of injera

by Marina Newman January 15, 2026, 12:00 pmJanuary 25, 2026, 11:42 am

A child steps off a yellow minibus while two adults wait nearby on a city street with parked cars, an orange traffic cone, and a scooter in the foreground.

School board, principals dismayed as SFUSD resubmits rejected budget plan

by Marina Newman January 8, 2026, 7:12 pmJanuary 9, 2026, 1:52 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

The Superior Court of San Francisco on May 6, 2025, during a trial against SFMTA.

S.F. deputies don’t carry out evictions during the holidays. But in court, the clock’s still ticking.

by Marina Newman December 24, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 26, 2025, 12:42 pm

Four people in scrubs and lab coats react with alarm in a hospital or clinic reception area, some moving toward exits labeled "EXIT.

What went wrong in Ward 86? The hours and minutes leading up to Alberto Rangel’s killing.

by Marina Newman December 22, 2025, 5:00 amDecember 23, 2025, 12:14 pm

A large RV with a bike attached to the back is parked on a city street next to a palm tree and sidewalk in daylight.

RV dwellers say S.F. outreach worker is selling parking permits for cash

by Marina Newman and Mariana Garcia December 17, 2025, 8:03 pmDecember 18, 2025, 11:47 am

An abandoned, two-story building with broken windows and a chain-link fence in front; the number "104" is displayed above a doorway.

At S.F. city hearing, Navy says: Don’t panic about plutonium

by Marina Newman December 15, 2025, 2:56 pmDecember 18, 2025, 12:12 am

A man wearing a black t-shirt and cap sits and smiles outside a Bayview storefront with a menu and signs visible behind him.

From celebrity chef to political ‘wild card:’ Meet ‘Mr. Gumbo’

by Marina Newman December 12, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 12, 2025, 9:22 am

S.F. taps outside firm to find out what led to killing of social worker Alberto Rangel

by Marina Newman December 8, 2025, 8:06 pmDecember 9, 2025, 1:51 pm

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

S.F. schools on track to exit state fiscal oversight — if district continues to make cuts

by Marina Newman December 5, 2025, 3:09 pmDecember 5, 2025, 3:09 pm

Two students wait to board a yellow school bus while another student steps inside through the open door.

S.F. schools weigh deep cuts, including slashing security and social workers, to plug $113M deficit

by Marina Newman December 3, 2025, 5:07 pmDecember 4, 2025, 10:42 am