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A police car with flashing lights is parked on a city street near a green dumpster filled with trash bags, with graffiti visible on nearby walls and buildings.

Day 73 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: ‘Es un cagadero todas las noches’ (It’s a shitshow every night)

by Jose Alonso Velazquez May 23, 2025, 3:12 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:20 pm

An older man wearing glasses and a navy Valencia Cyclery shirt stands in the bike shop, surrounded by helmets, bags, and cycling gear at Valencia Cyclery.

10 speeds, 40 years: Valencia Cyclery readies for a major milestone

by Oscar Palma May 23, 2025, 9:00 amMay 27, 2025, 11:49 am

A colorful, whimsical creature sculpture with tentacles and large eyes is mounted on a brick building below a window.

SNAPS

From another world

by Michael Santiago May 23, 2025, 6:00 amMay 23, 2025, 12:52 pm

Person in a red suit speaks at a podium against a plain white background.

S.F. DA has ‘pattern and practice’ of withholding evidence, public defenders allege

by Abigail Vân Neely May 23, 2025, 4:00 amMay 23, 2025, 12:58 pm

The Superior Court of San Francisco on May 6, 2025, during a trial against SFMTA.

Day 11 of SFMTA trial: On final day, a dramatic scene at the Jelly Donut

by Marina Newman May 22, 2025, 11:02 pmMay 23, 2025, 1:06 pm

A multi-story beige and tan apartment building on a sunny day, with parked cars along the street and several people gathered near the entrance.

Day 72 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: S.F. needs ‘to pay more attention to the homeless’ here

by Jose Alonso Velazquez May 22, 2025, 4:44 pmDecember 11, 2025, 4:20 pm

A group of people stand on the steps of a building holding yellow "Recall Engardio" signs during a protest or demonstration.

Recall Engardio campaign submits 10,700 signatures. Now, an onerous count begins.

by Junyao Yang May 22, 2025, 4:31 pmMay 22, 2025, 6:00 pm

Charred remains of a playground structure after a playground fire, surrounded by caution tape in a park, with grass and trees in the background.

4th suspicious fire of month melts Outer Richmond park playground

by Xueer Lu and Madera Longstreet-Lipson May 22, 2025, 2:36 pmMay 23, 2025, 1:12 pm

A group of people in business attire and safety vests stand outdoors on a sunny day, with buildings and greenery in the background.

Lurie taps former rivals, and billionaire donors, to fund S.F. street cleaning

by Kelly Waldron May 22, 2025, 1:08 pmMay 22, 2025, 6:02 pm

A person wearing a black shirt plays an accordion while standing against a large mossy tree in a forest.

Rob Reich, multi-instrumentalist and composer, dies at 47

by Andrew Gilbert May 22, 2025, 8:46 amMay 23, 2025, 11:48 am

A utility box at a street corner painted with colorful flowers and houses, labeled “Paint the Void,” with buildings and pedestrians in the background.

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Painted Ladies & flowers

by Michael Santiago May 22, 2025, 6:00 amMay 22, 2025, 10:41 am

A person stands near the entrance of Kailash Hotel at 179 Julian Ave while another walks by on the sidewalk on a sunny day.

In Sanskrit, the Kailash Hotel means ‘home of the gods.’ A neighbor calls it ‘the hotel from hell.’

by Oscar Palma May 22, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 11, 2025, 4:20 pm

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.

Joel Engardio recall to turn in 11,000-odd signatures. Will it be enough?

by Joe Eskenazi and Junyao Yang May 21, 2025, 11:24 pmJuly 3, 2025, 4:43 pm

A picture pf the empty streets at downtown San Francisco

S.F. supervisors want tax breaks for developers turning downtown offices into housing

by Margaret Kadifa May 21, 2025, 4:46 pmMay 22, 2025, 11:44 am

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