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A small police vehicle is parked in the middle of a city crosswalk while pedestrians cross the street and the traffic light is green, illustrating concerns about SFMTA harassment.

Ex-cop, fired for abuse, now accused of serial groping and harassment at SFMTA

by Marina Newman June 17, 2025, 4:00 amJune 17, 2025, 1:17 pm

A person sits in a wooden bench holding an orange sign that reads "SAVE THE ARF" in a room with large windows and several other seated people.

‘Please reconsider,’ residents say of S.F. hospital center set for closure

by Daniela Xitlaly Sandoval June 16, 2025, 11:27 pmJune 17, 2025, 1:35 pm

San Francisco Fire Department personnel respond to an emergency on a city street, with an ambulance and medical equipment visible.

Day 97 at the 16th St. Plaza: A possible overdose on 15th Street

by Jessica Blough June 16, 2025, 5:44 pmDecember 11, 2025, 11:37 am

A man wearing a black sweatshirt and blue cap stands behind a barber chair in a modern barbershop, with grooming supplies and a plant visible in the background.

An S.F. barber found his calling on the block he grew up on

by Jose Alonso Velazquez June 16, 2025, 10:00 amJune 17, 2025, 1:46 pm

A woman with red curly hair and glasses holds a large, colorful, abstract guitar cutout while standing outdoors near a concrete structure.

Lisa Mezzacappa brings a rising tide of improvised music to the Bay Area

by Andrew Gilbert June 16, 2025, 6:40 amJune 17, 2025, 1:52 pm

A colorful mural featuring a toucan, a snake, flowers, green foliage, and the face of a large animal against a backdrop of mountains and trees.

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Bird, cat and snake

by Michael Santiago June 16, 2025, 6:00 amJune 17, 2025, 1:53 pm

Several people sit or lie on a city sidewalk near a building with a colorful mural and storefront windows, with clothing and personal belongings nearby.

Day 96 at the 16th St. Plaza: ‘I’m tired of hearing people fornicate in the alley.’

by Lydia Chávez June 15, 2025, 8:00 pmDecember 11, 2025, 11:37 am

A modern building with large glass windows and illuminated interior, bordered by leafless trees and a busy street with blurred car lights at dusk.

Asian Art Museum’s exhibit finds hope and beauty in ‘Everyday War’

by Teresa Moore June 15, 2025, 10:23 amJune 17, 2025, 2:01 pm

People walk past a building with protest signs and "FUCK ICE" graffiti; a trumpet player is blurred in the foreground, and one person holds a cardboard sign.

‘No Kings:’ One day after giant protests, S.F. demonstrators are back

by Margaret Kadifa, Gustavo Hernandez and Joe Eskenazi June 15, 2025, 9:51 amJune 17, 2025, 2:07 pm

A single orange poppy grows from a crack at the base of a blue-painted concrete stairway next to a sidewalk in sunlight.

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Metaphor alert

by Eric Brown June 15, 2025, 6:00 amJune 13, 2025, 7:56 pm

Two people wearing aprons stand side by side, smiling in front of a white wall with two colorful landscape paintings hanging behind them.

Meet the Tenderloin’s pupusa pioneers at Estrellita’s Snacks

by Jessica Blough June 15, 2025, 4:00 amJune 17, 2025, 2:13 pm

A shopping cart on a sidewalk holds groceries, including packaged chicken, a salad box, and leafy greens, with discount stickers visible on the food items.

Day 95 at the 16th St. Plaza: Vendors banned on Mission, thrive on Mission

by Lydia Chávez June 14, 2025, 4:56 pmDecember 11, 2025, 11:38 am

A large crowd of people marches down a city street holding protest signs, with trees lining the protest route and hills visible in the distance.

‘No Kings’ protest: Thousands march from Dolores Park to City Hall

by Mission Local Staff June 14, 2025, 3:00 pmJune 21, 2025, 9:07 pm

A flyer in Spanish with instructions for reporting immigration enforcement is posted on a business café window; two people are reflected in the glass on a city street.

Mission businesses on high alert for visits from ICE agents

by Jessica Blough June 14, 2025, 10:00 amJune 23, 2025, 5:14 pm

A street view of the Halberstadt Fencers' Club building with a mural, next to Bay Motor Works, under a cloudy sky.

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A fencer’s club

by Angel Mayorga June 14, 2025, 6:00 amJune 13, 2025, 7:49 pm

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