Marina Newman

Man in a suit taking a selfie on a city street with market tents and signs in the background.

Mayor Lurie’s Instagram life is all business. 200 of them.

by Xueer Lu, Eleni Balakrishnan, Marina Newman, Junyao Yang and Sarah Hopkins February 27, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 29, 2026, 6:55 am

A group of educators rally outside San Francisco City Hall with large yellow signs reading “We Can’t Wait” and banners demanding fair contracts for teachers as they consider a strike.

S.F. officials celebrate end of teachers strike, but warn of fiscal headwinds

by Marina Newman February 13, 2026, 2:23 pmFebruary 17, 2026, 10:48 am

Four people wearing SEIU shirts and holding protest signs advocating for fair contracts stand together outdoors, smiling at the camera.

S.F. teachers strike: Union wins fully funded family healthcare, a top ask

by Marina Newman, Sophia Rerucha and Joe Rivano Barros February 12, 2026, 10:36 amFebruary 13, 2026, 1:03 pm

A large group of people, many wearing red, stand and raise their hands on a beach during a demonstration. One person holds a sign with a photo and the word "BULLY.

S.F. teachers strike: Schools to close for 4th day, negotiations slow

by Marina Newman, Joe Eskenazi, Sophia Rerucha and Joe Rivano Barros February 11, 2026, 11:24 amFebruary 13, 2026, 7:42 am

A group of people gathered outdoors in the rain, holding signs including one that reads, "ON STRIKE FOR THE SCHOOLS OUR STUDENTS DESERVE.

S.F. teachers strike: Schools to stay closed Wednesday, sides far apart

by Marina Newman, Joe Eskenazi, Sophia Rerucha and Béatrice Vallières February 10, 2026, 11:45 amFebruary 13, 2026, 7:43 am

A group of people participate in a protest, carrying signs demanding well-staffed schools, student justice, and fully funded healthcare.

Live updates: S.F. schools will stay closed Tuesday for teachers strike

by Marina Newman, Alice Finno, Junyao Yang, Mariana Garcia and Béatrice Vallières February 9, 2026, 9:29 amFebruary 13, 2026, 3:31 pm

A group of people march on a city sidewalk holding protest signs advocating for justice for students and more school staff, with one sign in Spanish.

San Francisco teachers striking today: Here’s where both sides stand

by Marina Newman February 9, 2026, 4:01 amFebruary 10, 2026, 11:14 am

Children with backpacks board a yellow school bus numbered 235691, while an adult stands nearby.

S.F. principals, custodians to ‘sympathy strike’ with teachers. Schools will close.

by Joe Eskenazi and Marina Newman February 6, 2026, 11:29 amFebruary 6, 2026, 1:44 pm

A person in a maroon shirt with a "FAITH" sticker is shouting or calling out in a busy room with people and various supplies in the background.

State report moves S.F. teachers’ strike closer. Walkout could come in days.

by Sarah Hopkins and Marina Newman February 4, 2026, 4:46 pmFebruary 5, 2026, 10:56 am

As strike looms, S.F. superintendent granted ‘emergency powers’

by Marina Newman February 3, 2026, 9:38 pmFebruary 5, 2026, 11:24 am

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 amMarch 29, 2026, 6:11 am

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 amMarch 29, 2026, 5:54 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 pmMarch 29, 2026, 5:54 am