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Could anything have stopped the Marina Safeway ‘behemoth’?

by Joe Eskenazi December 22, 2025, 3:59 amDecember 23, 2025, 8:27 pm

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We asked every S.F. politician about the Marina Safeway proposal. Here are their answers.

by Joe Eskenazi and Junyao Yang December 15, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 16, 2025, 10:04 am

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The District 4 supervisor race will be nasty, brutish and short

by Joe Eskenazi December 8, 2025, 4:01 amDecember 9, 2025, 1:52 pm

A group of people, including a police officer and professionals, are gathered inside a restaurant, some seated and some standing, listening attentively.

S.F.’s Squid Game: District 4 selection process is weird, game show-like — and bad politics

by Joe Eskenazi November 26, 2025, 4:45 pmDecember 9, 2025, 11:45 am

Three people speak at separate events: a woman by a microphone, a man at a podium, and another man holding a microphone and gesturing with his hand.

And then there were three: The race to succeed Nancy Pelosi takes shape

by Joe Eskenazi November 24, 2025, 4:01 amNovember 28, 2025, 8:23 am

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The making and unmaking of Beya Alcaraz: A strange and terrible saga

by Joe Eskenazi November 14, 2025, 4:21 pmNovember 14, 2025, 9:38 pm

A woman in a bright pink blazer speaks at a podium with a green emblem, gesturing with her right hand against a dark background.

Nancy Pelosi can be succeeded. She cannot be replaced.

by Joe Eskenazi November 10, 2025, 4:20 amNovember 11, 2025, 10:22 am

A man in a suit speaks at a podium during a protest. People behind him hold signs opposing BART service cuts and supporting public transit funding.

Voters seem to want something new. Does that look like Scott Wiener?

by Joe Eskenazi November 3, 2025, 4:30 amNovember 4, 2025, 11:06 am

A person stands outdoors holding a sign that reads, "STRONG LEADERS = STRONG SCHOOLS," with plants and flowers visible in the background.

SFUSD principals say superintendent threatened legal action

by Joe Eskenazi October 27, 2025, 4:01 amOctober 28, 2025, 10:16 am

A group of officials, including uniformed personnel and a man at a podium, speak at a press conference in a room with wood-paneled walls and official seals.

Billionaire CEO asked Trump to send troops to S.F., and millionaire mayor helped talk him out of it

by Joe Eskenazi October 23, 2025, 3:25 pmOctober 27, 2025, 10:10 am

Muni wants exemption from CA pollution rules. It’s a no-brainer.

by Joe Eskenazi October 20, 2025, 4:01 amOctober 21, 2025, 12:14 pm

A man in a suit speaks at a podium labeled "Global Climate Action Summit" with a microphone and teleprompter in front of him.

Marc Benioff exposed himself as craven and hollow. He has company.

by Joe Eskenazi October 14, 2025, 5:50 pmOctober 16, 2025, 11:39 am

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Scott Wiener has been cast as the upzoning heavy. He’s fine with that. Will voters be?

by Joe Eskenazi October 13, 2025, 4:01 amOctober 14, 2025, 10:02 am

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S.F. Giants’ season is over. They left the lights on for us.

by Joe Eskenazi October 6, 2025, 4:01 amOctober 7, 2025, 12:47 pm

People gather around a large rock on a sandy area near a pathway. Some are cycling, and others are walking. The sky is clear and blue.

S.F. ‘sustainability’ dollars paid for Sunset Dunes hammocks, skate park

by Joe Eskenazi September 29, 2025, 4:01 amSeptember 30, 2025, 10:57 am