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Aerial view of utility trucks lined up beside a fenced area on 6th Street, with several workers in hi-vis clothing standing and talking on a bustling construction site.

Covering the Police

SFPD converting SoMa parking lot into one-stop shop for arrests, drug treatment, and homeless busing

by Abigail Vân Neely February 4, 2025, 10:44 pmFebruary 6, 2025, 3:21 pm

A person in a leather jacket walks confidently on the sidewalk next to a parked motorcycle, as if ready for an action-packed shooting scene.

SoMa shooting suspect fired on officers, SFPD video shows

by Oscar Palma February 4, 2025, 8:02 pmFebruary 6, 2025, 11:56 am

A photo of a man

Covering the Police

Mayor Lurie moves to boot outspoken police commissioner Max Carter-Oberstone

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 4, 2025, 6:04 pmFebruary 24, 2025, 4:24 pm

A man in a suit speaks at a podium with microphones, flanked by four individuals. A city building is in the background.

S.F. Board of Supervisors boosts Lurie’s powers on fentanyl, homelessness

by Kelly Waldron February 4, 2025, 4:56 pmMarch 3, 2025, 8:21 pm

Three people paint a large outdoor mural on the ground in a sunlit area, using paint rollers and brushes.

Only one S.F. district lets residents vote on local budgeting. Why?

by Kelly Waldron February 4, 2025, 6:00 amJune 10, 2025, 5:17 pm

A handwritten sign on the ground reads, "Need sleeping bag any thing help," amid dark pavement with scattered litter nearby.

SNAPS

Need sleeping bag

by Angel Mayorga February 4, 2025, 6:00 amFebruary 3, 2025, 6:16 pm

Sau Kuen Kwan stands indoors, smiling. She wears a gray jacket and stands in front of a workbench with various items.

SFPD locates missing elderly Mission resident ‘in good health’

by Yujie Zhou February 3, 2025, 9:32 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 7:53 pm

People with mobility aids and a child outside a Safeway store on a cloudy day.

The Fillmore’s Safeway is shutting down. The city has no plan.

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 3, 2025, 6:32 pmMarch 14, 2025, 7:28 pm

Two police officers stand near two seated individuals in front of a graffiti-covered shutter on a city sidewalk.

Shots fired in Mission minutes after event with Mayor Lurie, city politicos

by Oscar Palma February 3, 2025, 12:10 pmFebruary 4, 2025, 11:21 am

A person in a flowing red outfit performs a dance in a dimly lit room, surrounded by an attentive audience.

At 108, the Verdi Club keeps on surviving, whether it’s a $300,000 ramp or surprise burlesque

by Abigail Vân Neely February 3, 2025, 10:00 amJanuary 31, 2025, 2:43 pm

Elderly man in a radio studio wearing headphones and speaking into a microphone, surrounded by equipment and screens.

In SF IndieFest documentary, a 60-year-old jazz haven gets its due

by Pam Grady February 3, 2025, 7:00 amFebruary 4, 2025, 11:29 am

Wiener to reintroduce state bill to address fencing operations on Mission Street

by Oscar Palma February 3, 2025, 6:01 amApril 14, 2025, 6:28 am

Dimly lit entrance of building 2032 with a metal gate and a "Vacancy" sign.

SNAPS

Vacancy

by Angel Mayorga February 3, 2025, 6:00 amJanuary 30, 2025, 2:30 pm

San Francisco’s police staffing is at a historic low. So is its crime rate.

by Joe Eskenazi and Kelly Waldron February 3, 2025, 4:59 amFebruary 4, 2025, 11:51 am

Bilal Mahmood in a suit with a red and white corsage sits in front of a wooden door, smiling at the camera.

Intro interview: District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood works with mayor, rejects ICE

by Eleni Balakrishnan February 2, 2025, 7:00 amFebruary 18, 2025, 3:50 pm

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