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Illustration of a person in a suit holding a drink, standing near a train with a meteor in the sky.

Mayor Lurie has 99 fixes for San Francisco’s downtown, but fixing transit ain’t one

by Kelly Waldron February 28, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 28, 2025, 6:38 pm

A person with short, curly hair and large circular earrings stands outdoors, leaning on a wrought iron fence with greenery and an SFPD commission building in the background.

Covering the Police

Mayor Lurie picks anti-violence activist Mattie Scott for police commission. Some advocates ‘shocked.’

by Abigail Vân Neely February 27, 2025, 6:18 pmFebruary 28, 2025, 1:01 pm

A round tabletop with a vase and napkin, supported by a metal pole, has a black high-heeled shoe hanging from it. Two wooden stools are placed around the table on a sidewalk.

SNAPS

Just hanging around

by Robert Weiner February 27, 2025, 9:06 amFebruary 28, 2025, 1:05 pm

People walk past El Catrachito Restaurant on a city street. The restaurant's blue sign displays its name, a dish image, and operating hours.

Food

Review: El Catrachito, offering Honduran comfort food in the Mission

by Maria C. Ascarrunz February 27, 2025, 8:15 amApril 1, 2025, 4:47 pm

Man in a white hoodie and red cap sits on outdoor steps holding a long rod. Sunny day, building facade in the background.

‘When we moved in, neighbors brought us gift baskets.’ Bayview in photos.

by Gustavo Hernandez February 26, 2025, 1:00 pmMarch 29, 2026, 7:13 am

Dirt path with wooden steps on a hillside, featuring a motivational message,"Don't give up!" etched on one step; city and sky visible in the background.

SNAPS

Encouragement

by Jake Hanft February 26, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 26, 2025, 10:39 am

A man with glasses and long hair sits on brick steps, wearing a red plaid shirt. A house with an open garage full of items is in the background.

There’s only one house in the Tenderloin. Here’s its story.

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 26, 2025, 6:00 amMarch 26, 2026, 4:13 pm

A person in a suit and tie speaks at a podium in a formal, wood-paneled room. Audience members sit in the background.

S.F. supes side with Mayor Lurie, boot reformist from police commission

by Kelly Waldron February 25, 2025, 7:00 pmMarch 19, 2025, 5:50 pm

A person stands at the entrance of Whalers Cabin Museum, beside signs labeled "Whalers Cabin" and "Open Information." The cabin is wooden with a rustic appearance.

S.F. playwright Nancy Wang turns tales of her Chinese family into historical novel

by Lydia Chávez February 25, 2025, 6:35 pmJune 21, 2025, 10:09 pm

The outside of Aslam's Rasoi at 1037 Valencia St. The restaurant is set to close in May, on Wednesday Feb. 26, 2025. Photo by Oscar Palma.

Aslam’s Rasoi calls it quits on Valencia St. after 19 years

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2025, 5:24 pmFebruary 27, 2025, 10:16 pm

Street scene at an intersection with a Walgreens pharmacy and a mural on the building. A person and a child are walking near the corner under a red traffic light.

Amid rash of Walgreens closures, supervisor wants S.F. to look at ‘cooperative pharmacies’

by Junyao Yang February 25, 2025, 3:51 pmFebruary 26, 2025, 10:59 am

People seated in a wood-paneled courtroom, some wearing masks, with a security guard standing at the back. In one corner, Carter seemed deep in thought amidst the proceedings.

Max Carter-Oberstone will lose today’s vote. He knows it. Here’s why.

by Joe Eskenazi February 25, 2025, 3:04 pmFebruary 26, 2025, 3:19 pm

A folded white chair with a red cup, a spoon, and a lemon on the seat is placed against a white wall on a concrete sidewalk.

SNAPS

Be right back

by Junyao Yang February 25, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 26, 2025, 11:21 am

A weathered building is partially covered with vibrant wall art and graffiti, located at the intersection of Mission Street. Traffic lights and street signs are visible under a clear blue sky.

One potential casualty of uncertain federal funds: Mission teacher housing

by Oscar Palma February 25, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 26, 2025, 11:20 am

A person in a suit speaks at a podium with a microphone outside a building with ornate details.

Advocates rally for progressive S.F. police commissioner marked for removal by Mayor Lurie

by Abigail Vân Neely February 24, 2025, 2:19 pmFebruary 26, 2025, 11:27 am