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A city street corner with a pole reading "16th St Mission." People are gathered, a scooter is parked, and buildings and palm trees are in the background under a clear sky.

Day 25 of 16th St. Plaza cleanup: Plazas mostly clean with occasional vending, Capp Street trashed

by Junyao Yang April 5, 2025, 12:08 pmApril 8, 2025, 11:27 am

A group of solar-powered streetlights on tall black poles surrounded by vegetation, set against a clear blue sky and highway overpass in the background.

SNAPS

Esperando el sol

by Michael Santiago April 5, 2025, 6:00 amApril 5, 2025, 12:20 am

Store shelves stocked with various brands of toilet paper, each displaying a price tag as customers ponder their choices.

After DA’s criticism, S.F. judge holds mentally ill alleged toilet-paper thief without bail

by Abigail Vân Neely April 5, 2025, 4:00 amApril 8, 2025, 12:52 pm

Urban plaza with people sitting and standing, surrounded by palm trees and buildings. Graffiti-covered walls and a sunny sky are visible.

Day 24 of the 16th St. plaza cleanup: Cleanup amid thin patrols

by Gustavo Hernandez April 4, 2025, 7:27 pmApril 10, 2025, 6:17 pm

Industrial building with white and blue exterior, located on a street with parked cars and power lines. Surrounded by hills and other industrial structures in the background. Clear blue sky.

An ‘oligarch’ who plans to ‘lead through tyranny:’ Supervisor Walton unloads on Mayor Lurie

by Marina Newman April 4, 2025, 4:42 pmMarch 29, 2026, 7:10 am

man vaccine nurse hat brick sidewalk

Trump funding cuts derail Tenderloin’s roving-nurse program

by Eleni Balakrishnan April 4, 2025, 3:53 pmApril 8, 2025, 12:44 pm

A storefront displaying household items in bins and shelves, including plastic containers and colorful bowls. A person walks on the sidewalk in front of the store.

With Trump’s 54% tariff on China, Richmond District houseware stores brace for impact

by Junyao Yang April 4, 2025, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 9:10 pm

Tall purple flowers with spiky leaves in the foreground, city skyline visible under a blue sky with clouds in the background.

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Pride of Madeira > Salesforce

by Sara Miles April 4, 2025, 6:00 amApril 4, 2025, 11:25 am

A residential street with houses on both sides, a green and white vehicle on the road, and a clear blue sky above.

Candidate Lurie gave varying statements on upzoning. Mayor Lurie just committed to upzoning the Westside.

by Kelly Waldron April 3, 2025, 6:06 pmApril 4, 2025, 1:13 pm

Utility truck parked by a colorful graffiti wall, with debris including a brown bottle on the ground, under a partly cloudy sky.

Day 23 of the 16th St. plaza cleanup: Cleaner side streets

by Gustavo Hernandez April 3, 2025, 3:47 pmApril 10, 2025, 6:18 pm

Four women smiling, wearing matching hoodies with a Zia symbol. Below them is an illustration with a torch labeled "LTF" and various symbols like a paint palette, gear, and musical notes.

Pandemic-born Latino Task Force turns five, and longtime activists pass the torch

by Junyao Yang April 3, 2025, 10:58 amApril 7, 2025, 5:50 pm

Flattened traffic cones on sidewalk near a pole; white service truck and car visible on the street.

SNAPS

Low cut

by David Chalk April 3, 2025, 6:00 amApril 2, 2025, 7:03 pm

Artist sitting on a crate in a studio, surrounded by large canvases featuring detailed animal artwork. Sunlight streams through a window, and plants hang from the ceiling.

Some people look for signs. So she painted 12.

by Gustavo Hernandez April 3, 2025, 4:00 amMarch 27, 2026, 1:28 pm

Person wearing black clothing descends outdoor stairs between two escalators. Graffiti covers the background wall. Sunlight casts shadows on the scene.

Day 22 of the 16th St. plaza cleanup: Nice weather is back. So are police.

by Gustavo Hernandez April 2, 2025, 5:38 pmApril 3, 2025, 10:23 am

man nurse bandage corner

San Francisco limits access to drug-use supplies: Will it help, or make things even worse?

by Kelly Waldron and Joe Eskenazi April 2, 2025, 2:23 pmApril 3, 2025, 10:31 am

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