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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

Rachel Church is 8 years clean and sober, and back in the workforce

by Joe Eskenazi September 22, 2025, 4:01 amSeptember 23, 2025, 12:07 pm

Joel Engardio recalled: Now, anyone can be recalled by everyone

by Joe Eskenazi September 16, 2025, 11:17 pmSeptember 18, 2025, 10:31 am

Stylized illustration of a smiling man in a suit with gray hair, set against a colorful geometric background of intersecting lines.

Gavin Newsom transformed himself into an internet meme. It’s running for president.

by Joe Eskenazi September 15, 2025, 4:30 amSeptember 16, 2025, 1:03 pm

A group of people wearing jackets and hoods stand around a raised garden bed outside on a rainy day, observing plants.

SFUSD abruptly ‘clarifies’ rule hated by school principals

by Joe Eskenazi September 5, 2025, 6:17 pmOctober 25, 2025, 2:16 pm

Traffic lights at a beachside intersection silhouetted against a vivid sunset sky with orange, pink, and purple clouds.

S.F. Democratic Party: We believe in nothing

by Joe Eskenazi September 1, 2025, 4:01 amSeptember 2, 2025, 10:09 am

A man with long hair looks frightened as he runs, with a judge, police officer, jurors, and a car with "PBIC DFDR" on the license plate in the background.

S.F. is taking lots of misdemeanor cases to trial. But not winning them.

by Joe Eskenazi August 25, 2025, 4:01 amAugust 26, 2025, 10:29 am

Aerial view of Crane Cove Park with docks, boats, and the San Francisco skyline in the background, next to the blue waters of the bay.

One call could’ve saved S.F. millions. Nobody picked up the phone.

by Joe Eskenazi August 11, 2025, 4:01 amAugust 11, 2025, 9:40 am

A uniformed officer speaks at a microphone outdoors at night, commemorating the 1906 earthquake, with a floral wreath and two other uniformed individuals in the background.

S.F. sheriff’s endorsement of MAGA Trumper makes no damn sense

by Joe Eskenazi August 4, 2025, 4:01 amAugust 5, 2025, 10:46 am

A man holds up a "Sully Davis" street sign at an outdoor event near the ocean, with people seated and standing around a podium and a green San Francisco Recreation & Parks ribbon in front.

Engardio recall is a shot across the bow of every San Francisco elected official

by Joe Eskenazi July 28, 2025, 4:01 amAugust 19, 2025, 8:23 am

Rodrigo Santos at the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

The strange and terrible saga of ‘RoDBIgo’ Santos and the $1.4M settlement

by Joe Eskenazi July 24, 2025, 2:18 pmJuly 25, 2025, 10:46 am

A room with multiple metal bunk beds, some occupied. Bedding, personal belongings, and hanging clothes are visible. The space is well-lit by large windows.

Mayor Lurie deserves credit for dropping 1,500-shelter bed pledge. But also grief.

by Joe Eskenazi July 14, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 15, 2025, 2:03 am

‘Jane Jacobs’ approach at 16th and Mission will require more security

by Lydia Chávez July 8, 2025, 8:06 amDecember 11, 2025, 6:16 pm

A street view of a modern multi-story building with parked cars, palm trees, and a person riding a scooter in the foreground.

Can architecture help remedy the mess at 16th and Mission?

by Lydia Chávez July 7, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 11, 2025, 6:17 pm

A split image showing a bus interior and politicians in 2003 on the left, and a subway interior with different politicians and a city skyline labeled 2025 on the right.

Mamdani-Cuomo had a Gonzalez-Newsom vibe — until it didn’t

by Joe Eskenazi June 30, 2025, 4:00 amJuly 6, 2025, 11:39 am