Black firefighters’ discrimination suit takes on new light in wake of San Francisco HR scandal
In 2019, marine engineer Lawrence Thomas and firefighter David Hawkins — two members of the...
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Today’s Mission
Dr. Diane Havlir challenged the dogma on HIV treatment. Now she’s taking on Covid-19.
‘The virus will surge, if we let it.’ The tone was celebratory for the first half-hour of a late...
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Election 2020: ‘Everyone is flying blind’
It was a serene Friday morning on Oct. 2, 2015, and Aaron Peskin was, himself, feeling serene. ...
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As Supes pressed DPH on Latinx Covid-19 response, questions are left unanswered
San Francisco Department of Public Health workers had few clear answers at a hearing today on the...
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City’s homeless tent count drops sharply from mid-pandemic high
Homeless tent tally in District 5 drops below pre-pandemic level; hundreds still counted in...
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Rapid tests for Covid-19 could hold “promising” possibilities, new data from a UCSF study suggests
Rapid tests might hold “promising” possibilities to prevent the spread of Covid-19, according to...
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Oakland testing reveals high Mayan Covid-19 positivity, high need in Fruitvale
A recent Covid-19 study in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood underscored the virus’...
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Rebecca Sherman: Alleged serial forger’s boss was informed of her troubling behavior weeks before scandal broke
Atrove of emails and texts obtained by Mission Local reveal that Rebecca Sherman’s boss at the...
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Photos: S.F. Women’s march attracts thousands
On Saturday, thousands of demonstrators turned out in downtown San Francisco to march in support...
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Panelists discuss Hunters Point history, radioactivity, and future for Bayview engagement
Decades after the last radioactive ship was docked and cleaned at the Hunters Point Naval...
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The man delivering ballots in the Mission for over two decades
Elmer Padilla has been delivering the mail to stoops and mailboxes across the Mission for the last...
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Right to Recover set to improve after initially failing to meet public health goal
Right to Recover aims to fix weeks-long delays in paying recipients Alison Chan’s job was to hand...
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More than 450 overdose deaths recorded in SF through August alone
A grim tally released today by the medical examiner pegged the number of San Francisco overdose...
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Neighborhood Notes: Indigenous People’s Day, “Voices from the Kitchen,” and “Prince 2 Queens”
What’s going on in the neighborhood? Next stop, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...
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Garbage time: Recology was the major donor to Mohammed Nuru’s nonprofit slush fund
City, customer payments to Recology waste collection company spiked during period when it was...
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Prop. C asks voters if noncitizens should serve on commissions
This dispatch is part of a series called “On the Ground” with Report for America, an initiative of...
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