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Two people stand in front of microphones during a press conference in a hallway, with a wooden bench and signs visible in the background.

Man sentenced in killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee gets 8 years — and is released

by Alice Finno March 26, 2026, 6:01 pmMarch 26, 2026, 6:48 pm

Four men in business attire stand and talk indoors by a staircase; one man holds a white Bank of Hope tote bag.

New bill would pin a place in California budget for acupuncture

by Yujie Zhou March 26, 2026, 11:40 amMarch 26, 2026, 5:24 pm

A man in a suit speaks to the media inside a building, holding papers, while several people stand in the background.

Judge fines S.F. public defender $26,000 after contempt ruling

by Alice Finno March 24, 2026, 7:05 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:38 pm

Two women stand at an outdoor market stall with baskets of avocados, dragon fruit, and other produce arranged on a counter.

S.F. supervisors OK new street-food law that vendors fear will force them out

by Oscar Palma March 24, 2026, 6:56 pmMarch 26, 2026, 12:41 pm

Police officers and several people, some sitting and some standing, gather in a public indoor area with cell phones and backpacks visible.

ICE arrest at SFO sparks concerns over potential breach of California sanctuary law

by Clara-Sophia Daly and Sage Ríos Mace March 23, 2026, 10:30 amMarch 24, 2026, 10:35 am

People sitting and conversing in a formal meeting room, with one person in focus wearing glasses and a suit.

S.F. supes plan to ignore vast majority of commission streamlining recommendations

by Io Yeh Gilman March 17, 2026, 11:36 pmMarch 18, 2026, 9:05 am

Months and millions later, S.F. may make few changes to city commissions after all

by Io Yeh Gilman March 16, 2026, 3:45 pmMarch 17, 2026, 1:56 pm

Storefront with barred window and door, neon signs for tobacco and phone cards, and a red sign above reading "Tobacco Accessories, Hookah Pipes, Clothing, Phone Cards.

16th and Mission: A Bermuda triangle of vice that eludes zoning

by Lydia Chávez March 12, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 12, 2026, 5:21 pm

Police officers detain a person lying on the ground as they restrain and handcuff him on a street near a cardboard box and a blanket.

Covering the Police

‘The mayor should be held accountable:’ S.F. man who fought Lurie’s security appears in court

by Eleni Balakrishnan March 11, 2026, 11:21 amMarch 18, 2026, 1:00 pm

S.F. mayor, board president propose 3 ballot measures to boost executive power

by Io Yeh Gilman March 6, 2026, 7:00 amMarch 6, 2026, 10:31 am

Mayor Lurie does not speak ‘quite often’ with Kristi Noem, says City Hall source

by Joe Rivano Barros March 5, 2026, 1:49 pmMarch 6, 2026, 10:58 am

Airbnb settles $120 million lawsuit against San Francisco for $0

by Xueer Lu and Io Yeh Gilman March 5, 2026, 11:45 amMarch 6, 2026, 11:05 am

A multi-story housing building under construction, with scaffolding and a red crane. An orange construction elevator is attached to the right side of the structure. The sky is clear and blue.

S.F. supervisor to ‘explore’ ballot measure to speed up housing

by Io Yeh Gilman March 5, 2026, 6:00 amMarch 5, 2026, 2:08 pm

A group of older adults sit in rows of chairs in a community center while a person at the front speaks and shows them a pamphlet.

Chinese seniors are using AI translation to build political muscle in S.F.

by Yujie Zhou March 3, 2026, 4:00 amMarch 5, 2026, 11:08 am

Sidewalk chalk message reads: "NO MASS SURVEILLANCE IS SO OBVIOUS HAVE OUR AC" with some words partially out of frame.

‘God loves Anthropic:’ S.F. sidewalk chalk defends AI company in Pentagon feud

by Alice Finno February 27, 2026, 5:22 pmMarch 2, 2026, 4:23 pm