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A bakery storefront with a painted mural resembling The Last Supper, featuring bread and pastries, under the sign "Royal Baking Co" against a partly cloudy sky.

Excelsior’s Royal Baking Co., nearly shuttered by tragedy, planning comeback

by Jordan Montero August 29, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 29, 2025, 11:21 am

Tall office building with red and gray exterior, trees along the sidewalk, traffic lights, and street signs at an urban intersection during daytime.

S.F. immigration judge ordered a woman into court. Then ICE took her.

by Margaret Kadifa August 28, 2025, 5:53 pmAugust 29, 2025, 5:26 pm

A woman with long black hair, wearing pink glasses, hoop earrings, a patterned shirt, and a light coat stands in front of a stone wall, her poised expression hinting at a quiet strength amid whispers of scandal.

Sheryl Davis calls herself S.F.’s ‘failed bureaucrat.’ Now she’s facing a criminal investigation.

by Marina Newman August 28, 2025, 7:00 amSeptember 16, 2025, 12:25 pm

A small dog statue wearing sunglasses and a yellow shirt sits behind a metal security gate in a store window next to a sidewalk.

SNAPS

Doggie in the window

by David Chalk August 28, 2025, 6:00 amAugust 28, 2025, 10:17 am

A woman with curly hair and a black sweater sits on a bench in a hallway, looking slightly upward. Bulletin boards and papers are visible on the wall beside her.

S.F. needs drug counselors. Its only free training program is underfunded and over-enrolled.

by Abigail Vân Neely August 28, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 28, 2025, 10:35 am

People seated and standing in a meeting room hold up signs that read "NO on A" and "Recall Engardio," indicating opposition to a recall measure.

Election Coverage

In stunner, S.F. Democratic Party takes no position on Engardio recall

by Junyao Yang August 27, 2025, 11:26 pmAugust 28, 2025, 2:48 pm

A small yellow boat travels on calm water near a dock, with a large building and partly cloudy sky in the background.

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San Francisco water taxi

by Jake Hanft August 27, 2025, 6:00 amAugust 26, 2025, 5:03 pm

A man in a suit holds a flag filled with colorful letter blocks against a blue sky with clouds. The blocks display various acronyms and words.

S.F.’s new streets effort took page from retired general’s manifesto

by Io Yeh Gilman and Lydia Chávez August 27, 2025, 4:00 amFebruary 28, 2026, 11:27 am

Two police officers interact with a person on a city sidewalk. The person is bent over, facing the officers. Cars are parked nearby, and a mural is on the wall behind them.

Covering the Police

S.F. police foot patrols are coming to these Tenderloin streets

by Eleni Balakrishnan August 26, 2025, 11:15 pmAugust 28, 2025, 11:02 am

A decorative metal fence with abstract geometric and flowing designs, illuminated by purple lights, behind a concrete sidewalk and metal railing.

Historic metal mural from San Francisco’s artistic heyday finds permanent home

by Allie Skalnik August 26, 2025, 2:50 pmAugust 28, 2025, 11:13 am

A group of people sit in folding chairs facing a speaker in a meeting room, with some taking notes and listening attentively.

Westside YIMBYs meet in hostile territory to say: Embrace density

by Junyao Yang August 26, 2025, 2:22 pmAugust 28, 2025, 11:18 am

Four prayer candles, a small white candle, and a photo sit on a weathered wooden platform with a tree and fallen leaves, next to a painted wooden figure.

David Crook, Mission District artist and astrologer, dies at 69

by Mariana Garcia August 26, 2025, 8:45 amAugust 26, 2025, 12:27 pm

An electronic road sign is covered in graffiti, with the word "sweet" spray-painted in pink across the middle and traffic signs and buildings visible in the background.

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Sweet

by Beth Winegarner August 26, 2025, 6:00 amAugust 26, 2025, 10:05 am

A group of people stand and talk near speakers and equipment on a beach, with the ocean and sky visible in the background.

Election Coverage

Besides closing the Great Highway, what else has Joel Engardio done?

by Junyao Yang August 26, 2025, 4:00 amAugust 27, 2025, 10:01 am

A flyer on a window announces the upcoming Cafe de la Esperanza, with a coffee cup image, QR code, and details about the cafe’s mission and fall opening.

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Café de la Esperanza

by Angel Mayorga August 25, 2025, 6:00 amAugust 22, 2025, 5:58 pm

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